Hildur Guðnadóttir
Hildur Guðnadóttir (1982) is an Icelandic cellist and composer. A two-time Grammy winner, she is mainly known for her film and TV work, among them soundtracks for the movies “Joker” and “Tár”, and the TV miniseries “Chernobyl”. Having studied composition in Reykjavik and Berlin, she released four solo albums between 2006 and 2014 and played on recordings by Ben Frost, Múm, The Knife, and Sunn O))). Since the release of her last album “Saman”, she’s successfully focused on scoring movies.
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7 Albums That Shaped Neoclassical and Modern Classical Music
From intimate piano miniatures to cinematic, ambient-leaning compositions, neoclassical and modern classical music have redefined how we listen over the past two decades. This selection brings together ten albums that continue to shape the sound, language and atmosphere of the genre today.
Icelandic Neoclassical & Modern Classical Composers
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Back On Solid Ground
An interview with multi-award-winning Icelandic Composer Hildur Guðnadóttir about Where to From—her debut studio album for Deutsche Grammophon…
The Dark Drones of Hildur Guðnadóttir
Clearly not your run-of-the-mill Hollywood soundtracks: grains takes a deeper look at the lauded, droning film scores of Icelandic cellist and composer Hildur Guðnadóttir (Chernobyl, Joker, Tár). What makes them stand out?
