Víkingur Ólafsson - From Afar

Name: Víkingur Ólafsson - From Afar
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180g 2LP Edition
Release Date: 7/10/2022
Label: Deutsche Grammophon

2CD Edition
Release Date: 7/10/2022
Label: Deutsche Grammophon

Childhood memories and a tribute to a musical hero are the inspiration behind Víkingur Ólafsson’s most personal album to date. The Icelandic pianist presents FromAfar, a unique double album containing two recordings of the same repertoire, one played on a Steinway concert grand, the other on an upright piano. Available as a double LP gatefold edition (180g black vinyl), it includes a 4page insert featuring a fascinating extended essay by Ólafsson himself. Named after Aus der Ferne by György Kurtág, one of the pianist’s favourite composers, From Afar began to take shape not long after the two men first met, in September 2021. Unable to find the right words to thank Kurtág for an encounter that left him with “a feeling of lightness and joy”, Ólafsson instead found the right music. Describing the album as “a letter to a friend”, he has chosen a selection of the Hungarian composer’s original miniatures and transcriptions. Interspersed with these are Icelandic and Hungarian folksongs, and works by Schumann, Brahms and Thomas Adès, among others, many of which are rooted in the pianist’s musical past. The soundworlds conjured by the two instruments Ólafsson plays here are very different, but both are equally rich in colour and atmosphere. From Afar will be released by Deutsche Grammophon on 7 October 2022.

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First Part Played On Grand Piano
A1 Das Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599–644: Christe, Du Lamm Gottes, BWV 619 (Arr. Kurtág) 1:37
A2 6 Studies In Canonic Form, Op. 56: No. 1, Nicht Zu Schnell 1:56
A3 Sonata For Solo Violin No. 3 In C Major, BWV 1005: I. Adagio (Arr. Vikingur Ólafsson) 4:14
A4 Játékok, Book 3: Harmonica (Hommage à Borsody László) 0:59
3 Hungarian Folksongs From The Csìk, Sz. 35a
A5 I. Rubato 1:11
A6 II. L'Istesso Tempo 0:55
A7 III. Poco Vivo 1:15
A8 7 Fantasies, Op. 116: No. 4, Intermezzo In E Major. Adagio 5:01
A9 Játékok, Book 5: A Voice In The Distance 1:51
A10 Where Life And Death May Dwell (Icelandic Folk Song) 1:53
A11 Trio Sonata No. 1 In E-Flat Major, BWV 525: I. Allegro Moderato (Transcr. Kurtág) 2:24
B1 Ave María (Arr. Víkingur Ólafsson) 3:37
B2 Játékok, Book 1: Little Chorale 1:07
B3 Vesperae Solennes De Confessore, K. 339: V. Laudate Dominum Omnes Gentes (Arr. Vikingur Olafsson) 4:56
B4 Játékok, Book 1: Sleepily 1:04
B5 Kinderszenen, Op. 15: No. 7, Träumerei 2:40
B6 Játékok, Book 7: Flowers We Are 1:19
B7 The Branch 1:21
B8 Játékok, Book 1: Twittering 1:26
B9 Waldszenen, Op. 82: No. 7, Vogel Als Prophet 3:53
B10 Játékok, Book 3: Scraps Of A Colinda Melody. Faintly Recollected (Hommage à Farkas Ferenc) 3:20

Second Part Played On Upright Piano
C1 Das Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599–644: Christe, Du Lamm Gottes, BWV 619 (Arr. Kurtág) 1:45
C2 6 Studies In Canonic Form, Op. 56: No. 1, Nicht Zu Schnell 1:57
C3 Sonata For Solo Violin No. 3 In C Major, BWV 1005: I. Adagio (Arr. Vikingur Ólafsson) 4:01
C4 Játékok, Book 3: Harmonica (Hommage à Borsody László) 0:43
3 Hungarian Folksongs From The Csìk, Sz. 35a
C5 I. Rubato 1:10
C6 II. L'Istesso Tempo 1:01
C7 III. Poco Vivo 1:19
C8 7 Fantasies, Op. 116: No. 4, Intermezzo In E Major. Adagio 5:01
C9 Játékok, Book 5: A Voice In The Distance 2:00
C10 Where Life And Death May Dwell (Icelandic Folk Song) 1:45
C11 Trio Sonata No. 1 In E-Flat Major, BWV 525: I. Allegro Moderato (Transcr. Kurtág) 2:31
D1 Ave María (Arr. Víkingur Ólafsson) 3:36
D2 Játékok, Book 1: Little Chorale 1:34
D3 Vesperae Solennes De Confessore, K. 339: V. Laudate Dominum Omnes Gentes (Arr. Vikingur Olafsson) 4:57
D4 Játékok, Book 1: Sleepily 1:18
D5 Kinderszenen, Op. 15: No. 7, Träumerei 2:41
D6 Játékok, Book 7: Flowers We Are 1:14
D7 The Branch 1:19
D8 Játékok, Book 1: Twittering 1:13
D9 Waldszenen, Op. 82: No. 7, Vogel Als Prophet 3:47
D10 Játékok, Book 3: Scraps Of A Colinda Melody. Faintly Recollected (Hommage à Farkas Ferenc) 3:27

