Björn Ólafsson Concertmaster Records
The Story in Tones 20th Century Historical Recordings from Iceland Some of the very first compositions by some of the first composers, the very first recordings, performed by the first generation of classically trained musicians in Iceland. All recordings belong to the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service The music was engineered and mastered by Hreinn Valdimarsson and Bjarni Rúnar Bjarnason Project Leader: Hlíf Sigurjónsdóttir Published by: 4Tay Inc. Farmingdale New York. CD4063 December 2020 JÓN NORDAL Three Sisters (1944)     Ása         Signý     Helga with Wilhelm Lanzky-Otto, piano ÞÓRARINN JÓNSSON Overture and double Fugue over the name BACH for solo violin (1925)     Overture     Fugue JÓN NORDAL Sonata for violin and piano (1952)     Allegro mode­rato     Adagio     Allegretto with Jón Nordal, piano JÓN LEIFS Prelude and Fughetta for solo violin     Prelude     Fughetta ÞÓRARINN JÓNSSON Humoresque for violin and piano (1927) with Árni Kristjánsson, piano HELGI PÁLSSON (1899-1964) From Six Folk Songs op. 6 for violin and piano (1962)     No 5. Poco allegro e scherzando     No 6. Andante with Árni Kristjánsson, piano JÓRUNN VIÐAR From Folk Suite in 5 movements for violin and piano (1974)     No 3. Folk Song     No 4. Air     No 5. Dance with Jórunn Viðar, piano Review Ríkharður Örn Pálsson Jan 5th 2021 − in Icelandic. Henry Fogel, Fanfare Magazine 44:6, 2021
Björn Ólafsson violin Piano Accompaniment: Fritz Weisshappel Parlophone-Odeon, E.M.I. Records, England ca 1960 Side 1     Melodie (Gluck − Kreisler)     Siciliana (Geminiani − Busch) Side 2     Variations on a Theme by Corelli (Tartini − Kreisler)     Perpetuum Mobile (O. Novacek)