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Jón Leifs
Person · male · Iceland · Northwestern Region · born 1899 · died 1968 · recording since 1994
Icelandic composer and conductor (1899-1968)
Also known as Jon Leifs · 琼·莱夫斯
Timeline
20 events▣ Album 17◦ Birth 1† Death 1★ Debut release 1
1890s
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1990s
· Debut release
Debut release: The Complete Piano Music
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2000s
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2020s
Biography
English biography736 words · 3 sectionssource: wikipedia-en · licence CC BY-SA 4.0 · revision 1375424250
Biography
Jón Leifs (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈjouːn ˈleifs]; born Jón Þorleifsson; 1 May 1899 – 30 July 1968) was an Icelandic composer, pianist, and conductor.
Life
Jón Leifs was born Jón Þorleifsson, at the farm Sólheimar, then in the Húnavatnssýsla, northwestern Iceland. He left for Germany in 1916 to study at the Leipzig Conservatory. He graduated in 1921 having studied piano with Robert Teichmüller, but decided not to embark on a career as a pianist, devoting his time instead to conducting and composing. During this period he also encountered the legendary pianist-composer Ferruccio Busoni, who urged him to "follow his own path in composition".
In the 1920s Jón Leifs conducted a number of symphony orchestras in Germany, Czechoslovakia, Norway and Denmark, thus becoming the only internationally successful Icelandic conductor to date, although he failed to obtain a fixed position. During a tour of Norway, the Faroe Islands and Iceland with the Hamburger Philharmoniker, he gave the very first symphonic concerts in Iceland in the summer of 1926 (a total of 13 concerts with different programmes). During this period, he was also very active as a writer on music and musical interpretation, both in German and Icelandic. Between 1925 and 1928, he travelled through Iceland on three occasions to record folk songs among the population in his home county Húnavatnssýsla in Northern Iceland, thus making a substantial contribution to musicology in Iceland. His observations on this were published in both Icelandic and German periodicals.
Beginning with piano arrangements of Icelandic folk songs, Jón Leifs started an active career as a composer in the 1920s. From the 1930s he concentrated his efforts on the composition of large orchestral works, some of which were not performed until after his death. Most of his output is inspired by Icelandic natural phenomena. In the piece Hekla he depicts the eruption of the volcano Hekla which he witnessed. Dettifoss (Op. 57) was inspired by Dettifoss, Europe’s second most powerful waterfall. In the Saga Symphony he musically portrays five characters from the classic Icelandic sagas.
In 1935 Jón Leifs was appointed Musical Director of the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service. However, having found it difficult to implement his vision for the radio service, he resigned from the post in 1937 and returned to Germany.
Jón Leifs married the pianist Annie Riethof soon after graduating from the Leipzig Conservatory. They had two daughters, Snót Leifs and Líf Leifs, and made their home first in Wernigerode. Since Riethof was Jewish, the family lived under constant threat of Nazi persecution. In 1944, the couple managed to obtain permission to leave Germany and moved to Sweden with their daughters. However, by this time their marriage was showing signs of strain and they divorced in 1946. Jón Leifs later married, and divorced, a Swedish woman, Thea Andersson. His third wife, who survived him, was Þorbjörg Jóhannsdóttir Leifs (1919–2008). She and Jón had one son, Leifur (1957–2022).
In 1945 Jón Leifs moved back to Iceland (leaving his family in Sweden), and became a fierce proponent of music education and of artists’ rights. This included working for the ratification by Iceland of the Berne Convention, which happened in 1947, and setting up the Performing Rights Society of Iceland (STEF) in 1948.
In 1947 tragedy struck. Jón Leifs’ younger daughter Líf drowned in a swimming accident off the coast of Sweden in 1947, aged only eighteen. Overcome with grief, he composed four works dedicated to her memory, including Requiem Op. 33b for mixed choir, perhaps his most celebrated piece. The other works are Torrek Op. 33a, for solo voice and piano, Erfiljóð (In memoriam) Op. 35 for male choir, and the string quartet Vita et mors Op. 36.
