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From Afar
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44 tracks, 103:23
Release Date
7 October 2022
The sonic novelty of this double album is that the same programme is recorded twice, once on a grand piano, once on an upright: a reminder of the instruments Ólafsson played as a child. View wiki
The sonic novelty of this double album is that the same programme is recorded twice, once on a grand piano, once on an upright: a reminder of the ins… read more
The sonic novelty of this double album is that the same programme is recorded twice, once on a grand piano, once on an upright: a reminder of the instruments Ólafsson played as a child. View wiki

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Tracklist

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1 Play track Das Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599–644: Christe, du Lamm Gottes, BWV 619 (Arr. Kurtág) [Grand Piano]
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 1:37 273 listeners
2 Play track 6 Studies in Canonic Form, Op. 56: No. 1, Nicht zu schnell (Grand Piano)
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 1:56 153 listeners
3 Play track Sonata for Solo Violin No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1005: I. Adagio (Arr. Víkingur Ólafsson) [Grand Piano]
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 4:14 135 listeners
4 Play track Játékok, Book 3: Harmonica (Hommage á Borsody László) [Grand Piano]
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 0:59 118 listeners
5 Play track 3 Hungarian Folksongs from the Csìk, Sz. 35a: I. Rubato (Grand Piano)
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 1:11 124 listeners
6 Play track 3 Hungarian Folksongs from the Csìk, Sz. 35a: II. L’istesso tempo (Grand Piano)
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 0:55 114 listeners
7 Play track 3 Hungarian Folksongs from the Csìk, Sz. 35a: III. Poco vivo (Grand Piano)
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 1:15 120 listeners
8 Play track 7 Fantasies, Op. 116: No. 4, Intermezzo in E Major. Adagio (Grand Piano)
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 5:01 109 listeners
9 Play track Játékok, Book 5: A Voice in the Distance (Grand Piano)
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 1:51 106 listeners
10 Play track Where Life and Death May Dwell (Icelandic Folk Song) [Grand Piano]
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 1:53 261 listeners
11 Play track Trio Sonata No. 1 in E-Flat Major, BWV 525: I. [Allegro moderato] (Transcr. Kurtág) [Grand Piano] Víkingur Ólafsson & Halla Oddný Magnúsdóttir
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 2:24 152 listeners
12 Play track Ave María (Arr. Víkingur Ólafsson) [Grand Piano]
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 3:37 515 listeners
13 Play track Játékok, Book 1: Little Chorale (Grand Piano)
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 1:07 96 listeners
14 Play track Vesperae solennes de confessore, K. 339: V. Laudate Dominum omnes gentes (Arr. Víkingur Ólafsson) [Grand Piano]
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 4:56 135 listeners
15 Play track Játékok, Book 1: Sleepily (Grand Piano)
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 1:04 93 listeners
16 Play track Kinderszenen, Op. 15: No. 7, Träumerei (Grand Piano)
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 2:40 230 listeners
17 Play track Játékok, Book 7: Flowers We Are (Grand Piano)
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 1:19 87 listeners
18 Play track The Branch (Grand Piano)
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 1:21 115 listeners
19 Play track Játékok, Book 1: Twittering (Grand Piano) Víkingur Ólafsson & Halla Oddný Magnúsdóttir
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 1:26 79 listeners
20 Play track Waldszenen, Op. 82: No. 7, Vogel als Prophet (Grand Piano)
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 3:53 142 listeners
21 Play track 7 Fantasies, Op. 116: No. 5, Intermezzo in E Minor. Andante con grazia ed intimissimo sentimento (Grand Piano)
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 3:31 66 listeners
22 Play track Játékok, Book 3: Scraps of a Colinda Melody - Faintly Recollected (Hommage à Farkas Ferenc) [Grand Piano]
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 3:20 62 listeners
23 Play track Das Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599–644: Christe, du Lamm Gottes, BWV 619 (Arr. Kurtág) [Upright Piano]
