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Vikingur Ólafsson
Bach's Instrumental Works

Contents

Recordings of Solo Keyboard Works
Recordings of Chamber Works
Recordings of Orchestral Works
Recordings of Arrangements & Transcriptions
Recordings of Vocal Works

Vikingur Ólafsson - Short Biography

Discography

Recordings of Solo Keyboard Works


K-1

Bach / Chopin

Partita No. 2 in C minor, BWV 826 [19:23]
Partita No. 5 in G major, BWV 829 [18:11]

Vikingur Ólafsson (Piano)

Hands on Music/Dirrindí

Feb 2011

CD / TT: 74:09

Recorded at Mendelssohn Hall, Gewandhaus, Leipzig, Saxony, Germany.
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K-2

Bach: Piano Works

 
 

1. Prelude & Fughetta in G major, BWV 902: Prelude [3:26]
2. Bach-Kempff: Chorale Prelude Nun freut euch, lieben Christen g'mein, BWV 734 [1:51]
3-4. WTC 1: Prelude & Fugue No. 10 in E minor, BWV 855 [2:03, 1:17]
5. Bach-Stradal: Trio Sonata No. 4 in E minor, BWV 528: Mvt. 2: Adagio, transcribed for piano [5:27[
6-7. WTC 1: Prelude & Fugue No. 5 in D major, BWV 850 [1:03, 1:46]
8. Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Nun komm' der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659, transcribed for piano [5:04]
9-10. WTC 1: Prelude & Fugue No. 2 in C minor, BWV 847 [1:24, 1:38]
11. Bach-Ólafsson: Aria for Alto Widerstehe doch der Sünde (Mvt. 1) from Cantata BWV 54 [4:26]
12-23. Aria & Variations in the Italian Style in A minor, BWV 989 [1:51, 1:10, 0:56, 0:55, 0:56, 0:59, 2:06, 0:47, 0:49, 1:08, 1:47, 1:19]
24. Invention No. 12 in A major, BWV 783 [1:19]
25. Sinfonia No. 12 in A major, BWV 798 [1:24]
26. Bach-Rachmaninov: Gavotte from Partita for solo violin No. 3 in E major, BWV 1006, transcribed for piano [2:48]
27. Bach-Siloti: Prelude in B minor for piano, BWV 855a (transcribed from Prelude in E minor, WFN 18) [3:00]
28. Sinfonia No. 15 in B minor, BWV 801 [1:19]
29. Invention No. 15 in B minor, BWV 786 [1:12]
30-32. Concerto No. 3 in D minor (after A. Marcello), BWV 974 [2:17, 4:10, 3:31]
33. Bach-Busoni: Chorale Prelude Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639, transcribed for piano [3:08]
34-35. Fantasia & Fugue in A minor, BWV 904 [3:55, 5:14]

Vikingur Ólafsson (Piano)

Deutsche Grammophon 4835022
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April 1-4, 2018

CD / TT: 77:25
MP3 / TT: 77:12

Recorded at Norðurljós Hall, Harpa Concert House, Reykjavík, Iceland.
Executive Producer: Christian Badzura; Recording Producer; Recording Engineer: & Editing: Christopher Tarnow (GENUIN recording group); Recording Coordinator: Malene Hill; Repertoire Coordinator: Anusch Alimirzaie; Product Manager: Marc Fritsch; Project Coordinator: Stefanie Gladisch; Piano Technician: Sigurður Kristinsson.
Listen on YouTube:
Complete Album: Playlist [35 Tracks; TT: 77:47]
Complete Album: Playlist [35 Tracks; TT: 77:47]
Listen/Watch on YouTube:
Complete Album+Videos: Playlist [41 Tracks; TT: 117:48]
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K-3

J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations

 
 

Goldberg Variations BWV 988

Vikingur Ólafsson (Piano)

Deutsche Grammophon 4864553
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Apr 7-12, 2023

CD / TT: 74:02
MP3 / TT: 73:54

Recorded at Norðurljós Hall, Harpa Concert House, Reykjavík, Iceland.
Recording Producer & Engineer: Christopher Tarnow; Editing: Christopher Tarnow; Music Consultant: Halla Oddný Magnúsdóttir; Piano Technician: Michel Brandjes; Executive-Producer: Christian Badzura; Product Manager: Marc Fritsch; Project Coordination Manager: Lina Matschinko; Creative Production Manager: Lars Hoffmann.
Listen on YouTube:
Complete Album: Playlist [32 Tracks; TT: 74:26]
Watch on YouTube:
Goldberg Variations BWV 988: Trailer [5:03] | Aria [4:20] | Variation 1 [1:45] | Variation 13 [4:24] | Variation 15 [5:52]
Listen/Watch on YouTube:
Complete Album+Videos: Playlist [37 Tracks; TT: 85:50]
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Recordings of Arrangements & Transcriptions


T-1

J.S. Bach: Works & Reworks

 
 
 
 

