Aerial
Aerial
Artist: Anna Thorvaldsdottir, LA Percussion Quartet, Iceland Symphony Orchestra, CAPUT Ensemble, Nordic Affect, Duo Harpverk, Guðni Franzson, llan Volkov, Tinna Þorsteinsdottir
Composer: Anna Thorvaldsdottir
Format: 1 CD
SLE-70025
“I am really excited about our upcoming release of Aerial on Sono Luminus this year! The album was originally released in 2014 on Deutsche Grammophon and now the journey of the album continues with Sono Luminus in a remastered version by their very own Daniel Shores. The orchestra piece Aeriality is at the center of the album which also features Into Second Self, Ró, Tactility, Trajectories and Shades of Silence. It was quite a personal journey to record these pieces in Iceland, working with long time collaborators such as the Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Caput Ensemble and Nordic Affect. It is such a joy to continue the collaboration with Sono Luminus that we have grown for many years now with releases of, now, all my portrait albums to date! The new release of Aerial will also feature percussion quartet Aura performed by the LA Percussion Quartet.” - Anna Thorvaldsdottir
into - Second Self (2012) for 7 brass & 4 percussion. Performed by Frank Aarnink, percussion, Stefán Jón Bernharðsson, horn, & Sigurður Þorbergsson, trombone. Recorded at Sundlaugin studios by Birgir Jón Birgisson. Tonmeister, Kjartan Sveinsson. Editing and mixing, Birgir Jón Birgirsson.
Ró (2013) for flute, bass clarinet, piano, percussion, violin I, violin II, viola & cello. Performed by CAPUT Ensemble, conducted by Guðni Franzson. Recorded at Guðríðarkirkja by Georg Magnússon. Tonmeister, Daníel Bjarnason.
Aeriality (2011) for orchestra. Performed by the Iceland Symphony Orchestra, conducted by llan Volkov. Recorded at Harpa Concert Hall by Studio Sýrland at a live concert on February 26th 2013. Editing and mixing, Sveinn Kjartansson.
Tactility, movements Ill, I & II (2013) for harp & percussion. Performed by Duo Harpverk, edited and produced by Anna Thorvaldsdottir. Recorded at Greenhouse Studios by Paul Evans. Tonmeister, Anna Thorvaldsdottir.
Trajectories (2013) for piano & electronics. Performed by Tinna Þorsteinsdottir and Anna Thorvaldsdottir. Recorded at Guðríðarkirkja by Anna Thorvaldsdottir.
Shades of Silence (2012) for violin, viola, cello & harpsichord. Performed by Nordic Affect on baroque instruments. Recorded at RÚV Studios by Georg Magnússon. Tonmeister Anna Thorvaldsdottir.
Aura (2011, 2015) for 4 percussionists. Performed by LA Percussion Quartet. Producer Dan Merceruio. Editing Dan Merceruio. Recording and Mixing Daniel Shores. Recorded at Sono Luminus Studios, Boyce, VA.
1. into - Second Self 7:40
2. Ró 10:40
3. Aeriality 13:33
4. Tactility 7:38
5. Trajectories 14:32
6. Shades Of Silence 7:42
7. Aura 6:15
Total Time 68:01
Total time: 68:01
Release date: May 27, 2022
UPC: 053479702524
“As these notes waft through the atmosphere, one can imagine them drifting as far as they can before being weighed down by fog and dew. As for the artist, she’s taken flight, and there’s no indication that she’ll be landing anytime soon.”
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“The sound is exceptional… The whole album unfolds as if in slow motion, but if you surrender to its pace, Aerial can be a transcendental experience.” - David Olds, The Whole Note