Jón Leifs composed his last work, Consolation, Intermezzo for string orchestra, as he had only weeks to live. He died of lung cancer in Reykjavík in 1968.
Jón Leifs and his first wife are the subjects of the film Tears of Stone (Tár úr steini) (1995) by Icelandic director Hilmar Oddsson. A square in Bergholz-Rehbrücke (Nuthetal, Germany), where he lived with his family from the 1930s until 1944, is named after him. An English-language biography, Jón Leifs and the Musical Invention of Iceland, by the musicologist Árni Heimir Ingólfsson, was published in 2019 and was listed as one of that year's most notable books by The New Yorker critic Alex Ross.
Recordings
The Iceland Symphony Orchestra with En Shao (cond.) has recorded Hekla Op.52 and Dettifoss, Op. 57.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
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| Metric | Value | Percentile |
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| Wikipedia language versions | 19 | 79.7th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 18 | 86.3th |
| Studio albums | 17 | 95.5th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 20 | 93.9th |
| Recording span (years) | -26 | 7.7th |
| Genres | 6 | 91th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (18 release groups · 17 studio albums)
Albums · 17
1994 · studio album
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Tracklist · 38 tracks · 1:04:34
1Vökudraumur1:442Torrek - Intermezzo, op. 1 no. 25:303Fjögur lög fyrir pianoforte, op. 2: I. Valse lento2:464Fjögur lög fyrir pianoforte, op. 2: II. Ísland farsaelda frón2:285Fjögur lög fyrir pianoforte, op. 2: III. Rimnalag3:146Fjögur lög fyrir pianoforte, op. 2: IV. Rimnakvida2:207Íslensk þjóðlög: I. Largo maestoso2:138Íslensk þjóðlög: II. Allegretto0:489Íslensk þjóðlög: III. Allegro0:2310Íslensk þjóðlög: IV. Presto0:3011Íslensk þjóðlög: V. Andante1:0212Íslensk þjóðlög: VI. Allegretto0:3513Íslensk þjóðlög: VII. Allegro molto0:2614Íslensk þjóðlög: VIII. Maestoso ed energico1:3215Íslensk þjóðlög: IX. Allegro e molto ritmico0:3316Íslensk þjóðlög: X. Tempo di marcia e grandioso1:3017Íslensk þjóðlög: XI. Andante funebre2:4518Íslensk þjóðlög: XII. Andante1:1419Íslensk þjóðlög: XIII. Allegro0:2620Íslensk þjóðlög: XIV. Prestissimo0:2021Íslensk þjóðlög: XV. Adagio serioso2:4422Íslensk þjóðlög: XVI. Allegretto0:5023Íslensk þjóðlög: XVII. Andante1:0024Íslensk þjóðlög: XVIII. Allegro0:3325Íslensk þjóðlög: XIX. Allegro giocoso0:2726Íslensk þjóðlög: XX. Andante religioso e molto divoto1:0227Íslensk þjóðlög: XXI. Allegro ritmico0:3028Íslensk þjóðlög: XXII. Presto0:2629Íslensk þjóðlög: XXIII. Andante serioso2:0130Íslensk þjóðlög: XXIV. Allegro0:3431Íslensk þjóðlög: XXV. Allegro maestoso1:3432Rímnadaslög, op. 11: I. Allegretto3:1833Rímnadaslög, op. 11: II. Tempo giusto2:1134Rímnadaslög, op. 11: III. Allegro moderato ed energico3:4335Rímnadaslög, op. 11: IV. Allegro vivace1:5836Ny rímnadaslög, op. 14b: I. Allegretto2:3737Ny rímnadaslög, op. 14b: II. Allegro2:3838Strákalag, op. 494:091994 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 1:15:37
