Education Juilliard School | ||
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Died 27 February 2017, Reykjavik, Iceland | ||
Jo runn vi ar eldur fire
Jórunn Viðar (7 December 1918 – 27 February 2017) was an Icelandic pianist and composer.
Contents
- Jo runn vi ar eldur fire
- J runn vi ar concerto piano str ur alda sigur ard ttir ligia amadio iso
- Biography
- Works
- References
J runn vi ar concerto piano str ur alda sigur ard ttir ligia amadio iso
Biography
Jórunn Viðar was born and grew up in Reykjavík, Iceland. In 1937 she graduated from Reykjavík Grammar School, and the same year travelled to Germany to study for two years at the Music Academy in Berlin. She returned to Iceland and married Lárus Fjeldsted (1918–1985). In 1946 the family spent some time in New York City where she studied composition at the Juilliard School of Music; after they moved back to Iceland, Jórunn worked as a pianist and accompanist. She was awarded the Riddarakross for accomplishments in music.
Works
Jórunn Viðar has written a number of compositions based on Icelandic folk songs. She also composed music for the film Síðasti bærinn í dalnum (The last farm in the valley). Selected works include:
Some of her compositions have been recorded and issued on CD, including: