Johann Johannsson - Englaborn & Variations (24-... Info
Features the original 16 "miniature" pieces. The sound is described as "crisper" and "louder," heightening the poignancy of the string quartet, piano, and tuned percussion.
Provided a "latent growl" to "Sálfræðingur Deyr". Johann Johannsson - Englaborn & Variations (24-...
Performed a solo piano version of the title track. Features the original 16 "miniature" pieces
The 2018 release on Deutsche Grammophon serves as a poignant posthumous tribute, as Jóhannsson was personally involved in its preparation just weeks before his death. balancing the ancient with the futuristic.
A standout feature is the use of a "Speak 'N' Spell countertenor" (robotic voice) to recite Catullus's poem Odi et Amo ("I hate and I love"), balancing the ancient with the futuristic.
