Arnason, Viktor Orri: Eilifur

Description

Budapest Art Orchestra/ Viktor Orri Arnason. (Total time: 43'39'. 'Eilífur [Eternal] is Icelandic contemporary composer Viktor Orri Árnason's solo debut album, on which the prospect of living forever is contemplated. Sparked by the realization that medical advances will soon eradicate death by natural causes, Eilífur weaves together a lucid, near-future narrative via a combination of abstract Icelandic lyrics and adept musical storytelling. The scope and scale of Eilífur is reflected in the extremes of it's sound, which moves seamlessly from intimate strings and sombre voices to grand orchestral gestures and vast drones') read more