Víkingur Ólafsson – From Afar (2022) [FLAC 24bit/192kHz]

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“From Afar” is a new album full of beautiful arrangements recorded on two pianos with the repertoire mirrored on both grand piano and upright piano. Inspired by a meeting with the iconic Hungarian composer György Kurtág, this album is a musical response with music from: Kurtág, J. S. Bach, Brahms, W. A. Mozart, Adès, Schumann, Birgisson or Kaldalóns. With beautifully evocative titles & forgotten melodies, Víkingur Ólafsson creates a thread of stories within a bigger structure: nature, home, childhood, family.

Tracklist:

1-01. Víkingur Ólafsson – Das Orgelbuchlein, BWV 599-644: Christe, du Lamm Gottes, BWV 619 (Arr. Kurtág) (Grand Piano) (01:37)
1-02. Víkingur Ólafsson – 6 Studies in Canonic Form, Op. 56: No. 1, Nicht zu schnell (Grand Piano) (01:56)
1-03. Víkingur Ólafsson – Sonata for solo violin No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1005: I. Adagio (Arr. Víkingur Ólafsson) (Grand Piano) (04:14)
1-04. Víkingur Ólafsson – Játékok / Book 3: Harmonica (Hommage á Borsody László) (Grand Piano) (00:59)
1-05. Víkingur Ólafsson – 3 Hungarian Folksongs from the Csìk, Sz. 35a: I. Rubato (Grand Piano) (01:11)
1-06. Víkingur Ólafsson – 3 Hungarian Folksongs from the Csìk, Sz. 35a: II. L’istesso tempo (Grand Piano) (00:55)
1-07. Víkingur Ólafsson – 3 Hungarian Folksongs from the Csìk, Sz. 35a: III. Poco vivo (Grand Piano) (01:15)
1-08. Víkingur Ólafsson – 7 Fantasies, Op. 116: No. 4, Intermezzo (Adagio) in E Major (Grand Piano) (05:01)
1-09. Víkingur Ólafsson – Játékok / Book 5: A Voice in the Distance (Grand Piano) (01:51)
1-10. Víkingur Ólafsson – Birgisson: Where Life and Death May Dwell (Icelandic Folk Song) (Grand Piano) (01:53)
1-11. Víkingur Ólafsson – Trio Sonata No. 1 in E-Flat Major, BWV 525: I. (Allegro moderato) (Transcr. Kurtág) (Grand Piano) (02:24)
1-12. Víkingur Ólafsson – Kaldalóns: Ave María (Arr. Víkingur Ólafsson) (Grand Piano) (03:37)
1-13. Víkingur Ólafsson – Játékok / Book 1: Little Chorale (Grand Piano) (01:07)
1-14. Víkingur Ólafsson – Vesperae solennes de Confessore in C Major, K. 339: V. Laudate Dominum omnes gentes (Arr. Víkingur Ólafsson) (Grand Piano) (04:56)
1-15. Víkingur Ólafsson – Játékok / Book 1: Sleepily (Grand Piano) (01:04)
1-16. Víkingur Ólafsson – Kinderszenen, Op. 15: No. 7, Träumerei (Grand Piano) (02:40)
1-17. Víkingur Ólafsson – Játékok / Book 7: Flowers We Are (Grand Piano) (01:19)
1-18. Víkingur Ólafsson – Adès: The Branch (Grand Piano) (01:21)
1-19. Víkingur Ólafsson – Játékok / Book 1: Twittering (Grand Piano) (01:26)
1-20. Víkingur Ólafsson – Waldszenen, op. 82: No. 7, Vogel als Prophet (Grand Piano) (03:53)
1-21. Víkingur Ólafsson – 7 Fantasies, Op. 116: No. 5, Intermezzo (Andante con grazia ed intimissimo sentimento) in E Minor (Grand Piano) (03:31)
1-22. Víkingur Ólafsson – Játékok / Book 3: Scraps of a Colinda Melody – Faintly Recollected (Hommage à Farkas Ferenc) (Grand Piano) (03:20)
2-01. Víkingur Ólafsson – Das Orgelbuchlein, BWV 599-644: Christe, du Lamm Gottes, BWV 619 (Arr. Kurtág) (Upright Piano) (01:45)
2-02. Víkingur Ólafsson – 6 Studies in Canonic Form, Op. 56: No. 1, Nicht zu schnell (Upright Piano) (01:57)
2-03. Víkingur Ólafsson – Sonata for solo violin No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1005: I. Adagio (Arr. Víkingur Ólafsson) (Upright Piano) (04:01)
2-04. Víkingur Ólafsson – Játékok / Book 3: Harmonica (Hommage á Borsody László) (Upright Piano) (00:43)
2-05. Víkingur Ólafsson – 3 Hungarian Folksongs from the Csìk, Sz. 35a: I. Rubato (Upright Piano) (01:10)
2-06. Víkingur Ólafsson – 3 Hungarian Folksongs from the Csìk, Sz. 35a: II. L’istesso tempo (Upright Piano) (01:01)
2-07. Víkingur Ólafsson – 3 Hungarian Folksongs from the Csìk, Sz. 35a: III. Poco vivo (Upright Piano) (01:19)
2-08. Víkingur Ólafsson – 7 Fantasies, Op. 116: No. 4, Intermezzo (Adagio) in E Major (Upright Piano) (05:01)
2-09. Víkingur Ólafsson – Játékok / Book 5: A Voice in the Distance (Upright Piano) (02:00)
2-10. Víkingur Ólafsson – Birgisson: Where Life and Death May Dwell (Icelandic Folk Song) (Upright Piano) (01:45)
2-11. Víkingur Ólafsson – Trio Sonata No. 1 in E-Flat Major, BWV 525: I. (Allegro moderato) (Transcr. Kurtág) (Upright Piano) (02:31)
2-12. Víkingur Ólafsson – Kaldalóns: Ave María (Arr. Víkingur Ólafsson) (Upright Piano) (03:36)
2-13. Víkingur Ólafsson – Játékok / Book 1: Little Chorale (Upright Piano) (01:34)
2-14. Víkingur Ólafsson – Vesperae solennes de Confessore in C Major, K. 339: V. Laudate Dominum omnes gentes (Arr. Víkingur Ólafsson) (Upright Piano) (04:57)
2-15. Víkingur Ólafsson – Játékok / Book 1: Sleepily (Upright Piano) (01:18)
2-16. Víkingur Ólafsson – Kinderszenen, Op. 15: No. 7, Träumerei (Upright Piano) (02:41)
2-17. Víkingur Ólafsson – Játékok / Book 7: Flowers We Are (Upright Piano) (01:14)
2-18. Víkingur Ólafsson – Adès: The Branch (Upright Piano) (01:19)
2-19. Víkingur Ólafsson – Játékok / Book 1: Twittering (Upright Piano) (01:13)
2-20. Víkingur Ólafsson – Waldszenen, op. 82: No. 7, Vogel als Prophet (Upright Piano) (03:47)
2-21. Víkingur Ólafsson – 7 Fantasies, Op. 116: No. 5, Intermezzo (Andante con grazia ed intimissimo sentimento) in E Minor (Upright Piano) (03:34)
2-22. Víkingur Ólafsson – Játékok / Book 3: Scraps of a Colinda Melody – Faintly Recollected (Hommage à Farkas Ferenc) (Upright Piano) (03:27)