A year has passed since the untimely death of Icelandic composer Jóhann Jóhannsson. In tribute to the exceptional artist and musical storyteller, Deutsche Grammophon celebrates the life and music of Jóhannsson with a two-volume retrospective edition. The deluxe hardcover book edition features seven albums of Jóhannsson’s earlier works, including
The Miners’ Hymns,
Copenhagen Dreams,
Virðulegu Forsetar, and the previously unreleased soundtrack to the documentary
White Black Boy. It’s the first part of a two-volume release with
RETROSPECTIVE II being released in 2020.