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Philip Glass: Piano Works
Víkingur Ólafsson (piano)
Siggi String Quartet
Awards:
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Gramophone Magazine, April 2017, Editor's Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2017
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The New York Times, Recordings of the Year 2017
Ólafsson’s interpretations inhabit a unique, distinct and extraordinary world all their own...[he] possesses that rare gift of illuminating a familiar work in unexpected ways, revealing hidden...
Philip Glass: Piano Works
Víkingur Ólafsson (piano)
Siggi String Quartet
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Awards:
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Gramophone Magazine, April 2017, Editor's Choice
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2017
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The New York Times, Recordings of the Year 2017
Ólafsson’s interpretations inhabit a unique, distinct and extraordinary world all their own...[he] possesses that rare gift of illuminating a familiar work in unexpected ways, revealing hidden...
About
This is a tribute to the master of minimal music, legendary Philip Glass, who turned 80 on 31.01.2017. A year ago Philip Glass handpicked some pianists to perform all of his Etudes together at the Barbican in London. Víkingur Ólafsson was one of them and according to the press he was “the highlight of the evening” (Sean and Heard International). The Financial Times claimed: “Best of all was Ólafsson in the supersensitive stillness of Etude 5”. Víkingur Ólafsson is an up-and-coming visionary pianist not only of technical sublimity but also of remarkable entrepreneurial abilities. Besides his growing career as a traditional concert pianist Víkingur Ólafsson has also collaborated with a range of contemporary composers and artists like Olafur Arnalds and Björk.
Contents and tracklist
- Víkingur Ólafsson (piano), Siggi String Quartet (stringquartet), Una Sveinbjarnardottir (violin), Helga Thóra Björgvinsdóttir (violin), Þórunn Ósk Marinósdóttir (viola), Sigurður Bjarki Gunnarsson (cello)
- Recorded: 2016-10-25
- Recording Venue: Harpa Concert Hall, Reykjavik
- Víkingur Ólafsson (piano), Siggi String Quartet (stringquartet), Una Sveinbjarnardottir (violin), Helga Thóra Björgvinsdóttir (violin), Þórunn Ósk Marinósdóttir (viola), Sigurður Bjarki Gunnarsson (cello)
- Recorded: 2016-10-25
- Recording Venue: Harpa Concert Hall, Reykjavik
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Víkingur Ólafsson on Philip Glass
16th Feb 2017
James talks to Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson about his debut album on Deutsche Grammophon of music by Philip Glass.
Awards and reviews
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Gramophone MagazineApril 2017Editor's Choice
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Presto Recordings of the YearFinalist 2017
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The New York TimesRecordings of the Year 2017
April 2017
Ólafsson’s interpretations inhabit a unique, distinct and extraordinary world all their own...[he] possesses that rare gift of illuminating a familiar work in unexpected ways, revealing hidden depths and drawing out its best qualities...In Glass’s music, each repetition is enriched by subtle changes in colour, voice-leading and articulation, as if Ólafsson were continually refreshing the page on his musical server.
New York Times 13th December 2017
Olafsson’s recording of 10 [piano études], rich with interpretive depth and surprising turns, is nothing short of eye-opening.
