New. Continuum II
Víkingur Ólafsson (piano)
New. Continuum II
Víkingur Ólafsson (piano)
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About
Víkingur Ólafsson continues his acclaimed exploration of J.S. Bach with CONTINUUM II, the second instalment in his ongoing Bach project. Bringing together original keyboard works, transcriptions and Ólafsson’s own new arrangements, the album reveals an intimate and reflective side of Bach’s music. CONTINUUM II is also the first album to have been recorded entirely at Ólafsson’s new home studio in Iceland, The Nutshell.
Following the success of his previous Bach recordings, the album deepens Víkingur Ólafsson’s lifelong musical conversation with the composer, combining familiar masterpieces with less widely known works and fresh interpretations.
Released on 180g black vinyl.
Contents and tracklist
Bach, J S:
Keyboard Concerto No. 1 in D Major, BWV 972 (After Vivaldi, RV 230): II. Larghetto
Work length2:35
- Víkingur Ólafsson (piano)
- Recorded: 2026-05
- Recording Venue: The Nutshell
- Víkingur Ólafsson (piano)
- Recorded: 2026-05
- Recording Venue: The Nutshell
- Víkingur Ólafsson (piano)
- Recorded: 2026-05
- Recording Venue: The Nutshell
Bach, J S:
Air on the G String (Arr. Ólafsson for Piano from Orchestral Suite No. 3, BWV 1068)
Work length3:39
- Víkingur Ólafsson (piano)
- Recorded: 2026-05
- Recording Venue: The Nutshell
Bach, J S:
Drum fahrt nur immer hin, ihr Eitelkeiten, BWV 123 / VI (Performed on Piano)
Work length1:21
- Víkingur Ólafsson (piano)
- Recorded: 2026-05
- Recording Venue: The Nutshell
- Víkingur Ólafsson (piano)
- Recorded: 2026-05
- Recording Venue: The Nutshell
- Víkingur Ólafsson (piano)
- Recorded: 2026-05
- Recording Venue: The Nutshell
- Víkingur Ólafsson (piano)
- Recorded: 2026-05
- Recording Venue: The Nutshell
Bach, J S:
Violin Sonata No. 5 in F Minor, BWV 1018: III. Adagio (Arr. Ólafsson for Piano & Strings)
Work length4:49
- Víkingur Ólafsson (piano), Siggi String Quartet (stringquartet), Xun Yang (doublebass)
- Recorded: 2026-05
- Recording Venue: The Nutshell
- Víkingur Ólafsson (piano)
- Recorded: 2026-05
- Recording Venue: The Nutshell
- Víkingur Ólafsson (piano)
- Recorded: 2026-05
- Recording Venue: The Nutshell
- Víkingur Ólafsson (piano)
- Recorded: 2026-05
- Recording Venue: The Nutshell
- Víkingur Ólafsson (piano), Siggi String Quartet (stringquartet), Xun Yang (doublebass)
- Recorded: 2026-05
- Recording Venue: The Nutshell
- Víkingur Ólafsson (piano)
- Recorded: 2026-05
- Recording Venue: The Nutshell
- Víkingur Ólafsson (piano)
- Recorded: 2026-05
- Recording Venue: The Nutshell
- Víkingur Ólafsson (piano)
- Recorded: 2026-05
- Recording Venue: The Nutshell
- Víkingur Ólafsson (piano)
- Recorded: 2026-05
- Recording Venue: The Nutshell
Bach, J S:
Air on the G String (Arr. Ólafsson for Piano from Orchestral Suite No. 3, BWV 1068)
Work length3:32
- Víkingur Ólafsson (piano)
- Recorded: 2026-05
- Recording Venue: The Nutshell
