Vikingur Olafsson: From Afar - COMPACT DISCS

Title: From Afar
Artist: Vikingur Olafsson
Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 028948616817
Genre: Classical Artists
Release Date: 2022-10-07
Number of Discs: 2

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.

Tracks:
1.1 Christe, du Lamm Gottes, BWV 619
1.2 Study in Canonic Form Op. 56/1
1.3 Sonata for Solo Violin No. 3 in C major BWV 1005~Adagio
1.4 Játékok, Book 3~Harmonica (Hommage à Borsody László)
1.5 3 Hungarian Folk Songs from Csík Sz. 35a~I. Rubato
1.6 3 Hungarian Folk Songs from Csík Sz. 35a~II. L'istesso tempo
1.7 3 Hungarian Folk Songs from Csík Sz. 35a~III. Poco vivo
1.8 Intermezzo in E major Op. 116/4
1.9 Játékok, Book 5~A Voice in the Distance
1.10 Where Life and Death May Dwell (Icelandic folk song)
1.11 Trio Sonata No. 1 in E flat major BWV 525~Allegro moderato
1.12 Ave Maria
1.13 Játékok, Book 1~Little Chorale
1.14 Vesperae solennes de confessore, for soloists, chorus ; orchestra, K. 339~Laudate Dominum
1.15 Játékok, Book 1~Sleepily
1.16 Träumerei Op. 15/7
1.17 Játékok, Book 5~Flowers We Are
1.18 Branch (Az Ág)
1.19 Játékok, Book 1~Twittering
1.20 Vogel als Prophet Op. 82/7
1.21 Intermezzo in E minor Op. 116/5
1.22 Játékok, Book 3~Scraps of a Colinda Melody - Faintly Recollected (Hommage à Farkas Ferenc)
2.1 Christe, du Lamm Gottes, BWV 619
2.2 Study in Canonic Form Op. 56/1
2.3 Sonata for Solo Violin No. 3 in C major BWV 1005~Adagio
2.4 Játékok, Book 3~Harmonica (Hommage à Borsody László)
2.5 3 Hungarian Folk Songs from Csík Sz. 35a~I. Rubato
2.6 3 Hungarian Folk Songs from Csík Sz. 35a~II. L'istesso tempo
2.7 3 Hungarian Folk Songs from Csík Sz. 35a~III. Poco vivo
2.8 Intermezzo in E major Op. 116/4
2.9 Játékok, Book 5~A Voice in the Distance
2.10 Where Life and Death May Dwell (Icelandic folk song)
2.11 Trio Sonata No. 1 in E flat major BWV 525~Allegro moderato
2.12 Ave Maria
2.13 Játékok, Book 1~Little Chorale
2.14 Vesperae solennes de confessore, for soloists, chorus ; orchestra, K. 339~Laudate Dominum
2.15 Játékok, Book 1~Sleepily
2.16 Träumerei Op. 15/7
2.17 Játékok, Book 5~Flowers We Are
2.18 Branch (Az Ág)
2.19 Játékok, Book 1~Twittering
2.20 Vogel als Prophet Op. 82/7
2.21 Intermezzo in E minor Op. 116/5
2.22 Játékok, Book 3~Scraps of a Colinda Melody - Faintly Recollected (Hommage à Farkas Ferenc)