Edda - An Icelandic Saga - Myths From Medieval Iceland / Sequentia
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Brand: RCAComposer: Icelandic Anonymous
Performer: Cologne Sequentia Ensemble for Medieval Music
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1999-05-18
Music Label: RCA
Soundtracks:
- Leikr elds ok ?sa (The song of Fire and Ice)
- Hangakv??i H?vam?la (??inn's Rune-verses) ('Veit ek at ek hekk')
- Volusp? 1(The Prophecy of the Seeress) ('Hli??s bi? ek allar'): Hli??s bi? ek allar
- ?rymskvi?a (The Tale of ?rymr) ('Vrei?r var p? Ving-P?rr')
- Grottasongr (The Song of the Mill) ('N? erum komnar')
- Baldrs minni (In Memory of Baldr)
- Baldrs draumar (Baldr's Dreams) ('Senn v?ru ?sir allir ? pingi')
- Volusp? 2 (The Prophecy of the Seeress) ('?at man h?n f?lkv?g')
- Ragnarok (The End of the Gods)
- Volusp? 3 (The Prophecy of the Seeress) ('? fellr austan um eitrdala')
Free Music Notes for Edda - An Icelandic Saga - Myths From Medieval Iceland / Sequentia
Free Music Review: Great collection but uneven
Hit: 4 Stars
First, I think this is a great collection of music. It captures the mystery and lure of the Norse Myths in a way which is otherwise unheard of with the possible exception of Svenbjorn Beintenssen's recordings from the 1970's.
However, I found the quality of the music somewhat uneven. Some of the longer ones performed by Benjamin Bagby were extremely well done. Some of the others seemed like they were mostly "Gregorian Chant in Old Norse." Bagby's performances seem to be generally well done elsewhere too (I highly recommend his performance of Beowulf on DVD).
All in all, it is a unique CD and one I would highly recommend to people interested in Norse myth.
Edda - An Icelandic Saga - Myths From Medieval Iceland / Sequentia Poster
Sequentia here performs a miracle of musical restoration, bringing to vibrant life medieval Icelandic texts about gods and heroes inhabiting a mythic past. Drawing on oral traditions and informed scholarly speculations about long-dead performing styles, they have come up with a hypnotic disc that startles with its power and beauties. The songs and recitations are interwoven with captivating fiddle tunes, and the singers wrench surprising emotions from the old texts. The late Barbara Thornton shines in her solos and duets, and Benjamin Bagby's mesmerizing chanting, recitation, and singing brings us as close as we're likely to get to sitting at the feet of the bards of old. An extraordinary disc that shouldn't be missed. --Dan DavisClassical Music CDs
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