From Afar — Víkingur Ólafsson

Tracklist · 44 Tracks · 1h 43m

Das Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599–644: Christe, du Lamm Gottes, BWV 619 (Arr. Kurtág) (Grand Piano)

1:37

Das Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599–644: Christe, du Lamm Gottes, BWV 619 (Arr. Kurtág) (Upright Piano)

1:46

6 Studies in Canonic Form, op. 56: no. 1, Nicht zu schnell (Upright Piano)

1:57

6 Studies in Canonic Form, op. 56: no. 1, Nicht zu schnell (Grand Piano)

1:56

Sonata for Solo Violin no. 3 in C Major, BWV 1005: I. Adagio (Arr. Víkingur Ólafsson) (Grand Piano)

4:14

Sonata for Solo Violin no. 3 in C Major, BWV 1005: I. Adagio (Arr. Víkingur Ólafsson) (Upright Piano)

4:02

Játékok, Book 3: Harmonica (Hommage á Borsody László) (Upright Piano)

0:44

Játékok, Book 3: Harmonica (Hommage á Borsody László) (Grand Piano)

1:00

3 Hungarian Folksongs from the Csìk, Sz. 35a: I. Rubato (Grand Piano)

1:11

3 Hungarian Folksongs from the Csìk, Sz. 35a: I. Rubato (Upright Piano)

1:10

3 Hungarian Folksongs from the Csìk, Sz. 35a: II. L’istesso tempo (Upright Piano)

1:01

3 Hungarian Folksongs from the Csìk, Sz. 35a: II. L’istesso tempo (Grand Piano)

0:55

3 Hungarian Folksongs from the Csìk, Sz. 35a: III. Poco vivo (Upright Piano)

1:20

3 Hungarian Folksongs from the Csìk, Sz. 35a: III. Poco vivo (Grand Piano)

1:15

7 Fantasies, op. 116: no. 4, Intermezzo in E Major. Adagio (Grand Piano)

5:02

7 Fantasies, op. 116: no. 4, Intermezzo in E Major. Adagio (Upright Piano)

5:02

Játékok, Book 5: A Voice in the Distance (Upright Piano)

2:00

Játékok, Book 5: A Voice in the Distance (Grand Piano)

1:51

Where Life and Death May Dwell (Icelandic Folk Song) (Grand Piano)

1:53

Where Life and Death May Dwell (Icelandic Folk Song) (Upright Piano)

1:45

Trio Sonata no. 1 in E‐Flat Major, BWV 525: I. (Allegro moderato) (Transcr. Kurtág) (Grand Piano)

2:25

Trio Sonata no. 1 in E‐Flat Major, BWV 525: I. (Allegro moderato) (Transcr. Kurtág) (Upright Piano)

2:32

Ave María (Arr. Víkingur Ólafsson) (Grand Piano)

3:38

Ave María (Arr. Víkingur Ólafsson) (Upright Piano)

3:36

Játékok, Book 1: Little Chorale (Upright Piano)

1:34

Játékok, Book 1: Little Chorale (Grand Piano)

1:07

Vesperae solennes de confessore, K. 339: V. Laudate Dominum omnes gentes (Arr. Víkingur Ólafsson) (Upright Piano)

4:57

Vesperae solennes de confessore, K. 339: V. Laudate Dominum omnes gentes (Arr. Víkingur Ólafsson) (Grand Piano)

4:57

Játékok, Book 1: Sleepily (Grand Piano)

1:05

Játékok, Book 1: Sleepily (Upright Piano)

1:18

Kinderszenen, op. 15: no. 7, Träumerei (Grand Piano)

2:41

Kinderszenen, op. 15: no. 7, Träumerei (Upright Piano)

2:41

Játékok, Book 7: Flowers We Are (Grand Piano)

1:20

Játékok, Book 7: Flowers We Are (Upright Piano)

1:15

The Branch (Upright Piano)

1:19

The Branch (Grand Piano)

1:22

Játékok, Book 1: Twittering (Grand Piano)

1:27

Játékok, Book 1: Twittering (Upright Piano)

1:13

Waldszenen, op. 82: no. 7, Vogel als Prophet (Upright Piano)

3:47

Waldszenen, op. 82: no. 7, Vogel als Prophet (Grand Piano)

3:53

7 Fantasies, op. 116: no. 5, Intermezzo in E Minor. Andante con grazia ed intimissimo sentimento (Grand Piano)

3:32

7 Fantasies, op. 116: no. 5, Intermezzo in E Minor. Andante con grazia ed intimissimo sentimento (Upright Piano)

3:35

Játékok, Book 3: Scraps of a Colinda Melody - Faintly Recollected (Hommage à Farkas Ferenc) (Upright Piano)

3:28

Játékok, Book 3: Scraps of a Colinda Melody - Faintly Recollected (Hommage à Farkas Ferenc) (Grand Piano)

3:20

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