CD-1: Same as [K-2]
CD-2:
2-1. Víkingur Ólafsson: For Jóhann [3:04]
2-2. Prelude, BWV 855a, Valgeir Sigurðsson Rework [4:40]
2-3. Víkingur Ólafsson: Prelude in G major [3:54]
2-4. Peter Gregson & Víkingur Ólafsson: Above and Below, B minor [3:02]
2-5. Ben Frost & Víkingur Ólafsson: Prelude, BWV 855a - Ben Frost Ladder Mix [6:06]
2-6. Bach-Ólafsson: Aria for Alto Widerstehe doch der Sünde (Mvt. 1) from Cantata BWV 54 [4:26]
2-7. Ryuichi Sakamoto & V. Ólafsson: BWV 974 - II Adagio - Rework [5:19]
2-8. Hildur Guðnadóttir: Minor C Variation, after WTC 1: Prelude No. 2 in C minor, BWV 847 [3:09]
2-9. Víkingur Ólafsson: And at the Hour of Death [2:33]
2-10. Hans-Joachim Roedelius, Thomas Rabitsch & Víkingur Ólafsson: Bach Mit Zumutungen [3:45]
2-11. Skúli Sverrisson & Víkingur Ólafsson: Kyriena [2:57]
2-12. Víkingur Ólafsson & Halla Oddný Magnúsdóttir: Bach-Kurtág: Sonatina (Mvt. 1) from Cantata BWV 106, transcribed for piano 4 hands [2:09]

Vikingur Ólafsson (Piano) [All tracks]
2-2. Electronics: Valgeir Sigurðsson
2-4. Cello, Electronics: Peter Gregson
2-5. Synthesizer Programming: Ben Frost
2-7. Electronics: Ryuichi Sakamoto
2-8. Cello: Hildur Guðnadóttir
2-9. Additional Electronics & Synth: Christian Badzura.
2-10. Electronics: Hans-Joachim Roedelius; Sound Designer: Thomas Rabitsch
2-11. Acoustic Bass: Borgar Magnason; Bass Clarinet, Synthesizer: Anthony Burr; Electronics: Skúli Sverrisson; Synth [Moog]: Albert Finnbogason; Voice: Ólöf Arnalds
2-12. Piano: Halla Oddný Magnúsdóttir

Deutsche Grammophon 4837769

2-1, 2-3: Mar 2018
2-2, 2-4: May 2018
2-5: Jun 2018
2-6: Apr 2018
2-7: Jul 2018
2-8: Oct 2018
2-9: Mar 2018
2-10: May 2018
2-11: May 2018
2-12: Apr 2018

2-CD / TT: 122:29

Recorded at:
2-1. Germany.
Arranger, Producer: Christian Badzura; Electronics [Additional], Synth [Additional]: Christian Badzura; Mastering Engineer: Götz-Michael Rieth.
2-2. Greenhouse Studios, Reykjavík, Iceland.
Mastering Engineer: Götz-Michael Rieth; Producer: Valgeir Sigurðsson; Programmed by, Engineer: Francesco Fabris.
2-3. Berlin, Germany.
Arranger, Producer: Christian Badzura; Mastering Engineer: Götz-Michael Rieth.
2-4. Air Studios, London, England.
Mastering Engineer: Götz-Michael Rieth; Producer: Peter Gregson.
2-5. Iceland.
Mastering Engineer: Götz-Michael Rieth; Producer: Ben Frost.
2-6. Iceland.
Editor, Mastering Engineer: Christopher Tarnow; Producer, Recording: Christopher Tarnow.
2-7. USA.
Assistant Recording Engineer: Alec Fellman; Mastering Engineer: Götz-Michael Rieth; Producer: Ryuichi Sakamoto.
2-8. Berlin, Germany.
Mastering Engineer: Götz-Michael Rieth; Mixing: Gunnar Örn Tynes; Producer, Recording: Hildur Guðnadóttir.
2-9. Berlin, Germany.
Arranger & Producer: Christian Badzura; Mastering Engineer: Götz-Michael Rieth.
2-10. Studio Thomas Rabitsch, Vienna, Austria.
Mastering Engineer: Götz-Michael Rieth; Producer: Major Tom Rabitsch; Technician [Studio Preparation @ Studio Roedelius]: Bernhard Schabmayr.
2-11. Iceland.
Mastering Engineer: Götz-Michael Rieth; Producer: Anthony Burr, Skúli Sverrisson; Recording & Mixing: Albert Finnbogason
2-12. Iceland.
Producer & Recording: Christopher Tarnow; Editing & Mastering Engineer: Christopher Tarnow.
Album: Executive Producer: Christian Badzura; Product Manager Max Fritsch; Project Coordinator: Corinna Höhn.

Listen on YouTube:
Reworks Parts 1+2: Playlist [12 Tracks; TT:45:06]
Reworks Part 1: Playlist [6 Tracks; TT: 23:13]
Reworks Part 2: Playlist [6 Tracks; TT: 21:53]
Listen/Watch on YouTube:
Reworks Parts 1+2+Videos: Playlist [23 Tracks; TT: 103:38]
Buy this album at:
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Music Download:
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Reworks, Part 2: Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.de


The list of recordings was compiled by Aryeh Oron (November 2011 - November 2023)

Vikingur Ólafsson: Short Biography | Bach Discography: Recordings of Instrumental Works


Instrumental Works: Recordings, Reviews & Discussions - Main Page | Order of Discussion
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