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Twentieth century Icelandic composer Jón Leifs (1899-1968) helped to form a nationalist view among native composers by incorporating folk music and sounds echoing the natural elements of Iceland. He lived and worked in Germany for many years. For a time, the Nazis used his music to promote a Nordic ideal, but Leifs rebelled against such treatment, especially since his wife was of Jewish descent. [MORE]
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Jon Leifs
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Filmography and biography at IMDb.
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Leifs, Jón
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Brief biography noting his Icelandic nationalism and work as conductor from the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio.
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Icelandic Composers: Jón Leifs
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Biography and comments on his independence from musical trends.
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Jon Leifs: Baldur
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Review of the 1991 CD with biographical information.
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Jón Leifs
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Biographical sketch, major works, and links from the Classical Composers Database.
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Jón Leifs
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Official site. Biography, discography, current influence. Includes international views and comments about and clip from the film Tears of Stone, concerning his life, in RAM format.
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Jón Leifs (1899-1968)
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Listing with The Lied and Art Song Texts Page including selected vocal works.
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The Immortals: Jón Leifs
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Dedicated to him and other Icelandic composers.
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