Víkingur Ólafsson - Bach Reworks (Pt. 2) (2019) [Official Digital Download]

Ólafsson’s second Deutsche Grammophon album, the pithily entitled Bach, contains a mixture of original works and transcriptions, which the pianist has woven together in intriguing style.

The album will bring together atmospheric reworkings of music by composers such as Hans- Joachim Roedelius, Ben Frost, Peter Gregson and Valgeir Sigurðsson – reimaginings that artfully defragment the creations of Bach.

It will also feature a moving and intimate new work Ólafsson has written in memory of his late friend and colleague Jóhann Jóhannsson.

“Everything is there in Johann Sebastian’s music: architectural perfection and profound emotion,” says Ólafsson. In his hands, the universe that is Bach shines with new light.

Tracklist:
1. Prelude In G Major 03:54
2. J.S. Bach: Widerstehe doch der Sünde, BWV 54 (Transcr. by Víkingur Ólafsson) 04:22
3. BWV 974 - II Adagio (Rework) 05:17
4. Guðnadóttir: Minor C Variation 03:08
5. Kyriena 02:57
6. 1. Sonatina (Transcr. for Piano Four Hands by György Kurtàg) 02:09

Personnel:
Vikingur Olafsson, piano
Valgeir Sigurdsson, piano, electronics
Peter Gregson, cello
Hildur Guðnadóttir, cello
Ryuichi Sakamoto, electronics
Hans-Joachim Roedelius, electronics