Tui Hirv, Caput Ensemble & Guðni Franzson – Atonement (2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 44:09 minutes | 1,45 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Sono Luminus
ll Ragnar Pálsson‘s new album is dark and mysterious, reflecting the ravages of war and the uncertainties of time. Yet one can’t help but view it through the lens of love. This is because the album would not exist without the love story of the Icelandic composer and the wife he met in Estonia. Tui Hirv‘s operatic, internationally-recognized voice graces the majority of these movements, and even when the texts are dark, one remembers that grace is still possible in the midst of tumult ~ and can seem even sweeter in contrast. Iceland’s Caput Ensemble brings this music to life, while the title work contains recitations by Icelandic poet Ásdís Sif Gunnarsdóttir.
Read more