La musique de Jóhannsson donne l’impression d’être arrivé dans une capsule temporelle d’une planète lointaine qui est une image miroir de la nôtre. Son absence ajoute maintenant plus de mystère et de magie au monde sonore unique de sa musique. » – Gramophone
L’œuvre orchestrale monumentale Une prière au Dynamo, qui rappelle une symphonie perdue, a été inspirée par la grande fascination de Jóhannsson pour la technologie. En particulier, il s’est inspiré des enregistrements d’installations électriques et de générateurs qu’il avait réalisés à la centrale électrique d’Elliáár en Islande, qui sont profondément liés au son orchestral. En outre, il a également été captivé par les travaux d’Edison, Tesla, et surtout un chapitre dans les mémoires de l’historien américain Henry Adams (1838-1918). Dans ce chapitre, Adams décrit ses impressions de l’Exposition universelle de Paris de 1900 et la puissance cachée des énormes machines qu’il y avait vues.
Deutsche Grammophon sort aujourd’hui l’enregistrement en première mondiale de cette œuvre orchestrale exceptionnelle interprétée par l’Orchestre symphonique islandais, dirigé par Daníel Bjarnason. L’album comprend également deux suites des bandes sonores de Jóhannsson pour The Theory of Everything et Sicario, toutes deux nominées aux Oscars et ayant obtenu divers autres prix, la première remportant le Golden Globe de la meilleure musique originale.
The double Oscar-nominated and multi-award-winning Icelandic composer Jóhann Jóhannsson (1969-2018), known for his film scores for "Arrival", "Sicario", or "The Theory of Everything", was renowned for his innovative and unique blend of classical and electronic elements. With his original, profound, and moving works for film and stage, he achieved worldwide fame and is considered one of the most celebrated film composers of the last decade.
“Jóhannsson’s music gives the impression of having arrived in a time capsule from a distant planet that is a mirror image of our own. His own absence now adds further mystery and magic to his music’s unique sound world.” – Gramophone
The monumental orchestral work "A Prayer to the Dynamo," reminiscent of a lost symphony, was inspired by Jóhannsson's great fascination with technology. In particular, he drew inspiration from recordings of electrical installations and generators that he had made at the Elliðaár Power Station in Iceland, which are deeply intertwined with the orchestral sound. Furthermore, he was also captivated by the works of Edison, Tesla, and especially a chapter in the memoirs of American historian Henry Adams (1838-1918). In that chapter, Adams described his impressions of the 1900 Paris World Exhibition and the hidden power of the enormous machines he had seen there.
Deutsche Grammophon now releases the world premiere recording of this outstanding orchestral work performed by the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Daníel Bjarnason. The album also includes two suites from Jóhannsson's soundtracks for "The Theory of Everything" and "Sicario", both of which were nominated for Oscars and various other awards, with the former winning the Golden Globe for Best Original Score.
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