Jórunn Viðar

Icelandic pianist and composer

Jórunn Viðar (7 December 1918 – 27 February 2017) was an Icelandic pianist and composer. She was the first classically trained female composer in Iceland and her music is frequently inspired by Icelandic folk songs and folklore.

Read more about this composer on Wikipedia.

Works

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  • Eldur
  • Four Meditations on Icelandic Folk Themes
  • Icelandic Suite
  • Icelandic Suite: I. Avarp (Prologue)
  • Icelandic Suite: II. Ottusongur (Serenade)
  • Icelandic Suite: III. Pjodlag (Traditional)
  • Icelandic Suite: IV. Fidlulag (Violin Song)
  • Icelandic Suite: V. Vikivaki (Dance)
  • Vökuró
  • Ólafur liljurós
  • Það á að gefa börnum brauð