Credits:

Holliger

Description:

A "modern" Bach by a new generation of pianists who are carving out a new worldVikkingr Olafsson, born in Iceland in 1984, is a young musician who graduated from the Juilliard School in 2008. In 2016, he signed an exclusive contract with Deutsche Grammophon and released his debut album, "Philip Glass: Piano Works" (2017 ), which brought him into the international limelight. This two-disc set includes a collection of Olafsson's solo Bach performances and a collection of reworks, including collaborations with other artists. Universal Music/IMS

Tracklisting:

1.Prelude and Fughetta in G major BWV 902~Prelude
2.Chorale Prelude BWV 734 "Nun freut euch, lieben Christen g'mein" transcription for piano
3.Prelude and Fugue in E minor BWV 855 (The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, No. 10)~Prelude
4.Prelude and Fugue in E minor BWV 855 (The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, No. 10)~Fugue
5.Organ Sonata No. 4 in E minor BWV 528 transcription for piano~2. Adagio
6.Prelude and Fugue in D major BWV 850 (The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, No. 5)~Prelude
7.Prelude and Fugue in D major BWV 850 (The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, No. 5)~Fugue
8.Chorale Prelude BWV 659 "Nun komm der Heiden Heiland" transcription for piano
9.Prelude and Fugue in C minor BWV 847 (The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, No. 2)~Prelude
10.Prelude and Fugue in C minor BWV 847 (The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, No. 2)~Fugue
11.Aria from Bach's Widerstehe doch der Sunde, BWV 54, transcription for piano
12.Aria variata (alla maniera italiana) in A minor BWV 989~Aria
13.Aria variata (alla maniera italiana) in A minor BWV 989~Variation 1
14.Aria variata (alla maniera italiana) in A minor BWV 989~Variation 2
15.Aria variata (alla maniera italiana) in A minor BWV 989~Variation 3
16.Aria variata (alla maniera italiana) in A minor BWV 989~Variation 4
17.Aria variata (alla maniera italiana) in A minor BWV 989~Variation 5
18.Aria variata (alla maniera italiana) in A minor BWV 989~Variation 6
19.Aria variata (alla maniera italiana) in A minor BWV 989~Variation 7
20.Aria variata (alla maniera italiana) in A minor BWV 989~Variation 8
21.Aria variata (alla maniera italiana) in A minor BWV 989~Variation 9
22.Aria variata (alla maniera italiana) in A minor BWV 989~Variation 10
23.Aria variata (alla maniera italiana) in A minor BWV 989~Aria da capo
24.Invention No. 12 in A major BWV 783
25.Sinfonia No. 12 in A major BWV 798
26.Partita No. 3 for Violin Solo in E major BWV 1006~3. Gavotte
27.Prelude in E minor BWV 855a transcription for piano
28.Sinfonia No. 15 in B mior BWV 801
29.Invention No. 15 in B minor BWV 786
30.Harpsichord Concerto in D minor BWV 974~1. Andante
31.Harpsichord Concerto in D minor BWV 974~2. Adagio
32.Harpsichord Concerto in D minor BWV 974~3. Presto
33.Chorale Prelude BWV 639 "Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ" transcription for piano
34.Fantasia and Fugue in A minor BWV 904~Fantasia
35.Fantasia and Fugue in A minor BWV 904~Fugue