Jón Leifs Born: 1 May 1899 , Solheimar Farm (Iceland)Died: 30 July 1968
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Leifs composed 70 works, including Saga Symphony, Elegy, Geysir, Icelandic Dances, Three Images.
Biography
Jón Leifs left Iceland to study in Germany when he was 17 years old, and returned to Iceland during World War II. He founded the Union of Icelandic Artists, the Society of Icelandic Composers, and the STEF Performing Rights Society. He was also instrumental in the renaissance of Icelandic music starting in the 1950s. The movie about his life, “Tears of Stone”, is on tour at various arts festivals. His music is unique, following no other mode, based on Icelandic folk songs and the Sagas. The “father of Icelandic music”.
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Vincent Ghadimi : Premiere of the opera " Decamero lala" for Orchestra and children choir, in the "Palais des Beaux-Arts", Brussels, Belgium, conducted by the composer. (Songs with piano version edited by lantromusic, including a book with pictures for children).
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John Cage : Premiere of Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, in New York, USA.
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