Two Sides Barokkbandið Brák

• Antonio Vivaldi (1678 - 1741): Sinfonia from "Il Giustino, RV 717":
• 1Vivaldi: Sinfonia from "Il Giustino, RV 717": I. Allegro02:24
• 2Vivaldi: Sinfonia from "Il Giustino, RV 717": II. Andante02:34
• 3Vivaldi: Sinfonia from "Il Giustino, RV 717": III. Allegro00:46
• Johan Joachim Agrell (1701 - 1767): Violin Concerto in G Major:
• 4Agrell: Violin Concerto in G Major: I. Allegro03:32
• 5Agrell: Violin Concerto in G Major: II. Largo03:12
• 6Agrell: Violin Concerto in G Major: III. Allegro02:58
• Arcangelo Corelli (1653 - 1713): Trio Sonata in A Minor, Op. 1 No. 4:
• 7Corelli: Trio Sonata in A Minor, Op. 1 No. 4: I. Vivace01:15
• 8Corelli: Trio Sonata in A Minor, Op. 1 No. 4: II. Adagio00:59
• 9Corelli: Trio Sonata in A Minor, Op. 1 No. 4: III. Allegro01:06
• 10Corelli: Trio Sonata in A Minor, Op. 1 No. 4: IV. Presto01:32
• Johan Joachim Agrell: Sinfonia in A Major, Op. 1 No. 3:
• 11Agrell: Sinfonia in A Major, Op. 1 No. 3: I. Allegro03:18
• 12Agrell: Sinfonia in A Major, Op. 1 No. 3: II. Andante04:06
• 13Agrell: Sinfonia in A Major, Op. 1 No. 3: III. Allegro ma non presto03:07
• Alessandro Stradella (1643 - 1682): Trio Sonata in D Minor:
• 14Stradella: Trio Sonata in D Minor06:54
• Giuseppe Sammartini (1695 - 1750): Concerto in A Minor, Op. 5 No. 4:
• 15Sammartini: Concerto in A Minor, Op. 5 No. 4: I. Allegro03:01
• 16Sammartini: Concerto in A Minor, Op. 5 No. 4: II. Andantino01:53
• 17Sammartini: Concerto in A Minor, Op. 5 No. 4: III. Allegro moderato04:14
• 18Sammartini: Concerto in A Minor, Op. 5 No. 4: IV. Minuet gratioso02:19
• Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 Violins & Cello in D minor, RV 565:
• 19Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 Violins & Cello in D minor, RV 565: I. Allegro - II. Adagio e spiccato - III. Allegro03:57
• 20Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 Violins & Cello in D minor, RV 565: IV. Largo e spiccato02:06
• 21Vivaldi: Concerto for 2 Violins & Cello in D minor, RV 565: V. Allegro02:15
• Finnur Karlsson (b. 1988): Fold:
• 22Karlsson: Fold: I. Prelude02:01
• 23Karlsson: Fold: II. Slow and Steady02:06
• 24Karlsson: Fold: III. Pattern03:44
• 25Karlsson: Fold: IV. Passacaglia03:30
• Thrainn Hjalmarsson (b. 1987): Speaking in Song:
• 26Hjalmarsson: Speaking in Song06:16
• Bergrún Snæbjörnsdóttir (b. 1987): Quorum Sensing:
• 27Snæbjörnsdóttir: Quorum Sensing11:03
• Kristinn Kristinsson (b. 1990): BRK:
• 28Kristinsson: BRK: I. —07:35
• 29Kristinsson: BRK: II. —03:24
• Total Runtime01:37:07

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