I have all the Vikingur records and listen to it everyday before sleeping. Best regards from Poland Marcel (7 years old)

So beautiful a performance. I still do not know why Rameau is not as widely known as just about every other classical composer.

Superb, sensitive, loving playing. I have been under the spell of Rameau since I first heard his music over 60 years ago. Tenderness, strength, passion, elegance, insight!

With pure class, creativity and uniqueness, Ólafsson represents the biggest star pianist in my heart.

A pure sound, a pure picture, a pure composition, the notes are floating in the air like butterflies in paradise. Bravo to the film crew and thank you Mr. Olafsson and Deutsche Grammofon for such a magic moment...

His play always soothes my soul.. I'm grateful for that. 🌷

Víkingur Ólafsson 's performances are just amazing. Asymptotic perfection I would say!

So beautiful !!! ❤❤❤

Die charmante Zärtlichkeit von Rameau zu empfinden ist jedoch v.a. dem Spiel auf dem Flügel geschuldet. Das Klavier kann kraft seiner dynamischen Möglichkeiten viel mehr Weichheit und Schmelz ausdrücken als es ein Cembalo vermag. Natürlich kommt es noch sehr darauf an, wer das Stück spielt. Hier höre ich ein sehr sensibles und feines Anschlagsverhalten und eine kongeniale Interpretation von Víkingur Ólafsson

Just feel like puryfying my soul. Thanks a lot for video.

Listening to this album inspired me to learn this song on piano and it has been a joy to learn and play. Vikingur is a truly inspired pianist, much love from Las Vegas.

@mehmetbinay

Жыл бұрын

Congratulations 🎉 What’s the difficulty level of this piece? This is one of my dream pieces that I’d like to learn as well.

Just perfection! What a genius Vikingur is. A lovely reminder of the brilliance of Rameau, too.

@lizbaird6772

3 жыл бұрын

What a nasty thing to say! I don't think many agree with you.

Thank you DG，thank you 冰岛老公！ I received the CDs this afternoon！（ I gave the postman a very serious thank！） I am so grateful for this special gift during the Pandemic！ I think it will give people a lot of comfort during this hardship！

Beautiful rendition of one of my favorite classical pieces.

Debussy admired Rameau's “delicate and charming tenderness” in his music. What do you like the most about Rameau?

@anna_habruk

4 жыл бұрын

His sophistication.

@SopranoYuHong

4 жыл бұрын

I used to hate Rameau a lot and got dizzy in music theory, but now I totally fall in love with this French. Hope there would be more Rameaus operas shown.

@tamararobertasilva-prolldo5590

4 жыл бұрын

I am learning about his music listening these interpretations.

@displaychicken

4 жыл бұрын

My favourite thing is that I haven’t listened to him before so I’m in for some good times with this release

@peterlee6621

4 жыл бұрын

The fact the music is timeless; meaning it is useful to hear in any situations or turmoil.

sound and visual of this video took to me a beautiful journey. especially what is going on in the world, we all worry, depress, sadden all those negative feelings. at least this video made me forget all that for 2:41. thank you xoxo from Sydney Australia

I enjoy these imaginative videos. No idea how the business model works to pay for them given the CPM, but that just makes me admire the initiative all the more 👌

@conancat

4 жыл бұрын

I mean Deutsch Grammophone sells records... They don't rely on ad revenue I'm sure

My favorite pianist. He is idol! I hope watch the his recital.

Beautiful! I'm loving all these new videos you all have been putting out, please keep them coming!

Þakka þér kærlega! Thank you very much, Vikingfur! This is just magical! Rahmet!

Recién hoy a mis 54 descubro a este compositor en las manos de uno de mis mayores ídolos!!!!! BRAVO Víkingur!!!!! GOD BLESS YOU!!!

Magical video, virtuoso artist on the piano. Loving the new album! Favorite piano player 🎹🎼

Exquisite!

It's great! Thanks for the performance 👏👏👏🙏

Superb! Divinely interpretation of multiple emotions tender sweet sad sentiment of musical statements! Tranquil!❤️👍🌹👌

Amazing performance .. Great 💐

Increíble, despoja la pieza de excesos, de la sobrecarga de adornos barrocos de otras versiones y suena mas etérea que nunca, delicada, atemporal.

