Jón Leifs :: Saga Symphony, op.26 (Symphony No.1; Saga Heroes; Söguhetjur)


 

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Leifs, Jón
1899-1968
(b Sólheimar, 1 May 1899; d Reykjavík, 30 July 1968). Icelandic
Saga Symphony, op.26 (Symphony No.1; Saga Heroes;
Söguhetjur) <1941–1942>
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Six old norse lurs (long natural blowing horns) are called for in the last mvt only (offstage), in addition to the brass listed above; they may be replaced by natural horns.
I. Njáls Saga: Skarphéðinn
II. Laxdæla Saga: Guðrún Ósvífrsdóttir
III. Njáls Saga: Björn að baki Kára (Scherzo)
IV. Grettis Saga: Glámr og Grettir (Intermezzo)
V. Fóstbræður Saga & Jeimskringla: þormóðr
Kolbrúnarskáld