Vikingur Olafsson - From Afar - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Classical

Vikingur Olafsson / FROM AFAR - From Afar is a new album full of beautiful arrangements recorded on two pianos with the repertoire mirrored on both grand piano & upright piano. Inspired by a meeting with the iconic Hungarian composer Gyorgy Kurt g, this album is a musical response with music from Kurt g, J. S. Bach, Brahms, W. A. Mozart, AdŠs*, Schumann, Birgisson, Kaldal¢ns. With beautifully evocative titles & forgotten melodies, V¡kingur creates a thread of stories within a bigger structure nature, home, childhood, family. Album Tracks 1. Christe, du Lamm Gottes, BWV 619 2. Study in Canonic Form Op. 56/1 3. Sonata for Solo Violin No. 3 in C major BWV 1005~Adagio 4. Játékok, Book 3~Harmonica (Hommage à Borsody László) 5. 3 Hungarian Folk Songs from Csík Sz. 35a~I. Rubato 6. 3 Hungarian Folk Songs from Csík Sz. 35a~II. L'istesso tempo 7. 3 Hungarian Folk Songs from Csík Sz. 35a~III. Poco vivo 8. Intermezzo in E major Op. 116/4 9. Játékok, Book 5~A Voice in the Distance 10. Where Life and Death May Dwell (Icelandic folk song) 11. Trio Sonata No. 1 in E flat major BWV 525~Allegro moderato 12. Ave Maria 13. Játékok, Book 1~Little Chorale 14. Vesperae solennes de confessore, for soloists, chorus & orchestra, K. 339~Laudate Dominum 15. Játékok, Book 1~Sleepily 16. Träumerei Op. 15/7 17. Játékok, Book 5~Flowers We Are 18. Branch (Az Ág) 19. Játékok, Book 1~Twittering 20. Vogel als Prophet Op. 82/7 21. Intermezzo in E minor Op. 116/5 22. Játékok, Book 3~Scraps of a Colinda Melody - Faintly Recollected (Hommage à Farkas Ferenc) 1. Christe, du Lamm Gottes, BWV 619 2. Study in Canonic Form Op. 56/1 3. Sonata for Solo Violin No. 3 in C major BWV 1005~Adagio 4. Játékok, Book 3~Harmonica (Hommage à Borsody László) 5. 3 Hungarian Folk Songs from Csík Sz. 35a~I. Rubato 6. 3 Hungarian Folk Songs from Csík Sz. 35a~II. L

Vikingur Olafsson

From Afar

CD

Deutsche Grammophon