From Afar

Tracklist

• Digital Media 1
• 1
  Das Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599–644: Christe, du Lamm Gottes, BWV 619 (Arr. Kurtág) (Grand Piano)

  Johann Sebastian Bach
  1:37
• 2
  6 Studies in Canonic Form, op. 56: no. 1, Nicht zu schnell (Grand Piano)

  Robert Schumann
  1:56
• 3
  Sonata for Solo Violin no. 3 in C Major, BWV 1005: I. Adagio (Arr. Víkingur Ólafsson) (Grand Piano)

  Johann Sebastian Bach
  4:14
• 4
  Játékok, Book 3: Harmonica (Hommage á Borsody László) (Grand Piano)

  György Kurtág
  1:00
• 5
  3 Hungarian Folksongs from the Csìk, Sz. 35a: I. Rubato (Grand Piano)

  Béla Bartók
  1:11
• 6
  3 Hungarian Folksongs from the Csìk, Sz. 35a: II. L’istesso tempo (Grand Piano)

  Béla Bartók
  0:55
• 7
  3 Hungarian Folksongs from the Csìk, Sz. 35a: III. Poco vivo (Grand Piano)

  Béla Bartók
  1:15
• 8
  7 Fantasies, op. 116: no. 4, Intermezzo in E Major. Adagio (Grand Piano)

  Johannes Brahms
  5:02
• 9
  Játékok, Book 5: A Voice in the Distance (Grand Piano)

  György Kurtág
  1:51
• 10
  Where Life and Death May Dwell (Icelandic Folk Song) (Grand Piano)

  Snorri Sigfús Birgisson
  1:53
• 11
  Trio Sonata no. 1 in E‐Flat Major, BWV 525: I. (Allegro moderato) (Transcr. Kurtág) (Grand Piano)

  Johann Sebastian Bach
  2:25
• 12
  Ave María (Arr. Víkingur Ólafsson) (Grand Piano)

  Sigvaldi Kaldalóns
  3:38
• 13
  Játékok, Book 1: Little Chorale (Grand Piano)

  György Kurtág
  1:07
• 14
  Vesperae solennes de confessore, K. 339: V. Laudate Dominum omnes gentes (Arr. Víkingur Ólafsson) (Grand Piano)

  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  4:57
• 15
  Játékok, Book 1: Sleepily (Grand Piano)

  György Kurtág
  1:05
• 16
  Kinderszenen, op. 15: no. 7, Träumerei (Grand Piano)

  Robert Schumann
  2:41
• 17
  Játékok, Book 7: Flowers We Are (Grand Piano)

  György Kurtág
  1:20
• 18
  The Branch (Grand Piano)

  Thomas Adès
  1:22
• 19
  Játékok, Book 1: Twittering (Grand Piano)

  György Kurtág
  1:27
• 20
  Waldszenen, op. 82: no. 7, Vogel als Prophet (Grand Piano)

  Robert Schumann
  3:53
• 21
  7 Fantasies, op. 116: no. 5, Intermezzo in E Minor. Andante con grazia ed intimissimo sentimento (Grand Piano)

  Johannes Brahms
  3:32
• 22
  Játékok, Book 3: Scraps of a Colinda Melody - Faintly Recollected (Hommage à Farkas Ferenc) (Grand Piano)

  György Kurtág
  3:20
• Digital Media 2
• 1
  Das Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599–644: Christe, du Lamm Gottes, BWV 619 (Arr. Kurtág) (Upright Piano)

  Johann Sebastian Bach
  1:46
• 2
  6 Studies in Canonic Form, op. 56: no. 1, Nicht zu schnell (Upright Piano)

  Robert Schumann
  1:57
• 3
  Sonata for Solo Violin no. 3 in C Major, BWV 1005: I. Adagio (Arr. Víkingur Ólafsson) (Upright Piano)

  Johann Sebastian Bach
  4:02
• 4
  Játékok, Book 3: Harmonica (Hommage á Borsody László) (Upright Piano)

  György Kurtág
  0:44
• 5
  3 Hungarian Folksongs from the Csìk, Sz. 35a: I. Rubato (Upright Piano)

  Béla Bartók
  1:10
• 6
  3 Hungarian Folksongs from the Csìk, Sz. 35a: II. L’istesso tempo (Upright Piano)

  Béla Bartók
  1:01
• 7
  3 Hungarian Folksongs from the Csìk, Sz. 35a: III. Poco vivo (Upright Piano)

  Béla Bartók
  1:20
• 8
  7 Fantasies, op. 116: no. 4, Intermezzo in E Major. Adagio (Upright Piano)

  Johannes Brahms
  5:02
• 9
  Játékok, Book 5: A Voice in the Distance (Upright Piano)

  György Kurtág
  2:00
• 10
  Where Life and Death May Dwell (Icelandic Folk Song) (Upright Piano)

  Snorri Sigfús Birgisson
  1:45
• 11
  Trio Sonata no. 1 in E‐Flat Major, BWV 525: I. (Allegro moderato) (Transcr. Kurtág) (Upright Piano)

  Johann Sebastian Bach
  2:32
• 12
  Ave María (Arr. Víkingur Ólafsson) (Upright Piano)

  Sigvaldi Kaldalóns
  3:36
• 13
  Játékok, Book 1: Little Chorale (Upright Piano)

  György Kurtág
  1:34
• 14
  Vesperae solennes de confessore, K. 339: V. Laudate Dominum omnes gentes (Arr. Víkingur Ólafsson) (Upright Piano)

  Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  4:57
• 15
  Játékok, Book 1: Sleepily (Upright Piano)

  György Kurtág
  1:18
• 16
  Kinderszenen, op. 15: no. 7, Träumerei (Upright Piano)

  Robert Schumann
  2:41
• 17
  Játékok, Book 7: Flowers We Are (Upright Piano)

  György Kurtág
  1:15
• 18
  The Branch (Upright Piano)

  Thomas Adès
  1:19
• 19
  Játékok, Book 1: Twittering (Upright Piano)

  György Kurtág
  1:13
• 20
  Waldszenen, op. 82: no. 7, Vogel als Prophet (Upright Piano)

  Robert Schumann
  3:47
• 21
  7 Fantasies, op. 116: no. 5, Intermezzo in E Minor. Andante con grazia ed intimissimo sentimento (Upright Piano)

  Johannes Brahms
  3:35
• 22
  Játékok, Book 3: Scraps of a Colinda Melody - Faintly Recollected (Hommage à Farkas Ferenc) (Upright Piano)

  György Kurtág
  3:28

More by Víkingur Ólafsson

Mozart & Contemporaries

Mozart & Contemporaries 2021

Reflections

Reflections 2021

Debussy / Rameau

Debussy / Rameau 2020

Bach Reworks

Bach Reworks 2019

Johann Sebastian Bach

Johann Sebastian Bach 2018

Piano Works

Piano Works 2017

Release credits

• Christopher Tarnow
  engineer
• György Kurtág
  instrument arranger [1.11, 2.11], piano [2.1, 1.1]
• Halla Oddný Magnúsdóttir
  grand piano [11, 19], upright piano [11, 19]
• Víkingur Ólafsson
  grand piano [1-22], piano [2.3, 2.12, 2.14, 1.3, 1.12, 1.14], upright piano [1-22]

Issues

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  From Afar

  2x Digital Media
  7 October 2022
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  From Afar

  2x CD
  7 October 2022
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  From Afar

  2x Digital Media
  7 October 2022
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  From Afar

  2x Digital Media
  7 October 2022