Sveinn Eythorsson (Icelandic: Sveinn Eyþórsson; born 17 February 1964) is an Icelandic guitarist and software developer. His parents were Sigurbjörg Sveinsdóttir, from Reykjavík and Eyþór Þorláksson from Hafnarfjörður.[1][2][3]
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Sveinn Eyþórsson |
| Born | 17 February 1964 Hafnarfjörður, Iceland |
| Genres | Classical and Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Software developer, musician, teacher and composer |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Website | [1] |
Sveinn has developed the information system School Archive used by many music schools in Iceland to keep track of their students.[4]
Education
edit- 1981 – 1986 Conservatori de Música Isaac Albéniz, Girona, Spain. Classical guitar professor diploma.
- 1986 – 1987 F. Garrido, Barcelona, Spain. Private guitar lessons.
- 1994 – 1996 Högskolan í Skövde, Sweden. Information systems study programme.
- 1998 – 1999 Högskolan í Skövde, Sweden. BSc with specialization in information systems.[5]
Musical works
editGuitar Methods
[1018] The first guitar milestone. Method for beginners. Drawings by Jean Antoine Posocco. ISBN 978-9935-446-56-5
Guitar Studies
[1066] 19 Studies. Preliminary (first four strings) with accompaniment for the teacher. ISBN 978-9935-446-57-2
Collections
[1099] Their songs. Melodies by guitar pupils, grades 1 – 3, with accompaniment for the teacher. Arr. S. Eythorsson. ISBN 978-9935-446-58-9
Compositions for Solo Guitar
[1085] 9 easy guitar pieces. ISBN 978-9935-446-59-6
[1010] Fantasy no. ISBN 978-9935-446-60-2
[1011] Fantasy no. II. ISBN 978-9935-446-61-9
[1012] Fantasy no. III. ISBN 978-9935-446-62-6
[1084] Fantasy no. IV. ISBN 978-9935-446-63-3
[1087] Fantasy no. V. ISBN 978-9935-446-64-0
[1136] Fantasy no. VI. ISBN 978-9935-446-65-7
[1203] The Mountain Stream. ISBN 978-9935-446-66-4
Duets
[2034] The search. Guitar duet. ISBN 978-9935-446-67-1
[2035] 7 jazz pieces. Melodies with chords and bass. ISBN 978-9935-446-68-8
Trios
[3015] Guitar trio no. I. ISBN 978-9935-446-69-5
[3026] Guitar trio no. II. ISBN 978-9935-446-70-1
[3023] Guitar trio no. III. ISBN 978-9935-446-71-8
[3028] Guitar trio no. IV. ISBN 978-9935-446-72-5
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References
edit- ^ mbl.is (8 October 2000). "Guðfaðir gítarsins á Íslandi". mbl.is/Árvakur hf. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ^ "Djasstónleikar í Garðabæ". mbl.is. 31 October 1997. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
- ^ "Sveifluljónið Papa Jazz". mbl.is. 30 March 2000. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
- ^ "School Archive". Sveinn Eythorsson. Retrieved 23 March 2013.
- ^ "The Guitar School – Iceland". Sveinn Eythorsson. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ^ "The Guitar School – Iceland". Sveinn Eythorsson. Retrieved 22 March 2013.