This is an Icelandic name. The last name is patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Sveinn.
| Sveinn Eythorsson | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Sveinn Eyþórsson |
| Born | (1964-02-17) 17 February 1964 (age 60) Hafnarfjörður, Iceland |
| Genres | Classical and Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Software developer, musician, teacher and composer |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Website | |
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.
Sveinn has developed the information system School Archive used by many music schools in Iceland to keep track of their students.
Education
- 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.
Musical works
Guitar Methods
The first guitar milestone. Method for beginners. Drawings by Jean Antoine Posocco. ISBN 978-9935-446-56-5
Guitar Studies
19 Studies. Preliminary (first four strings) with accompaniment for the teacher. ISBN 978-9935-446-57-2
Collections
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
9 easy guitar pieces. ISBN 978-9935-446-59-6
Fantasy no. ISBN 978-9935-446-60-2
Fantasy no. II. ISBN 978-9935-446-61-9
Fantasy no. III. ISBN 978-9935-446-62-6
Fantasy no. IV. ISBN 978-9935-446-63-3
Fantasy no. V. ISBN 978-9935-446-64-0
Fantasy no. VI. ISBN 978-9935-446-65-7
The Mountain Stream. ISBN 978-9935-446-66-4
Duets
The search. Guitar duet. ISBN 978-9935-446-67-1
7 jazz pieces. Melodies with chords and bass. ISBN 978-9935-446-68-8
Trios
Guitar trio no. I. ISBN 978-9935-446-69-5
Guitar trio no. II. ISBN 978-9935-446-70-1
Guitar trio no. III. ISBN 978-9935-446-71-8
Guitar trio no. IV. ISBN 978-9935-446-72-5
References
- 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.