JÓN NORDAL - Epitafion for orchestra (Score Video) @towardthesea

Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago

Iceland Symphony Orchestra conducted by Johannes Gustavsson

Jón Nordal (1926-2024) was one of Iceland's most renowned 20th-century composers. For more on Nordal, see my score video of his orchestral work "Leiðsla": youtube.com/watch?v=VNmakMW9vuo

"Epitafion" is a somber work for small orchestra completed in 1974. It was written in memory of Einar Vigfússon (1927-73), principal cellist of the Iceland Symphony Orchestra; the two solo celli play an unusually prominent role in the orchestration throughout.

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