Tilbrigði um Gunnar Þórðarson (JRLP027 & JRCD028)

Karl Olgeirsson – piano
Jón Rafnson – double bass
Kristinn Snær Agnarsson – drums
Björn Atle Anfinsen – trumpet and flugelhorn

All music composed by Gunnar Þórðarson

Himinn og jörð 
Húsin í bænum 
Vetrarsól
Nú blánar yfir berjamó
Ég á lítinn skrítinn skugga
Tilbrigði um fegurð
Þú og ég
Ástarsæla 
Hrafninn
Bláu augun þín 
Heim í Búðardal

Recorded at FÍH studio, Reykjavik on August 12 – 14 2025
by Kristinn Snær Agnarsson, Karl Olgeirsson and Ingi Valur Grétarsson
Mixed by Karl Olgeirsson
Mastered by Haffi Tempo
All arrangement by Karl Olgeirsson and DJÄSS
Piano tuning by Stefán H. Birkisson
Cover design by Kristinn Snær Agnarsson
Cover layout by Agnar Freyr Stefánsson
Photos by Kristinn Snær Agnarsson and Ingi Valur Grétarsson

Liner notes by Pétur Grétarsson - coming here soon

Gunnar Thórdarson has been one of Iceland’s top musicians since founding the rock band Thor’s Hammer (Hljómar) at the start of the 1960s. He has composed close to 800 songs that have been released on records. In addition, he has composed music for numerous films, musicals and dramas. Gunnar has produced recordings and arranged music for numerous records. In recent years, he has focused on composing music and arranging bigger works for television, films, theatre, choirs and symphony orchestras. Gunnar’s opera Ragnheidur is based on the story of Ragnheidur Brynjólfsdóttir in Skálholt. It premiered in 2013 and won the acclaim of critics in many parts of the world. Gunnar is one of Iceland’s most respected musicians. He has received various awards during his career. For example, Reykjavik named him the city’s Musician of the Year in 2014, and Althingi (Icelandic Parliament) made him its Honorary Artist in 2018. In 2009, Gunnar received Iceland’s Order of the Falcon.