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, AdŠs*, Schumann, Birgisson, Kaldal¢ns. With beautifully evocative titles & forgotten melodies, V¡kingur creates a thread of stories within a bigger structure: nature, home, childhood, family.

CD 1:

1. Das Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599–644: Christe, Du Lamm Gottes, BWV 619 (Arr. Kurtág)

2. 6 Studies In Canonic Form, Op. 56: No. 1, Nicht Zu Schnell

3. Sonata For Solo Violin No. 3 In C Major, BWV 1005: I. Adagio (Arr. Vikingur Ólafsson)

4. Játékok, Book 3: Harmonica (Hommage à Borsody László)

3 Hungarian Folksongs From The Csìk, Sz. 35a

5. I. Rubato

6. II. L'Istesso Tempo

7. III. Poco Vivo

8. 7 Fantasies, Op. 116: No. 4, Intermezzo In E Major. Adagio

9. Játékok, 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: I. Allegro Moderato (Transcr. Kurtág)

12. Ave María (Arr. Víkingur Ólafsson)

13. Játékok, Book 1: Little Chorale

14. Vesperae Solennes De Confessore, K. 339: V. Laudate Dominum Omnes Gentes (Arr. Vikingur Olafsson)

15. Játékok, Book 1: Sleepily

16. Kinderszenen, Op. 15: No. 7, Träumerei

17. Játékok, Book 7: Flowers We Are

18. The Branch

19. Játékok, Book 1: Twittering

20. Waldszenen, Op. 82: No. 7, Vogel Als Prophet

21. 7 Fantasies, Op. 116: No. 5, Intermezzo In E Minor. Andante Con Grazia Ed Intimissimo Sentimento

22. Játékok, Book 3: Scraps Of A Colinda Melody. Faintly Recollected (Hommage à Farkas Ferenc)

CD 2: Upright Piano

1. Das Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599–644: Christe, Du Lamm Gottes, BWV 619 (Arr. Kurtág)

2. 6 Studies In Canonic Form, Op. 56: No. 1, Nicht Zu Schnell

3. Sonata For Solo Violin No. 3 In C Major, BWV 1005: I. Adagio (Arr. Vikingur Ólafsson)

4. Játékok, Book 3: Harmonica (Hommage à Borsody László)

3 Hungarian Folksongs From The Csìk, Sz. 35a

5. I. Rubato

6. II. L'Istesso Tempo

7. III. Poco Vivo

8. 7 Fantasies, Op. 116: No. 4, Intermezzo In E Major. Adagio

9. Játékok, 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: I. Allegro Moderato (Transcr. Kurtág)

12. Ave María (Arr. Víkingur Ólafsson)

13. Játékok, Book 1: Little Chorale

14. Vesperae Solennes De Confessore, K. 339: V. Laudate Dominum Omnes Gentes (Arr. Vikingur Olafsson)

15. Játékok, Book 1: Sleepily

16. Kinderszenen, Op. 15: No. 7, Träumerei

17. Játékok, Book 7: Flowers We Are

18. The Branch

19. Játékok, Book 1: Twittering

20. Waldszenen, Op. 82: No. 7, Vogel Als Prophet

21. 7 Fantasies, Op. 116: No. 5, Intermezzo In E Minor. Andante Con Grazia Ed Intimissimo Sentimento

22. Játékok, Book 3: Scraps Of A Colinda Melody. Faintly Recollected (Hommage à Farkas Ferenc)