Víkingur Ólafsson: A portrait of the Icelandic pianist
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Víkingur Ólafsson has been called the new superstar of classical piano by the British Daily Telegraph, and even “Iceland’s Glenn Gould” by the New York Times. With his idiosyncratic interpretations of the classical piano repertoire, Víkingur, who was born in Iceland in 1984, not only delights dyed-in-the-wood classical music fans but also captivates a wider audience. And he stands out with the quiet tones more than anything else. His new album “From Afar” is almost meditative and reminds the listener of the magnificent expanses of the Icelandic landscape.
This portrait is a snapshot in the career of the extraordinary pianist. Through interviews and musical excerpts, it tells us how Víkingur interprets the works of well-known composers in new ways, giving each piece an almost “Icelandic” tone. This creates the impression that we are on a journey through Iceland ourselves.
At a glance:
(00:00) Bach: Adagio from Violin Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005 (music excerpt)
(01:09) Víkingur on Bach’s Violin Sonata No. 3
(01:39) Bach: Adagio from Violin Sonata No. 3 in C major, BWV 1005 (music excerpt)
(02:30) Víkingur on interpretive art
(03:14) Bach: Prelude No. 10 in B minor, BWV 855 (Videoclip excerpt)
(03:35) Víkingur on Bach’s Prelude in B minor and his video clip in an Icelandic fish factory
(04:54) Víkingur on how he interprets classical music
(05:42) Béla Bartók: Three Hungarian Folk Songs from Csík, I. Rubato (music excerpt)
(06:08) Víkingur on Bartók and folk songs
(07:35) Béla Bartók: Three Hungarian Folk Songs from Csík, I. Rubato (music excerpt)
(08:04) Víkingur talks about an Icelandic folk song
(08:30) Snorri Sigfùs Birgisson: Where Life and Death May Dwell (music excerpt)
(08:46) Víkingur talks about a collection of Icelandic folk songs
(09:29) Víkingur on his new Album “From Afar”
(09:54) György Kartág: Harmonica (music excerpt)
(10:16) Víkingur on his love of the piano
(10:59) Mozart: Laudate Dominum from Vesperae solennes de confessore (music excerpt)
(11:34) Víkingur talks about how he discovered music and the piano
(12:36) Debussy: La fille aux cheveux de lin (music excerpt)
(13:17) Víkingur on how his career has developed slowly
(13:46) Philip Glass: Etude for Piano No. 14 (music excerpt)
(14:14) Víkingur on Vladimir Ashkenazy as a mentor
(14:48) Philip Glass: Etude for Piano No. 14 (music excerpt)
(15:11) Víkingur on how Iceland inspires him
(15:38) Philip Glass: Etude for Piano No. 14 (music excerpt)
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Víkingur has breathed new life into J S Bach's Goldberg Variations. His truly exceptional recording is one I highly recommend! 🎵
To me Víkingur Ólafsson is the pianist I can take his albums to a desert 🐪 island 🏝️ and live in peace ☮️
A great musical portrait of the pianist. I have followed him for several years. Stunning interpretation!
Bravo, Vikingur - bravo, Iceland!
I would very much be interested in more content of Vikingur, so inspiring
Pure Poesie
More than amazing.Soft crystal sounds. 🥰 🕊🌸🌸🌸💞🕊
@tanjanovicic2926
5 ай бұрын
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Thank you for sharing your life and your music with us 🌻
Loved the description of piano playing
Thank you for this insight in your world, Vikingur!
@DWClassicalMusic
Жыл бұрын
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Thank you DW Classic. It's a wonderful gift. Congratulations.
@DWClassicalMusic
Жыл бұрын
We're glad you enjoyed it 🙂
Wonderful thanks for the timestamps too!
Thank you so much.
Wonderful ❤👍thank you for sharing 👏
@DWClassicalMusic
Жыл бұрын
Our pleasure 🙂
he also studied postmodern philosophy in oxford...
Bach ist ewig unsterblich!
@tinkawiswe3617
Жыл бұрын
Bach trans 💛
His playing is stunning
@DWClassicalMusic
2 ай бұрын
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MITICO!
Mr. Vikingur, i like so much, how you play Bach. Thank you for sharing this with a world.:) And thank you for your Mama:). I am pianist too, but i never touch piano with so deep sensibility!❤ My best pianoworks from Bach are prelude b-moll und c-moll from Volthempierierte Klavier, but now I am listining daily yours Bach's sonata BMV855a. Lots of good from Poland. P.S. Your firstname is incredible, i love thos language! I am happy, that Tolkien make this so famed, and Arlandur Indridasson, i read all of his books.:) Sorry for my english;).
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2 ай бұрын
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@ichtisek
20 күн бұрын
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What a beautiful programme! Are there more?🎼🎹🎵🎶❤❤From Cape Town🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦
@DWClassicalMusic
Жыл бұрын
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Absolute kino
@marilynwoolford-chandler1161
Жыл бұрын
Can't wait to hear the whole programme. Great!!! Makes me think of Pablo Casals the superb cellist who played Bach unaccompanied cello music everymorning. Huge respect, ViKINGer
If we want to make conversation through crystal sounds ( with soul) we must tolk true.For me true is the most importent because when I make conversation with people of whole world my soul makes conversations..I LOVE TO MAKE COVERSATION THROUGH THE ART WITH PEOPLE OF WHOLE WORLD, BECAUSE OUR SOULS TOLK.I hope you understend me. You play piano more than beautifully and you play compositions by Bach very soft ..AMAZING! 🌹🌹🌹❤
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He looks so much better in his post punk period.
I can only play slowly but I seem to discover in the Art of Fugue things that I don’t find in the performances of those who play correctly.
Have you changed your recording label??? They have typecast him to play baroque... and I suppose he has more records from piano eras... My English is very bad...sorry. greetings
Hann les aldrei neina nótur .
골드베르크 변주곡 뒷부분에서 너무 뭉개지고 무너지던데 ㅎ
@DWClassicalMusic
28 күн бұрын
Thank you for your comment. If possible, please comment in English next time so that more people can follow the discussion. All the best!
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born in the isolation of iceland? mf, the population of iceland is 370k+ people. on average, 1 person will have 80,000 interactions with other human beings during their entire life-span. there's no "isolation" here. if you were born on an uninhabited island then yes, you're born in isolation. i cringed so hard seeing that text pop up, like bro you're playing an instrument, not creating a universe where you're the main character with some in-depth story 🤡
"Thirddimensionality" - what a wonderful expression! I have got all Vikingur's DG albums. He is different from other pianists....
A horrible vanity puff piece. Next.
@johntravena119
9 ай бұрын
He didn’t produce it, give him a break.