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Album artwork for Retrospective II by Johann Johannsson
Album artwork for Retrospective II by Johann Johannsson

Honoring Icelandic composer and innovator of sound Jóhann Jóhannsson, DG celebrates his life and musical legacy with the release of volume two of his sought-after RETROSPECTIVE. The deluxe hardcover book edition includes a comprehensive selection of his multi-award-winning and most influential scores & studio albums. The collection also features his original soundtracks for The Theory of Everything, The Mercy, his outstanding DG debut album Orphée, 12 Conversations with Thilo Heinzmann and his remastered early masterwork and milestone recording Englabörn including the corresponding Variations featuring Vikingur Ólafsson, Ryuichi Sakamoto, ambient-duo A Winged Victory for a Sullen, et al. With previously unreleased tracks (including a NEW Víkingur Ólafsson re-work of Jóhann Jóhannsson’s most successful streaming track Flight from the City, two new essays by Wyndham Wallace and John Schaefer, a Bonus-DVD documenting his memorable concert at Funkhaus Berlin in December 2016, and a large number of rare photographs offering deep insights into Jóhann’s biography and music.

Johann Johannsson

Retrospective II

Deutsche Grammophon
Album artwork for Retrospective II by Johann Johannsson
CDx9

$119.99

8 CDs, Bonus DVD, and Hardcover Book

Released 10/30/2020Catalog Number

4837948

Usually dispatched in 5-10 days

Johann Johannsson

Retrospective II

Deutsche Grammophon
Album artwork for Retrospective II by Johann Johannsson
CDx9

$119.99

8 CDs, Bonus DVD, and Hardcover Book

Released 10/30/2020Catalog Number

4837948

Usually dispatched in 5-10 days

Honoring Icelandic composer and innovator of sound Jóhann Jóhannsson, DG celebrates his life and musical legacy with the release of volume two of his sought-after RETROSPECTIVE. The deluxe hardcover book edition includes a comprehensive selection of his multi-award-winning and most influential scores & studio albums. The collection also features his original soundtracks for The Theory of Everything, The Mercy, his outstanding DG debut album Orphée, 12 Conversations with Thilo Heinzmann and his remastered early masterwork and milestone recording Englabörn including the corresponding Variations featuring Vikingur Ólafsson, Ryuichi Sakamoto, ambient-duo A Winged Victory for a Sullen, et al. With previously unreleased tracks (including a NEW Víkingur Ólafsson re-work of Jóhann Jóhannsson’s most successful streaming track Flight from the City, two new essays by Wyndham Wallace and John Schaefer, a Bonus-DVD documenting his memorable concert at Funkhaus Berlin in December 2016, and a large number of rare photographs offering deep insights into Jóhann’s biography and music.