Composer: Johan Joachim Agrell, Arcangelo Corelli, Þráinn Hjalmarsson, Finnur Karlsson, Kristinn Kristinsson, Giuseppe Sammartini, Bergrún Snæbjörnsdóttir, Alessandro Stradella, Antonio Vivaldi
Performer: Barokkbandið Brák
Number of Discs: 2
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Dorian Sono Luminus
Catalogue: SLE-70026
Release: 2022
Size: 3.36 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
CD 01
Vivaldi: Il Giustino: Sinfonia
01. I. Allegro
02. II. Andante
03. III. Allegro
Agrell: Violin Concerto in G major
04. I. Allegro
05. II. Largo
06. III. Allegro
Corelli: Sonata da chiesa a tre, Op. 1 No. 4 in A minor
07. I. Vivace
08. II. Adagio
09. III. Allegro
10. IV. Presto
Agrell: Sinfonia in A Major, Op. 1 No. 3
11. I. Allegro
12. II. Andante
13. III. Allegro ma non presto
14. Stradella: Trio Sonata in D minor
Sammartini: Concerto Grosso for Strings and Basso Continuo in A Minor Op. 5, No. 4
15. I. Allegro
16. II. Andantino
17. III. Allegro moderato
18. IV. Minuet gratioso
Vivaldi: Concerto, Op. 3 No. 11 ‘Con due Violini e Violoncello obligato’, RV 565
19. I. Allegro – II. Adagio e spiccato – III. Allegro
20. IV. Largo e spiccato
21. V. Allegro
CD 02
Karlsson: Fold
01. I. Prelude
02. II. Slow and Steady
03. III. Pattern
04. IV. Passacaglia
05. Hjalmarsson: Speaking in Song
06. Snæbjörnsdóttir: Quorum Sensing
Kristinsson: BRK
07. I.
08. II.
“Two Sides” presents two contrasting sides of our music-making. In the first part we perform our core repertoire of Italian and Swedish Baroque music, but Barokkbandið Brák also seeks to expand the repertoire for historical instruments by commissioning new works by up and coming Icelandic composers, and the second part showcases new Icelandic music written specially for the ensemble. All of these works share the same sound world as all the music is performed on historical instruments from the baroque era.
Barokkbandið Brák was founded in 2015 by Icelandic violinists Elfa Rún Kristinsdóttir, Guðbjörg Hlín Guðmundsdóttir and Laufey Jensdóttir. The ensemble mainly consists of Icelandic musicians who all share a passion for historically informed performance of Renaissance and Baroque music and seek to bring the music from this period to a wide audience in Iceland and abroad.
Since its founding the group has held numerous concerts in Iceland with great success. Most of Brák’s performances have been recorded and broadcasted by the Icelandic National Radio (RÚV). Brák has been regularly nominated for the yearly Icelandic Music Awards, and in 2020 won the award for “Concert of the Year”. Barokkbandið Brák constantly seeks new concepts and frequently collaborates with renowned singers, dancers and instrumentalists from all over Europe to expand the range of possibilities.