1Mors et vita, quartetto I, op. 2117:322Vita et mors, quartetto II, op. 36: I. Bernska (Childhood): Scherzo9:013Vita et mors, quartetto II, op. 36: II. Æska (Youth)8:234Vita et mors, quartetto II, op. 36: III. Sálumessa, Eilifð (Requiem and Eternity)14:045El Greco, quartetto III, op. 64: I. Toledo9:076El Greco, quartetto III, op. 64: II. Ímynd af sjálfsmynd af El Greco (Vision of El Greco's Self-Portrait)6:157El Greco, quartetto III, op. 64: III. Jesús rekur braskarana úr musterinu (Jesus Drives the Money-Changers From the Temple)2:118El Greco, quartetto III, op. 64: IV. Krossfestingin (The Crucifixion)7:119El Greco, quartetto III, op. 64: V. Upprisan (The Resurrection)1:531995 · studio album
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Tracklist · 5 tracks · 54:31
1Sinfónia I, op. 26 "Saga Symphony": Skarphéðinn: Allegro moderato, moto energico e rigido16:382Sinfónia I, op. 26 "Saga Symphony": Guðrún Ósvífrsdóttir: Adagio, ma non troppo, sempre maestoso11:203Sinfónia I, op. 26 "Saga Symphony": Björn að baki Kára (Scherzo): Allegro molto, ma non troppo, sempre scherzando5:254Sinfónia I, op. 26 "Saga Symphony": Glámr og Grettir (Intermezzo): Adagio8:265Sinfónia I, op. 26 "Saga Symphony": Þormóðr Kolbrúnarskáld: Allegro moderato e commodo12:42Fine I & II / Elegy / Iceland Cantata / Icelandic Overture
1996 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 53:22
1Icelandic Overture, op. 912:342Iceland Cantata, op. 13: I. Moderato, maestoso ma animato1:463Iceland Cantata, op. 13: II. Andante3:174Iceland Cantata, op. 13: III. Allegro spirituoso1:505Iceland Cantata, op. 13: IV. Adagio5:156Iceland Cantata, op. 13: V. Larghetto1:597Iceland Cantata, op. 13: VI. Allegro furioso2:488Iceland Cantata, op. 13: VII. Andante2:509Elegy, op. 539:0510Fine I, op. 554:1611Fine II, op. 567:42Geysir and Other Orchestral Works
1997 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 55:33
1Geysir, op. 5110:042Þríþætt hljómkviða, op. 1: I. Praeludium. Lento. Quasi recitativo, ma non molto rubato5:203Þríþætt hljómkviða, op. 1: II. Intermezzo. Adagio4:194Þríþætt hljómkviða, op. 1: III. Finale. Allegro spiritoso2:265Þrjú óhlutræn málverk, op. 44: I. Fegurð himinsins. Moderato3:256Þrjú óhlutræn málverk, op. 44: II. Vixlspor. Allegro vivace0:567Þrjú óhlutræn málverk, op. 44: III. Klettar. Maestoso e moderato1:468Íslensk rímnadanslög, op. 11: I. Allegretto4:129Íslensk rímnadanslög, op. 11: II. Tempo giusto3:1110Íslensk rímnadanslög, op. 11: III. Allegro moderato ed energico3:1711Íslensk rímnadanslög, op. 11: IV. Allegro vivace2:0112Forleikr að „Galdra-Lofti“, op. 107:4313Hughreysting, op. 666:531999 · studio album
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Tracklist · 4 tracks · 50:31
1Guðrúnarkviða, op. 2212:102Nótt, op. 5913:353Helga kviða Hundingsbana, op. 618:564Grógaldr, op. 6215:50Dettifoss and Other Orchestral Works
1999 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks · 54:43
1Konsert fyrir orgel og hljómsveit, op. 7: I. Introduction. Allegro moderato2:332Konsert fyrir orgel og hljómsveit, op. 7: II. Passacaglia. Tempo moderato13:383Konsert fyrir orgel og hljómsveit, op. 7: III. Finale3:404Variazioni pastorale, op. 8: Thema1:255Variazioni pastorale, op. 8: Variation I. L'istesso tempo1:236Variazioni pastorale, op. 8: Variation II. L'istesso tempo, quasi grave, ossia pochettino meno mosso1:387Variazioni pastorale, op. 8: Variation III. Allegro0:418Variazioni pastorale, op. 