Two Sides Barokkbandið Brák

• Antonio Vivaldi (1678 - 1741): Sinfonia from "Il Giustino, RV 717":
• 1 Vivaldi: Sinfonia from "Il Giustino, RV 717": I. Allegro 02:24
• 2 Vivaldi: Sinfonia from "Il Giustino, RV 717": II. Andante 02:34
• 3 Vivaldi: Sinfonia from "Il Giustino, RV 717": III. Allegro 00:46
• Johan Joachim Agrell (1701 - 1767): Violin Concerto in G Major:
• 4 Agrell: Violin Concerto in G Major: I. Allegro 03:32
• 5 Agrell: Violin Concerto in G Major: II. Largo 03:12
• 6 Agrell: Violin Concerto in G Major: III. Allegro 02:58
• Arcangelo Corelli (1653 - 1713): Trio Sonata in A Minor, Op. 1 No. 4:
• 7 Corelli: Trio Sonata in A Minor, Op. 1 No. 4: I. Vivace 01:15
• 8 Corelli: Trio Sonata in A Minor, Op. 1 No. 4: II. Adagio 00:59
• 9 Corelli: Trio Sonata in A Minor, Op. 1 No. 4: III. Allegro 01:06
• 10 Corelli: Trio Sonata in A Minor, Op. 1 No. 4: IV. Presto 01:32
• Johan Joachim Agrell: Sinfonia in A Major, Op. 1 No. 3:
• 11 Agrell: Sinfonia in A Major, Op. 1 No. 3: I. Allegro 03:18
• 12 Agrell: Sinfonia in A Major, Op. 1 No. 3: II. Andante 04:06
• 13 Agrell: Sinfonia in A Major, Op. 1 No. 3: III. Allegro ma non presto 03:07
• Alessandro Stradella (1643 - 1682): Trio Sonata in D Minor:
• 14 Stradella: Trio Sonata in D Minor 06:54
• Giuseppe Sammartini (1695 - 1750): Concerto in A Minor, Op. 5 No. 4:
• 15 Sammartini: Concerto in A Minor, Op. 5 No. 4: I. Allegro 03:01
• 16 Sammartini: Concerto in A Minor, Op. 5 No. 4: II. Andantino 01:53
• 17 Sammartini: Concerto in A Minor, Op. 5 No. 4: III. Allegro moderato 04:14
• 18 Sammartini: Concerto in A Minor, Op. 5 No. 4: IV. Minuet gratioso 02:19
• Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 Violins & Cello in D minor, RV 565:
• 19 Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 Violins & Cello in D minor, RV 565: I. Allegro - II. Adagio e spiccato - III. Allegro 03:57
• 20 Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 Violins & Cello in D minor, RV 565: IV. Largo e spiccato 02:06
• 21 Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 Violins & Cello in D minor, RV 565: V. Allegro 02:15
• Finnur Karlsson (b. 1988): Fold:
• 22 Karlsson: Fold: I. Prelude 02:01
• 23 Karlsson: Fold: II. Slow and Steady 02:06
• 24 Karlsson: Fold: III. Pattern 03:44
• 25 Karlsson: Fold: IV. Passacaglia 03:30
• Thrainn Hjalmarsson (b. 1987): Speaking in Song:
• 26 Hjalmarsson: Speaking in Song 06:16
• Bergrún Snæbjörnsdóttir (b. 1987): Quorum Sensing:
• 27 Snæbjörnsdóttir: Quorum Sensing 11:03
• Kristinn Kristinsson (b. 1990): BRK:
• 28 Kristinsson: BRK: I. — 07:35
• 29 Kristinsson: BRK: II. — 03:24
• Total Runtime 01:37:07

Info for Two Sides

Tvær hliðar/Two Sides presents two contrasting sides of our music-making. On the first album 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 album 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.

Barokkbandið Brák

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Booklet for Two Sides