Release Date: 02 October 2020
Label: Sono Luminus
Packaging Type: Jewel Case
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 053479701220
Genres: Classical Solo Instrumental
Composer/Series: Epicycle II
Description
Epicycle II, which was produced by Gyda and mixed with Jónsi, features music written for her, and/or in collaboration with her, by eight of Iceland´s most compelling composers – Ólöf Arnalds, Daníel Bjarnason, Úlfur Hansson, Jónsi, María Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir, Kjartan Sveinsson, Skúli Sverrisson, and Anna Thorvaldsdóttir. The album is a sequel to her highly acclaimed first solo album from 2017, Epicycle, on which Gyda created personal renditions of written music spanning over 2000 years. An epicycle refers to the geometric model of the solar system by the Ancient Greek mathematician and astronomer Ptolemy, in which a smaller circle’s center moves around the circumference of a larger circle. On Epicycle II, Gyda stretches the boundaries of genre even further, selecting composers who all have created their own unique sonic environments. The outcome is an expansive and colorful landscape, varied but connected in profound unity through Gyda’s highly personal touch.
Rachel Yonan; Kwan Yi
Korkmaz Can Saglam
Skylark Vocal Ensemble
Reykjavik Chamber Orchestra
Julian Brink
Barokkbandið Brák
Matei Varga
Jacqueline Schwab