8: Variation IV. Allegro scherzando0:539Variazioni pastorale, op. 8: Variation V. Moderato0:4710Variazioni pastorale, op. 8: Variation VI. Moderato alla marcia0:5311Variazioni pastorale, op. 8: Variation VII. Allegro molto ma energico0:2612Variazioni pastorale, op. 8: Variation VIII. Allegro vivace e brillante0:3113Variazioni pastorale, op. 8: Variation IX. Quasi grave1:4814Variazioni pastorale, op. 8: Variation [X.] Finale (Reprise). Adagio cantabile ma animao1:1015Fine II (Kveðja til jarðlífsins), op. 566:2616Dettifoss, op. 5716:51Hekla and Other Orchestral Works
1999 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 1:02:23
1Minni Íslands (Iceland Overture), op. 911:482Requiem, op. 33b4:553Loftr-Suite, op. 6a: I. Praeludium (Allegro molto)1:294Loftr-Suite, op. 6a: II. Mimodrama (Andante, ma non troppo)1:505Loftr-Suite, op. 6a: III. Invocation (Særingar) (Allegro moderato, ma agitato)1:206Loftr-Suite, op. 6a: IV. Marcia funebre (Molto moderato, ma alla marcia, sempre accentuato)4:357Loftr-Suite, op. 6a: V. Finale (Allegro furioso ma energico)3:038Reminiscence du Nord, op. 4015:009Hekla, op. 5211:2210Hinsta kveðja (Elegy), op. 537:01Hafís and Other Works for Voices and Orchestra
2000 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks · 53:09
1Hafís, op. 6318:142Tveir söngvar, op. 14a: Máninn líður1:523Tveir söngvar, op. 14a: Vögguvísa2:474Guðrúnarkviða, op. 2211:065Nótt, op. 5912:196Fine I, op. 553:487Vögguvísa, op. 14a no. 23:032002 · studio album
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Disc 11Baldr, op. 34: Act I: 1. Dance of the Creatures of the Earth (Dans Jarðarbúanna)15:052Baldr, op. 34: Act I: 2. The Creation of Man (Sköpun Mannsins)5:183Baldr, op. 34: Act I: 3. Nanna5:134Baldr, op. 34: Act I: 4. Hurricane (Fárviðri)7:015Baldr, op. 34: Act I: 5. The Chosen Warriors (Einherjar)1:516Baldr, op. 34: Act I: 6. The Wedding (Brúðkaup)1:587Baldr, op. 34: Act I: 7. Dance-Finale (Lokadans)3:05Disc 21Baldr, op. 34: Act II: 1. Baldr's Dreams (Draumar Baldrs)2:122Baldr, op. 34: Act II: 2. The Oathtaking (Eiðtakan)16:003Baldr, op. 34: Act II: 3. The Throwing Game (Kastleikar)3:074Baldr, op. 34: Act II: 4. Baldr's Death (Dauði Baldrs)9:085Baldr, op. 34: Act II: 5. Baldr's Cremation (Bálför Baldrs)10:466Baldr, op. 34: Act II: 6. Volcanic Eruption and Atonement (Eldgos Og Friðþæging)8:562004 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 1:10:41
1Viking's Answer, op. 543:472The Lay of Helgi the Hunding-Slayer, op. 618:223Gróa's Spell, op. 6218:384Jónas Hallgrímsson in memoriam, op. 486:485Spring Song, op. 464:486Landfall - Overture, op. 419:507Iceland Cantata, op. 13: I. Moderato, maestoso, ma animato1:388Iceland Cantata, op. 13: II. Andante3:049Iceland Cantata, op. 13: III. Allegro spirituoso1:4110Iceland Cantata, op. 13: IV. Adagio4:3811Iceland Cantata, op. 13: V. Larghetto1:4812Iceland Cantata, op. 13: VI. Allegro furioso2:4213Iceland Cantata, op. 13: VII. Andante2:572005 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 53:51
