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Dissertation, Letures, Articles, Textbooks, Translations
| 1972- 1998 |
Morgunblaðið daily
newspaper, Reykjavík |
Various independent articles in addition to series devoted to specific
subjets (see below)
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| 1996 |
Swedish Academy |
Publication: Music in the Nordic countries since 1945;
consultant |
| 1994 |
Doctoral Dissertation |
Krzysztof Penderecki's Dies Irae: Aspects of music, and Literature.
Dissertation defended in September 1993.
See abstract below:
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Abstract:
Krzysztof Penderecki's Dies Irae (Auschwitz Oratorio); aspects of
music and literature. Set analyses of Dies Irae (1967) reveals
that it is not based on a rigid pre-compositional scheme, as often is
assumed by commentators of Pendrecki's works in the sixties and early
seventies; an era of serialism. On the contrary, the structures freely
mirror the profound historical, literary, religious and philosophical
connotations of the work's impressive libretto; that is to say
the composer's own mosaic of quotes from the writings of King David, Aeschylus,
Apostle Paul, John the Christian (1st century A.D.), Paul Valéry,
Louis Aragon, Wladyskaw Broniewski and Tadeusz Rozewitzc. The word is
the backbone of continuity in Dies Irae; the word qualifies the music.
| 1989 |
Icelandic Chamber
Orchestra's Musico-
logical conference |
"Johannes Brahms:
Primary sources and the
Human Factor". |
| 1989 |
Vaka-Helgafell
publishing firm |
Editor and chief translator of "Music", a volume
in "Eyewitness Guides"
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| 1988-1989 |
Morgunblaðið daily
newspaper, Reykjavík |
A series of articles on
cultural policies in modern Iceland |
| 1980 |
Nordic Music Festival
Helsinki, Finland |
"Composers and conductors:
The communicative Process." |
| 1978-1979 |
Morgunblaðið daily
newspaper, Reykjavík |
A series of extensive articles on Icelandic music life.
Includes an study of the status of opera in Icelandic cultural life |
| 1973 |
Ministry of Education
Department of Curriculum Research |
Textbook in music
appreciation for high
school students. Published in 1973, Reykjavík, second edition
in 1975 (extended) |
| 1972- 1973 |
Morgunblaðið daily
newspaper, Reykjavík
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A series of articles, reviews
interviews relating to the music life of Iceland |
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