Víkingur Ólafsson este un pianist islandez specializat într-un repertoriu larg, de la baroc până la muzica contemporană. Interpretările sale se remarcă prin precizie tehnică și abordare personală a operei clasice.
Albumul From Afar pe CD îl surprinde pe Ólafsson la două instrumente – pian cu coadă și pian drept. Repertoriul cuprinde lucrări de J.S. Bach (inclusiv transcripții proprii), Schumann, Bartók și Brahms, împletite cu piese de György Kurtág din ciclul Játékok și cu motive folclorice islandeze. Înregistrarea îmbină clasica europeană cu aranjamente personale și explorează sonoritatea intimă a pianului în diverse ipostaze.
Melodii
CD1:Grand Piano
1 J.S. Bach: Christe, du Lamm Gottes, BWV 619 (Arr. G. Kurtág)
2 Schumann: Study in Canonic form, Op. 56 No. 1
3 J.S. Bach: Adagio from Sonata for Solo Violin in C Major (Arr. Víkingur Ólafsson)
4 Kurtág: Harmonica (Hommage á Borsody László) (From Játékok / Book 3)
5 Bartók: I. Rubato (Three Hungarian Folksongs from the Csik)
6 Bartók: II. L'istesso tempo (Three Hungarian Folksongs from the Csik)
7 Bartók: III. Poco vivo (Three Hungarian Folksongs from th
8 Brahms: Intermezzo Op. 116, No. 4
9 Kurtág: A Voice in the Distance (From Játékok / Book 5)
10 Birgisson: Where Life and Death May Dwell (Icelandic Folk Song)
11 J.S.Bach: Trio Sonata No. 1, BWV 525: 1. Allegro moderato (Transcr. G. Kurtág)
12 Kaldalóns: Ave María (Arr. Víkingur Ólafsson)
13Kurtág: Little Chorale (From Játékok / Book 1)
14 Mozart: Laudate Dominum (Arr. Víkingur Ólafsson)
15 Kurtág: Sleepily (From Játékok / Book 1)
16 Schumann: Träumerei Op. 15, No. 7
17 Kurtág: Flowers We Are (From Játékok / Book 7)
18 Ades: The Branch (Az Ág)
19 Kurtág: Twittering (From Játékok / Book 1)
20 Schumann: Vogel als Prophet Op. 82, No. 7
21 Brahms: Intermezzo Op. 116, No. 5
22 Kurtág: Scraps of a Colinda Melody – Faintly Recollected (Hommage a Farkas Ferenc) (From Játékok / Book 3)
CD2:Upright Piano
1 J.S. Bach: Christe, du Lamm Gottes, BWV 619 (Arr. G. Kurtág)
2 Schumann: Study in Canonic form, Op. 56 No. 1
3 J.S. Bach: Adagio from Sonata for Solo Violin in C Major (Arr. Víkingur Ólafsson)
4 Kurtág: Harmonica (Hommage á Borsody László) (From Játékok / Book 3)
5 Bartók: I. Rubato (Three Hungarian Folksongs from the Csik)
6 Bartók: II. L'istesso tempo (Three Hungarian Folksongs from the Csik)
7 Bartók: III. Poco vivo (Three Hungarian Folksongs from th
8 Brahms: Intermezzo Op. 116, No. 4
9 Kurtág: A Voice in the Distance (From Játékok / Book 5)
10 Birgisson: Where Life and Death May Dwell (Icelandic Folk Song)
11 J.S.Bach: Trio Sonata No. 1, BWV 525: 1. Allegro moderato (Transcr. G. Kurtág)
12 Kaldalóns: Ave María (Arr. Víkingur Ólafsson)
13 Kurtág: Little Chorale (From Játékok / Book 1)
14 Mozart: Laudate Dominum (Arr. Víkingur Ólafsson)
15 Kurtág: Sleepily (From Játékok / Book 1)
16 Schumann: Träumerei Op. 15, No. 7
17 Kurtág: Flowers We Are (From Játékok / Book 7)
18 Ades: The Branch (Az Ág)
19 Kurtág: Twittering (From Játékok / Book 1)
20 Schumann: Vogel als Prophet Op. 82, No. 7
21 Brahms: Intermezzo Op. 116, No. 5
22 Kurtág: Scraps of a Colinda Melody – Faintly Recollected (Hommage a Farkas Ferenc) (From Játékok / Book 3)