@brianzayman2228

Жыл бұрын

Actually, he ornaments a lot, but very tastefully

Elegant and profound.

I love him. 😍😍😍😍😍😍

@m.v.d.k.prepperoma5991

4 жыл бұрын

Ich auch 😍😍😍😍😍

for me these are the best interpretations out there. this simply sounds supreme.

so beautiful

Love you 🙏🏼❤️

His sound is art!

Confirmo lo que venía pensando hace buen tiempo. Nostalgia por la aesthetic '00. Luz y minimalismo. Aguante

So Deutsche Grammophon does not launch only musical clowns such as Mr L.L., but also true, sensitive, articulate musicians. Good to know, and thank you.

I am glad to have found this even song. There are many interpretations which do not have a singing flow.

Those blue glasses are so perfect with that suit

Divin!!!!!

Nice choice in glasses! I too wear Moscot Miltzen frames.

Прекрасно!

Как из клавиш можно сделать струны - так звучит Рамо из под пальцев изящного Мастера , заключая музыку в рамки Райского Сада . Вы сможете почувствовать его благоухание улыбок на Лице .

Elegància i bon gust.

👏👏🎹

Came here because of your ad. It was nice to hear some classic music after bombarded with pop music.

预祝专辑大卖！：）

🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷 i love piano

Vous eyes divin

Messiaen learnt a lot from Rameau.. He surely used his “birds light motif” in his music as well.

Мне особенно понравились слова - никого насильно к себе не притягивать - в конечном счете выбираем не мы , но кто то вы 2:35 выбирает нас быть друзьями как это делает Facebook. Не вы избрали Меня , но Я избрал вас . ( Ин. 15:16)

I don't know how he can play with the floor spinning around like that.

Shameless edit at 0:41...

He indiscriminately omits most of the ornaments which is in the scores of both Barenreiter and Camille Saint-Saens’ edition. I’m curious as to why? Ornamentation was the foundation of Baroque music, especially with the French.

@jimp4170

3 жыл бұрын

He's also not playing on a harpsichord. Likely he toned down the agrements because they don't sound as effective on a modern piano.

@CarlBowlby

3 жыл бұрын

Jim P i play a lot of French Baroque on the piano and with the written ornamentation, so it can be done effectively, if I may say so myself. The one thing that must be done when playing Baroque ornamentation, esp with the French, is that you have to slow down the piece somewhat.

Tous Les deux don't sublimes...

I consider Ólafssons "interpretation" is superior.. consistent and flowing, better than Sokolov actually!

@An_Gold

3 жыл бұрын

Let me disagree.

@pjmvdbroek

3 жыл бұрын

One can enjoy both🙂

Beaucoup trop rapide…

good playing, but this video is too obviously a copy of Glenn Gould playing the Webern variations...

I would enjoy the music if that piano were suitable for this rondeau by Rameau. At least, should you perform a piano version of Les tendres plaintes, pick up an instrument that serves its style. I stopped listening, half way … Didn’t like the voicing, nor did I stand the sound recording. Too bad for the pianist.

Ce sont ces oeuvres qui effacent la médiocrité moderne

Why all this fuss? Olafsson is technically good (like so many others) but seems to have no musical direction and not much music. Rameau transcriptions like this convey nothing of the genius of the composer because they snatch chunks out of context.

compared to Sokolov's interpretation it's quite poor in termes of ornamentarion and complexity. I don't enjoy it that much.

@achilles231

4 жыл бұрын

Krzysztof Cegliński If you don’t compare, there will be no problem.

@SabatSch95

4 жыл бұрын

Right, but everyone's bad compared to Sokolov.

@ceglakos

4 жыл бұрын

@@SabatSch95 but not everyone's recorded by DG

@user-bl7ce1kz3m

4 жыл бұрын

No tak, pan lubi zeby m to mialo w sobie frills and thrills, fluffy-fluffy inaczej mowiac. Podobno Sokolow tez tak lubi. Zydzi to oni tak maja. Pieknie graja, pieknie wygladaja...

@wjwattie175

4 жыл бұрын

MG, bad is far too strong a word, as this performance is very elegant and enjoyable, but needs to be heard to understand why the Sokolov version is classed as best in the world, almost out of this world even.