1Scherzo concreto, op. 584:102Quintet, op. 50: I. Introduzione: Moderato: espressivo e sempre marcato6:193Quintet, op. 50: II. Funebre: Adagio6:574Quintet, op. 50: III. Scherzo: Allegro energico e moderato2:005Variazioni pastorale, op. 8 (version for string quartet): Thema: Adagio e molto cantabile1:266Variazioni pastorale, op. 8 (version for string quartet): Variation 1: L'istesso tempo1:277Variazioni pastorale, op. 8 (version for string quartet): Variation 2: L'istesso tempo, quasi grave1:318Variazioni pastorale, op. 8 (version for string quartet): Variation 3: Allegro0:469Variazioni pastorale, op. 8 (version for string quartet): Variation 4: Allegro scherzando0:5710Variazioni pastorale, op. 8 (version for string quartet): Variation 5: Moderato0:5411Variazioni pastorale, op. 8 (version for string quartet): Variation 6: Moderato alla marcia1:0112Variazioni pastorale, op. 8 (version for string quartet): Variation 7: Allegro molto ma energico0:3013Variazioni pastorale, op. 8 (version for string quartet): Variation 8: Allegro vivace e brillante0:3114Variazioni pastorale, op. 8 (version for string quartet): Variation 9: Quasi grave2:0215Variazioni pastorale, op. 8 (version for string quartet): Variation 10: Finale: Adagio cantabile ma animato1:2016Erfiljóð (Elegies), op. 35: I. Soknudur (Grief)2:5117Erfiljóð (Elegies), op. 35: II. Sorgardans (Dance of Sorrow)5:4318Erfiljóð (Elegies), op. 35: III. Sjavarljod (Sea Poem)13:26Edda, Part I: The Creation of the World
2007 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 1:15:39
1Edda I "Sköpun heimsins": 1. Ár var alda4:212Edda I "Sköpun heimsins": 2. Ýmir7:243Edda I "Sköpun heimsins": 3. Þursa þjóðar sjöt2:564Edda I "Sköpun heimsins": 4. Auðhumla, Óðinn ok hans bræðr2:555Edda I "Sköpun heimsins": 5. Sær2:386Edda I "Sköpun heimsins": 6. Jörð2:307Edda I "Sköpun heimsins": 7. Himinn, sól, dagr10:298Edda I "Sköpun heimsins": 8. Nótt, morgunn19:249Edda I "Sköpun heimsins": 9. Ásgarðr, Askr ok Embla, Miðgarðr3:3910Edda I "Sköpun heimsins": 10. Scherzo. Allir menn urðut jafnspakir3:2611Edda I "Sköpun heimsins": 11. Viðr, sumar, logn8:0412Edda I "Sköpun heimsins": 12. Vetr ok vindr2:3813Edda I "Sköpun heimsins": 13. Finale. Ífing, níu heimar5:152013 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 1:00:39
1Quartetto I - Mors et vita op. 2114:212Quartetto II - Vita et mors op. 36: I. Bernska6:553Quartetto II - Vita et mors op. 36: II. Æska7:414Quartetto II - Vita et mors op. 36: III. Sálumessa, Eilífð11:155Quartetto III - El Greco op. 64: I. Toledo7:296Quartetto III - El Greco op. 64: II. Ímynd af sjálfsmynd af El Greco5:137Quartetto III - El Greco op. 64: III. Jesús rekur braskarana úr musterinu2:118Quartetto III - El Greco op. 64: IV. Krossfestingin4:089Quartetto III - El Greco op. 64: V. Upprisan1:262015 · studio album
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Tracklist · 32 tracks · 1:20:29
1Minningarsongvar um aevilok Jonasar Hallgrimssonar, op. 45: No. 1. Heimþrá2:362Minningarsongvar um aevilok Jonasar Hallgrimssonar, op. 45: No. 2. Sólhvörf2:583Minningarsongvar um aevilok Jonasar Hallgrimssonar, op. 45: No. 3. Hjörtun hefjast1:094Söngvar söguhljómkviðunnar, op. 25: No. 1. Brennusöngur Skarphéðins1:325Söngvar söguhljómkviðunnar, op. 25: No. 2. Húskarlahvöt1:376Söngvar söguhljómkviðunnar, op. 25: No. 3. Helsöngur Þormóðar1:5872 Íslensk thjóðlög, op. 19b: No. 1. Sofðu, unga ástin mín4:1782 Íslensk thjóðlög, op. 19b: No. 2. Breiðifjörður1:0492 Sönglög, op. 18a: No. 1. Góða nótt5:20102 Sönglög, op. 