Grand Piano
1.1 Das Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599–644: Christe, Du Lamm Gottes, BWV 619 (Arr. Kurtág)
1.2 6 Studies In Canonic Form, Op. 56: No. 1, Nicht Zu Schnell
1.3 Sonata For Solo Violin No. 3 In C Major, BWV 1005: I. Adagio (Arr. Vikingur Ólafsson)
1.4 Játékok, Book 3: Harmonica (Hommage à Borsody László)
3 Hungarian Folksongs From The Csìk, Sz. 35a
1.5 I. Rubato
1.6 II. L'Istesso Tempo
1.7 III. Poco Vivo
1.8 7 Fantasies, Op. 116: No. 4, Intermezzo In E Major. Adagio
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: I. Allegro Moderato (Transcr. Kurtág)
1.12 Ave María (Arr. Víkingur Ólafsson)
1.13 Játékok, Book 1: Little Chorale
1.14 Vesperae Solennes De Confessore, K. 339: V. Laudate Dominum Omnes Gentes (Arr. Vikingur Olafsson)
1.15 Játékok, Book 1: Sleepily
1.16 Kinderszenen, Op. 15: No. 7, Träumerei
1.17 Játékok, Book 7: Flowers We Are
1.18 The Branch
1.19 Játékok, Book 1: Twittering
1.20 Waldszenen, Op. 82: No. 7, Vogel Als Prophet
1.21 7 Fantasies, Op. 116: No. 5, Intermezzo In E Minor. Andante Con Grazia Ed Intimissimo Sentimento
1.22 Játékok, Book 3: Scraps Of A Colinda Melody. Faintly Recollected (Hommage à Farkas Ferenc)
Upright Piano
2.1 Das Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599–644: Christe, Du Lamm Gottes, BWV 619 (Arr. Kurtág)
2.2 6 Studies In Canonic Form, Op. 56: No. 1, Nicht Zu Schnell
2.3 Sonata For Solo Violin No. 3 In C Major, BWV 1005: I. Adagio (Arr. Vikingur Ólafsson)
2.4 Játékok, Book 3: Harmonica (Hommage à Borsody László)
3 Hungarian Folksongs From The Csìk, Sz. 35a
2.5 I. Rubato
2.6 II. L'Istesso Tempo
2.7 III. Poco Vivo
2.8 7 Fantasies, Op. 116: No. 4, Intermezzo In E Major. Adagio
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: I. Allegro Moderato (Transcr. Kurtág)
2.12 Ave María (Arr. Víkingur Ólafsson)
2.13 Játékok, Book 1: Little Chorale
2.14 Vesperae Solennes De Confessore, K. 339: V. Laudate Dominum Omnes Gentes (Arr. Vikingur Olafsson)
2.15 Játékok, Book 1: Sleepily
2.16 Kinderszenen, Op. 15: No. 7, Träumerei
2.17 Játékok, Book 7: Flowers We Are
2.18 The Branch
2.19 Játékok, Book 1: Twittering
2.20 Waldszenen, Op. 82: No. 7, Vogel Als Prophet
2.21 7 Fantasies, Op. 116: No. 5, Intermezzo In E Minor. Andante Con Grazia Ed Intimissimo Sentimento
2.22 Játékok, Book 3: Scraps Of A Colinda Melody. Faintly Recollected (Hommage à Farkas Ferenc)

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