Vikingur Olafsson- From Afar

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, Kaldalns. With beautifully evocative titles & forgotten melodies, Vkingur creates a thread of stories within a bigger structure: nature, home, childhood, family.

Tracklist:

1. Christe, du Lamm Gottes, BWV 619
2. Study in Canonic Form Op. 56/1
3. Sonata for Solo Violin No. 3 in C major BWV 1005~Adagio
4. Jtkok, Book 3~Harmonica (Hommage Borsody Lszl)
5. 3 Hungarian Folk Songs from Csk Sz. 35a~I. Rubato
6. 3 Hungarian Folk Songs from Csk Sz. 35a~II. L’istesso tempo
7. 3 Hungarian Folk Songs from Csk Sz. 35a~III. Poco vivo
8. Intermezzo in E major Op. 116/4
9. Jtkok, Book 5~A Voice in the Distance
10. Where Life and Death May Dwell (Icelandic folk song)
11. Trio Sonata No. 1 in E flat major BWV 525~Allegro moderato
12. Ave Maria
13. Jtkok, Book 1~Little Chorale
14. Vesperae solennes de confessore, for soloists, chorus ; orchestra, K. 339~Laudate Dominum
15. Jtkok, Book 1~Sleepily
16. Trumerei Op. 15/7
17. Jtkok, Book 5~Flowers We Are
18. Branch (Az Ag)
19. Jtkok, Book 1~Twittering
20. Vogel als Prophet Op. 82/7
21. Intermezzo in E minor Op. 116/5
22. Jtkok, Book 3~Scraps of a Colinda Melody – Faintly Recollected (Hommage Farkas Ferenc)
23. Christe, du Lamm Gottes, BWV 619
24. Study in Canonic Form Op. 56/1
25. Sonata for Solo Violin No. 3 in C major BWV 1005~Adagio
26. Jtkok, Book 3~Harmonica (Hommage Borsody Lszl)
27. 3 Hungarian Folk Songs from Csk Sz. 35a~I. Rubato
28. 3 Hungarian Folk Songs from Csk Sz. 35a~II. L’istesso tempo
29. 3 Hungarian Folk Songs from Csk Sz. 35a~III. Poco vivo
30. Intermezzo in E major Op. 116/4
31. Jtkok, Book 5~A Voice in the Distance
32. Where Life and Death May Dwell (Icelandic folk song)
33. Trio Sonata No. 1 in E flat major BWV 525~Allegro moderato
34. Ave Maria
35. Jtkok, Book 1~Little Chorale
36. Vesperae solennes de confessore, for soloists, chorus ; orchestra, K. 339~Laudate Dominum
37. Jtkok, Book 1~Sleepily
38. Trumerei Op. 15/7
39. Jtkok, Book 5~Flowers We Are
40. Branch (Az Ag)
41. Jtkok, Book 1~Twittering
42. Vogel als Prophet Op. 82/7
43. Intermezzo in E minor Op. 116/5
44. Jtkok, Book 3~Scraps of a Colinda Melody – Faintly Recollected (Hommage Farkas Ferenc)