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, AdSs*, Schumann, Birgisson, KaldalÃ¸ns. With beautifully evocative titles & forgotten melodies, VÂ¡kingur creates a thread of stories within a bigger structure: nature, home, childhood, family.

Tracklist:

Christe, du Lamm Gottes, BWV 619
Study in Canonic Form Op. 56/1
Sonata for Solo Violin No. 3 in C major BWV 1005~Adagio
3 Hungarian Folk Songs from CsÃk Sz. 35a~I. Rubato
3 Hungarian Folk Songs from CsÃk Sz. 35a~II. L'istesso tempo
3 Hungarian Folk Songs from CsÃk Sz. 35a~III. Poco vivo
Intermezzo in E major Op. 116/4
Where Life and Death May Dwell (Icelandic folk song)
Trio Sonata No. 1 in E flat major BWV 525~Allegro moderato
Ave Maria
Vesperae solennes de confessore, for soloists, chorus ; orchestra, K. 339~Laudate Dominum
TrÃ¤umerei Op. 15/7
Branch (Az Ag)
Vogel als Prophet Op. 82/7
Intermezzo in E minor Op. 116/5
Christe, du Lamm Gottes, BWV 619
Study in Canonic Form Op. 56/1
Sonata for Solo Violin No. 3 in C major BWV 1005~Adagio
3 Hungarian Folk Songs from CsÃk Sz. 35a~I. Rubato
3 Hungarian Folk Songs from CsÃk Sz. 35a~II. L'istesso tempo
3 Hungarian Folk Songs from CsÃk Sz. 35a~III. Poco vivo
Intermezzo in E major Op. 116/4
Where Life and Death May Dwell (Icelandic folk song)
Trio Sonata No. 1 in E flat major BWV 525~Allegro moderato
Ave Maria
Vesperae solennes de confessore, for soloists, chorus ; orchestra, K. 339~Laudate Dominum
TrÃ¤umerei Op. 15/7
Branch (Az Ag)
Vogel als Prophet Op. 82/7
Intermezzo in E minor Op. 116/5

UPC: 028948616817
Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Release Date: 10.7.22
Format: CD

Vikingur Olafsson - From Afar (CD)