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Sigur Rós Embrace Classical Music and Icelandic Literature on 'Odin's Raven Magic' popmatters.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from popmatters.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
There is a world of myth and legend surrounding the origin of Odinâs Raven Magic, a chapter of Medieval Icelandic poetic verse and part of a literary canon known as the Edda. Doubt was cast upon itâs authenticity in the 19 th century, but is now recognised as having origins in the 14 th century. The legend of the musical interpretation by Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós is not quite so old, but still goes back some 18 years to when they were commissioned to create the work by the Reykjavik Arts Festival in 2002. It was performed only a handful of times that year and become part of Sigur Rósâ own mythology. The work has existed in snippets found online, but after 18 years, the live recording of the 70-minute score featuring the Schola Cantorum of Reykjavik and LâOrchestre des Laureats du Conservatoire National de Paris performing at the Parisâ La Grande Halle de la Villette has now been released. ....
'Odin's Raven Magic' is epic collaboration between classical, post-rock genres dailycal.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dailycal.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Sigur Rós - Odin s Raven Magic (Album Review) Thursday, 10 December 2020 Photo: Eva Vermandel Behold, ye mortals! The end is nigh! But not because of a no-deal Brexit. This is ‘Odin’s Raven Magic’, the latest record from Icelandic post-rock masters, Sigur Rós. It’s an opera based on Norse mythology and ancient Edda poetry, and if you ever tried to envisage what the previous 26 words would actually sound like, fear not. You’re spot on. It’s epic, sweeping and often very hammy. Hammy as in, ‘Hello, could I have some extra ham with my portion of just ham?’ Yes, yes you can. It’s also occasionally stunning. The recording, taken from a 2004 performance at Paris’s Grande Halle de la Villette, is a stirring odyssey over eight parts that includes a backing orchestra, stone marimba and full choir. Very occasionally, Jónsi’s devastating and unique falsetto cuts through, but the majority of the singing is handled elsewhere. ....