Icelandic composer Jón Leifs (1899-1968) has become recognized as the most important and original composer of Icelandic music in the 20th century. A controversial figure in his own lifetime, Leifs's most important contribution to Icelandic music was his attempt to integrate elements of native folk music into the Western art music tradition.
Icelandic composer Jón Leifs (1899-1968) has become recognized as the most important and original composer of Icelandic music in the 20th century. A controversial figure in his own lifetime, Leifs's most important contribution to Icelandic music was his attempt to integrate elements of native folk music into the Western art music tradition.
