Víkingur Ólafsson

Víkingur Ólafsson

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An Icelandic pianist born in Reykjavik on February 14, 1984, Víkingur Ólafsson took his first lessons with his mother, who taught the instrument at the local conservatory. His early technical mastery enabled him to continue his studies at the prestigious Juilliard School in New York, under the tutelage of Jerome Lowenthal and Robert McDonald, and to specialize in the contemporary repertoire, particularly that of Icelandic composers. In 2009, his debut recording Debut included pieces by Brahms and Beethoven's Eroica Variations. Two years later, he combined Chopin's Preludes with Bach's Partitas in a new program, followed by Schubert's Winterreise lieder cycle with Icelandic bass Kristin Sigmundsson, which won him a prize at the Iceland Music Awards. His international career takes off after hosting a program on Icelandic television(Out of Tune, 2013-2014). He takes part in several festivals and collaborates with Philip Glass. In 2016, he signed a new contract with the Deutsche Grammophon label, inaugurated by the critically acclaimed album Philip Glass: Piano Works (2017). His first film score for Darkest Hour (2018) is followed by programs devoted to J. S. Bach, through the Johann Sebastian Bach recital and the free interpretations of Works & Reworks (2019). His inclinations for the Baroque and neoclassical repertoires are brought together in the Rameau - Debussy recital, published in 2020, followed by Mozart & His Contemporaries (2021) and From Afar (2022), which confronts classical pieces with contemporary compositions by Kurtág. In 2023, the pianist returns to Bach with his Grammy Award-winning vision of the Goldberg Variations. The Baroque composer is again in the spotlight on the Continuum EP (2024), interpreted from a selection of cantatas, then on part of the Opus 109 recital (2025), where Partita no. 6 BWV 830 rubs shoulders with Schubert's Sonata no. 6 and Beethoven's Sonatas no. 27 and no. 30.

