
Jón Leifs (May 1, 1899 – July 30, 1968) Jón was born in Sólheimar. He left Iceland in 1916 to study in Germany at the Leipzig Conservatory. He graduated in 1921 having studied piano, and then devoted his time to conducting and composing. He became successful as a conductor, and also as a writer. He married pianist Annie Riethof. They had two daughters, Snót and Líf, and lived in Wernigerode and subsequently in Baden-Baden. Because his wife was Jewish, his family was harassed by the Nazis.
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Hekla, Op. 52
Requiem, Op. 33b
Minni Islands (Iceland Overture), Op. 9
Reverie (Vokudraumur)
Hughreysting (Consolation), Op. 66: Consulation, Intermezzo for string orchestra, Op. 66
String Quartet No. 1, Op. 21, "Mors et vita"
Torrek - Intermezzo, Op.1 No.2
Hinsta kvethja (Elegy), Op. 53 for string orchestra
Icelandic Folk Dances, Op. 11: II. Tempo Giusto
Baldr, Op. 34: Act I: The Creation Of Man
Geysir, Op. 51
String Quartet No. 2, Op. 38, "Vita Et Mors": I. Bernska (Childhood): Scherzo
Fjögur píanólög op.2 - Valse lento
Requiem
Hinsta kveðja for Strings, Op. 53
Organ Concerto, Op. 7: I. Introduction: Allegro moderato
3 Peintures abstraites, Op. 44: I. Fegurd himinsins
Fine I, op. 55
Viking's Answer (Vikingasvar), Op. 54: Viking´s Answer (Vikingasvar), Op. 54
Geysir
2 Songvar (2 Songs), Op. 14a: II. Vogguvisa (Lullaby)
Icelandic Dances, Op. 11, "Rimnadaslog": IV. Allegro vivace
Hekla
Galdra-Loftr Overture, Op. 10
Dettifoss, Op. 57
Galdra-Loftr, Op. 6: I. Praeludium (Allegro molto)
Galdra-Loftr, Op. 6: IV. Marcia funebre (Molto moderato, ma alla marcia, sempre accentuato)
Iceland Cantata (Islandskantata), Op. 13: IV. Adagio
Vertu, Guð faðir, faðir minn
Galdra-Loftr, Op. 6: II. Mimodrama (Andante, ma non troppo)
Scherzo concreto, Op. 58
String Quartet No. 3, Op. 64, "El Greco": III. Jesus drives the money-changers from the temple
Icelandic Folk Dances, Op. 11: I. Allegretto
String Quartet No. 2, Op. 38, "Vita Et Mors": II. Aeska (Youth)
Galdra-Loftr, Op. 6: V. Finale (Allegro furioso ma energico)
Geysir - Orchestral Prelude, Op. 51
Reminiscence du Nord, Op. 40, for string orchestra
Symphony No. 1, Op. 26, "Söguhetjur" (''Saga Symphony''): II. Laxdaela Saga: Gudrun Osvifrsdottir
Fine II, Op. 56
Mors Et Vita
Fine I, Op. 55, Kvedja til Jardlifsins, " Farewell to Earthly Life", for orchestra
Edda, Pt. 1, Skopun heimsins (the Creation of the World): Scherzo: Allir menn urdut jafnspakir (All Men Aren't Equally Wise)
String Quartet No. 3, Op. 64, "El Greco": V. The Resurraction
Galdra-Loftr, Op. 6: III. Invocation (Saeringar) (Allegro moderato, ma agitato)
String Quartet No. 3, Op. 64, "El Greco": I. Toledo
Ástarvísur úr Eddu, Op. 18b: No. 2. Í Gymis görðum (In the Courts of Gymir)
Variazioni pastorale, Op. 8
String Quartet No. 3, Op. 64, "El Greco": IV. The Crucifixion
String Quartet No. 3, Op. 64, "El Greco": II. Vision of El Greco 's self-portrait
Hafis (Drift Ice), Op. 63 (Text: Einar Benediktsson)
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