Artist
Víkingur Ólafsson
Personb. 1984 · Reykjavík, Iceland, Iceland
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Víkingur Ólafsson is an Icelandic pianist born in Reykjavík in 1984. He studied at the Juilliard School and quickly established an international career focused on both contemporary and classical repertoire. His recordings for Deutsche Grammophon include acclaimed albums such as Johann Sebastian Bach, Philip Glass Piano Works, and Debussy Rameau. He has collaborated with composers including Philip Glass and performed with orchestras such as the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Iceland Symphony Orchestra. Ólafsson is known for his clear, expressive touch and innovative programming that often juxtaposes Baroque and modern works.
Popular tracks
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Prelude in G Major
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- 24:45
The Arts and the Hours
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- 35:27
Organ Sonata No. 4, BWV 528: II. Andante [Adagio] (Transcr. by August Stradal)
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Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria
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- 57:44
Glassworks: Opening
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Prelude & Fugue in C Minor (Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, No. 2), BWV 847: I. Prelude
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Laudate Dominum (from Vespers, K. 339) (Arr. Víkingur Ólafsson) - Upright Piano
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- 84:10
Concerto in D Minor, BWV 974: II. Adagio
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- 93:00
Prelude in E Minor, BWV 855/I (Arr. Siloti in B Minor)
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- 102:21
Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: III. Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo - Edit
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- 113:36
Ave María (Arr. Víkingur Ólafsson) - Upright Piano
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…And at the Hour of Death
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Albums
Johann Sebastian Bach
Album · 2018
Debussy – Rameau
Album · 2020
J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations
Album · 2023
Bach Reworks (Pt. 2)
Ep · 2019
Philip Glass: Piano Works
Album · 2017
From Afar
Album · 2022
Mozart & Contemporaries
Album · 2021
Bach Reworks (Pt. 1)
Ep · 2018
Opus 109 (Beethoven | Bach | Schubert)
Album · 2025
Reflections
Album · 2021
Darkest Hour (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Album · 2017
Reflections Pt. 1 / Debussy: Bruyères
Ep · 2020