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 1:45 70 listeners
24 Play track 6 Studies in Canonic Form, Op. 56: No. 1, Nicht zu schnell (Upright Piano)
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 1:57 88 listeners
25 Play track Sonata for Solo Violin No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1005: I. Adagio (Arr. Víkingur Ólafsson) [Upright Piano]
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 4:01 57 listeners
26 Play track Játékok, Book 3: Harmonica (Hommage á Borsody László) [Upright Piano]
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 0:43 66 listeners
27 Play track 3 Hungarian Folksongs from the Csìk, Sz. 35a: I. Rubato (Upright Piano)
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 1:10 83 listeners
28 Play track 3 Hungarian Folksongs from the Csìk, Sz. 35a: II. L’istesso tempo (Upright Piano)
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 1:01 85 listeners
29 Play track 3 Hungarian Folksongs from the Csìk, Sz. 35a: III. Poco vivo (Upright Piano)
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 1:19 81 listeners
30 Play track 7 Fantasies, Op. 116: No. 4, Intermezzo in E Major. Adagio (Upright Piano)
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 5:01 71 listeners
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31 Play track Játékok, Book 5: A Voice in the Distance (Upright Piano)
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 2:00 64 listeners
32 Play track Where Life and Death May Dwell (Icelandic Folk Song) [Upright Piano]
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 1:45 129 listeners
33 Play track Trio Sonata No. 1 in E-Flat Major, BWV 525: I. [Allegro moderato] (Transcr. Kurtág) [Upright Piano] Víkingur Ólafsson & Halla Oddný Magnúsdóttir
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 2:31 70 listeners
34 Ave María (Arr. Víkingur Ólafsson) [Upright Piano]
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 3:36 201 listeners
35 Játékok, Book 1: Little Chorale (Upright Piano)
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 1:34 65 listeners
36 Vesperae solennes de confessore, K. 339: V. Laudate Dominum omnes gentes (Arr. Víkingur Ólafsson) [Upright Piano]
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 4:57 66 listeners
37 Játékok, Book 1: Sleepily (Upright Piano)
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 1:18 65 listeners
38 Kinderszenen, Op. 15: No. 7, Träumerei (Upright Piano)
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 2:41 142 listeners
39 Játékok, Book 7: Flowers We Are (Upright Piano)
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 1:14 60 listeners
40 The Branch (Upright Piano)
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 1:19 79 listeners
41 Play track Játékok, Book 1: Twittering (Upright Piano) Víkingur Ólafsson & Halla Oddný Magnúsdóttir
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 1:13 50 listeners
42 Waldszenen, Op. 82: No. 7, Vogel als Prophet (Upright Piano)
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 3:47 88 listeners
43 7 Fantasies, Op. 116: No. 5, Intermezzo in E Minor. Andante con grazia ed intimissimo sentimento (Upright Piano)
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 3:34 48 listeners
44 Játékok, Book 3: Scraps of a Colinda Melody - Faintly Recollected (Hommage à Farkas Ferenc) [Upright Piano]
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 3:27 44 listeners

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Passionate about music of all times, Icelandic pianist Víkingur Heiðar Ólafsson (b.1984) has appeared throughout Europe, toured China and Canada extensively and given many premieres, including concertos by Daniel Bjarnason and Snorri Birgisson. His debut CD featuring works by Brahms and Beethoven was recorded in Gewandhaus and released by Hands on Music in 2009. A Juilliard graduate from the class of Robert McDonald, his awards and recognitions include two Icelandic Music awards, The American-Scandinavian Society Cultural Prize, Birgir Einarson Memorial Award, Rotary Foundation Cult… read more
Passionate about music of all times, Icelandic pianist Víkingur Heiðar Ólafsson (b.1984) has appeared throughout Europe, toured China and Canada extensively and given many premieres, includ… read more
Passionate about music of all times, Icelandic pianist Víkingur Heiðar Ólafsson (b.1984) has appeared throughout Europe, toured China and Canada extensively and given many premieres, including concertos by Daniel Bjarnason and Snorri B… read more

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