Orphée

Description

Orphée, the first album with Deutsche Grammophon by composer Jóhann Jóhannsson - winner of a Golden Globe, nominated for Oscars, BAFTA and Grammy - is a meditation on beauty and the creative process. The recording follows a journey from darkness to light, inspired by various versions of the mythological narrative, from Ovid to Jean Cocteau. This album showcases the full extent of Jóhannsson's inventive genius and his talent for creating an atmosphere. The entire work is structurally unified by recurring melodic and harmonic elements, but each track sounds new, evocative, and unique. Orphée is an enchanting and atmospheric musical journey, crowned by the sublime Hymne orphique on the text of Ovid, sung by the famous vocal ensemble of Paul Hillier, Theatre of Voices. The work is a reflection on change, memory, beauty, and art.