About Jón Laxdal
Lived 1865 – 1928 (aged 62). Jón Laxdal was a composer.
Jón Laxdal (13 October 1865 – 7 July 1928 ) was an Icelandic composer. The Swedish music historian, Göran Bergendahl (born 1938), includes Laxdal as a minor composing figure in his seminal work on page 26 in contrast to Magnús Einarsson (1848 – 1934). He was noticeable as the co-founder of the Reykjavík Orchestra (Hljómsveit Reykjavíkur) with Sigfús Einarsson. Laxdal's well-known works include two song cycles, Helga in fagra and Gunnar at Hlíðarendi.
He is not to be confused with the Icelandic-Swiss actor, Jón Laxdal (1933 – 2005).
Legacy The fourth and last song of the 2008 work, Four Songs, by Snorri Sigfús Birgisson, is a variation of a song composed by Laxdal.
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Who was Jón Laxdal?
Icelandic composer
When was Jón Laxdal born?
Jón Laxdal was born on 13 October 1865.
When did Jón Laxdal die?
Jón Laxdal died on 7 July 1928.
What was Jón Laxdal's occupation?
Jón Laxdal was a composer.
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· DBpedia: Jón Laxdal (composer)
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