18a: No. 2. Ríma4:38113 Erindi úr Hávamálum, op. 4: No. 1. Þagalt ok hugalt1:24123 Erindi úr Hávamálum, op. 4: No. 2. Ungr vark forðum1:09133 Erindi úr Hávamálum, op. 4: No. 3. Deyr fé1:2014Stattu steinhús, op. 47a1:09152 Sönglög, op. 14a: No. 1. Máninn líður2:14162 Sönglög, op. 14a: No. 2. Vögguvísa3:04173 Söngvar úr Íslendingasögum, op. 24: No. 1. Þat mælti mín móðir1:17183 Söngvar úr Íslendingasögum, op. 24: No. 2. Ástarvísur til Steingerðar4:19193 Söngvar úr Íslendingasögum, op. 24: No. 3. Haugskviða Gunnars1:06203 Sönglög, op. 23: No. 1. Þula3:08213 Sönglög, op. 23: No. 2. Draugadans3:01223 Sönglög, op. 23: No. 3. Vorkvæði3:13233 Aettjarðarsöngvar, op. 27: No. 3. Minningaland2:4424Ástarvísur úr Eddu, op. 18b: No. 1. Löng er nótt3:1325Ástarvísur úr Eddu, op. 18b: No. 2. Í Gymis görðum2:1826Forníslenskar skáldavísur, op. 31: No. 1. Höggvinsmál Þóris jökuls1:2827Forníslenskar skáldavísur, op. 31: No. 2. Siglingavísa1:1928Forníslenskar skáldavísur, op. 31: No. 3. Hrafnsmál4:59293 Íslensk sálmalög, op. 12a: No. 1. Vertu guð faðir1:59303 Íslensk sálmalög, op. 12a: No. 2. Allt eins og blómstrið eina3:05313 Íslensk sálmalög, op. 12a: No. 3. Upp, upp mín sál1:1832Torrek, op. 33a4:332019 · studio album
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Tracklist · 6 tracks · 1:05:10
1Edda, Part II, op. 42 "The Lives of the Gods": I. Odin19:092Edda, Part II, op. 42 "The Lives of the Gods": II. Sons of Odin10:273Edda, Part II, op. 42 "The Lives of the Gods": III. Goddesses20:054Edda, Part II, op. 42 "The Lives of the Gods": IV. Valkyries2:565Edda, Part II, op. 42 "The Lives of the Gods": V. Norns5:066Edda, Part II, op. 42 "The Lives of the Gods": VI. Warriors7:272022 · studio album
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Tracklist · 18 tracks · 1:19:49
1Ad genua10:412Heyr, himna Smiður3:053Kvöldvers1:514Ave Maria3:485Heyr þú oss himnum á4:226Magnificat6:137Haustvísur til Máriu3:238Hjá lygnri móðu3:209Afmorsvisa1:4310Hinsta kveðja for strings Op. 538:4211Requiem: I. Introit4:5212Requiem: II. Kyrie4:0913Requiem: III. Sanctus3:2014Requiem: IV. Benedictus4:1915Requiem: V. Agnus Dei4:0916Requiem: VI. Lux æterna3:0217Requiem: VII. In paradisum4:3018Fljótavik for strings4:20
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| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
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| 2018 | 2018-03-23: Harpa, Reykjavík, IcelandSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 1 track · 1:10:591Edda II: Líf guðanna1:10:59 | 23 March 2018 |
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| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 19 | 79.7th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 18 | 86.3th |
| Studio albums | 17 | 95.5th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 20 | 93.9th |
| Recording span (years) | -26 | 7.7th |
| Genres | 6 | 91th |
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%B3n_Leifsbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
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- List of composers by name
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Wikidata: Q523053 · MusicBrainz: fb6a1c71-770f-4256-a99a-d1698d551bfe
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