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04
Cimarosa: Sonata No. 42 in D Minor (Arr. Ólafsson)
Víkingur Ólafsson
モーツァルト&コンテンポラリーズ
02:24
Composers: Domenico Cimarosa
06
…And at the Hour of Death
Víkingur Ólafsson
Bach Reworks (Pt. 1)
02:32
Composers: Christian Badzura - Johann Sebastian Bach
01
Rameau: Les tendres plaintes
Víkingur Ólafsson
Rameau: Les tendres plaintes
02:36
Composers: Jean-Philippe Rameau
32
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 - Aria da Capo
Víkingur Ólafsson
J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations
02:35
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
01
Glassworks : Glass: Glassworks: Opening
Víkingur Ólafsson
Philip Glass: Piano Works
07:45
Composers: Philip Glass
04
Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830 : J.S. Bach: Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830: I. Toccata
Víkingur Ólafsson
Opus 109 (Beethoven | Bach | Schubert)
08:06
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
10
Prelude & Fugue in C Minor (Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, No. 2), BWV 847 : J.S. Bach: Prelude & Fugue in C Minor (Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, No. 2), BWV 847: II. Fugue
Víkingur Ólafsson
Johann Sebastian Bach
01:38
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
07
Cimarosa: Sonata No. 55 in A Minor (Arr. Ólafsson)
Víkingur Ólafsson
Mozart & Contemporaries
02:44
Composers: Domenico Cimarosa
01
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 - Aria
Víkingur Ólafsson
J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations
04:08
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
02
6 Studies in Canonic Form, Op. 56 : Schumann: 6 Studies in Canonic Form, Op. 56: No. 1, Nicht zu schnell (Grand Piano)
Víkingur Ólafsson
From Afar
01:56
Composers: Robert Schumann
03
BWV 974 - II Adagio (Rework)
Víkingur Ólafsson
Bach Reworks (Pt. 2)
05:19
Composers: Ryuichi Sakamoto - Johann Sebastian Bach
14
Vesperae solennes de confessore in C Major, K. 339 : Mozart: Vesperae solennes de confessore in C Major, K. 339: V. Laudate Dominum omnes gentes (Arr. Víkingur Ólafsson) (Grand Piano)
Víkingur Ólafsson
From Afar
04:56
Composers: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
01
The Well-Tempered Clavier I : J.S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier I: Prelude No. 9 in E Major, BWV 854
Víkingur Ólafsson
Opus 109 (Beethoven | Bach | Schubert)
01:44
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
02
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 - Var. 1
Víkingur Ólafsson
J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations
01:30
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
09
Prelude & Fugue in C Minor (Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, No. 2), BWV 847 : J.S. Bach: Prelude & Fugue in C Minor (Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, No. 2), BWV 847: I. Prelude
Víkingur Ólafsson
Johann Sebastian Bach
01:24
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
01
Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109 : Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: III. Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo (Edit)
Víkingur Ólafsson
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: III. Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo (Edit)
02:20
Composers: Ludwig van Beethoven
01
Debussy: Bruyères (Home Session)
Víkingur Ólafsson
Debussy: Bruyères (Home Session)
03:36
Composers: Claude Debussy
08
Piano Sonata in B Minor, Hob.XVI:32 : Haydn: Piano Sonata in B Minor, Hob.XVI:32: I. Allegro moderato
Víkingur Ólafsson
Mozart & Contemporaries
03:04
Composers: Joseph Haydn
05
Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830 : J.S. Bach: Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830: II. Allemande
Víkingur Ólafsson
Opus 109 (Beethoven | Bach | Schubert)
03:20
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
17
Rameau, Ólafsson: The Arts and the Hours
Víkingur Ólafsson
Debussy – Rameau
04:46
Composers: Víkingur Ólafsson - Jean-Philippe Rameau
03
Piano Sonata No. 27 in E Minor, Op. 90 : Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 27 in E Minor, Op. 90: II. Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorgetragen
Víkingur Ólafsson
Opus 109 (Beethoven | Bach | Schubert)
07:16
Composers: Ludwig van Beethoven
11
J.S. Bach: Widerstehe doch der Sünde, BWV 54 (Transcr. by Víkingur Ólafsson)
Víkingur Ólafsson
Johann Sebastian Bach
04:26
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
14
Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109 : Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: II. Prestissimo
Víkingur Ólafsson
Opus 109 (Beethoven | Bach | Schubert)
02:23
Composers: Ludwig van Beethoven
02
Piano Sonata No. 27 in E Minor, Op. 90 : Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 27 in E Minor, Op. 90: I. Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck
Víkingur Ólafsson
Opus 109 (Beethoven | Bach | Schubert)
05:43
Composers: Ludwig van Beethoven
03
Sleep for Mama (Icelandic Folk Song)
Víkingur Ólafsson
Winter Tales
02:36
Composers: Snorri Sigfús Birgisson
08
J.S. Bach: Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, Chorale Prelude BWV 659 (Transcr. by Ferruccio Busoni)
Víkingur Ólafsson
Johann Sebastian Bach
05:04
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
04
Prelude & Fugue in E Minor (Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, No. 10), BWV 855 : J.S. Bach: Prelude & Fugue in E Minor (Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, No. 10), BWV 855: II. Fugue
Víkingur Ólafsson
Johann Sebastian Bach
01:16
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
14
Aria variata (alla maniera italiana) in A Minor, BWV 989 : J.S. Bach: Aria variata (alla maniera italiana) in A Minor, BWV 989: Variation II
Víkingur Ólafsson
Johann Sebastian Bach
00:55
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
11
Mozart: Kleine Gigue in G Major, K. 574
Víkingur Ólafsson
Mozart & Contemporaries
01:40
Composers: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
09
Glass: Glass: Études: No. 9
Víkingur Ólafsson
Philip Glass Piano
02:32
Composers: Philip Glass
02
Kaldalóns: Ave María (Arr. Víkingur Ólafsson) (Upright Piano)
Víkingur Ólafsson
Kaldalóns: Ave María (Arr. Víkingur Ólafsson)
03:36
Writer: Indriði Einarsson / Composers: Sigvaldi Kaldalóns
08
Études : Glass: Études: No. 13
Víkingur Ólafsson
Philip Glass: Piano Works
03:28
Composers: Philip Glass
15
Aria variata (alla maniera italiana) in A Minor, BWV 989 : J.S. Bach: Aria variata (alla maniera italiana) in A Minor, BWV 989: Variation III
Víkingur Ólafsson
Johann Sebastian Bach
00:55
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
03
Rameau: Rigaudons I, II & Double
Víkingur Ólafsson
Debussy – Rameau
01:01
Composers: Jean-Philippe Rameau
18
Aria variata (alla maniera italiana) in A Minor, BWV 989 : J.S. Bach: Aria variata (alla maniera italiana) in A Minor, BWV 989: Variation VI. Andante
Víkingur Ólafsson
Johann Sebastian Bach
02:06
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
02
Mozart: Rondo in F Major, K. 494
Víkingur Ólafsson
Mozart & Contemporaries
06:05
Composers: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
01
Mozart: Rondo in D Major, K. 485
Víkingur Ólafsson
Mozart: Rondo in D Major, K. 485
03:46
Composers: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
01
La damoiselle élue, L. 62 : Debussy: La damoiselle élue, L. 62: Prélude
Víkingur Ólafsson
Debussy – Rameau
03:51
Writer: Dante Gabriel Rossetti / Composers: Claude Debussy
06
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 - Var. 5
Víkingur Ólafsson
J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations
01:11
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
20
Aria variata (alla maniera italiana) in A Minor, BWV 989 : J.S. Bach: Aria variata (alla maniera italiana) in A Minor, BWV 989: Variation VIII. Allegro
Víkingur Ólafsson
Johann Sebastian Bach
00:49
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
04
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 - Var. 3
Víkingur Ólafsson
J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations
01:50
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
02
Rameau: Le Rappel des oiseaux
Víkingur Ólafsson
Debussy – Rameau
02:40
Composers: Jean-Philippe Rameau
14
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 - Var. 13
Víkingur Ólafsson
J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations
04:06
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
16
Rameau: Les cyclopes
Víkingur Ólafsson
Debussy – Rameau
02:52
Composers: Jean-Philippe Rameau
24
J.S. Bach: Invention No. 12 in A Major, BWV 783
Víkingur Ólafsson
Johann Sebastian Bach
01:19
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
05
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 - Var. 4
Víkingur Ólafsson
J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations
00:56
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
15
Études : Glass: Études: No. 9 (Reworked By CFCF)
Víkingur Ólafsson
Philip Glass: Piano Works
03:42
Composers: Philip Glass
14
Préludes / Book 1, L. 117 : Debussy: Préludes / Book 1, L. 117: VI. Des pas sur la neige
Víkingur Ólafsson
Debussy – Rameau
03:52
Composers: Claude Debussy
17
Aria variata (alla maniera italiana) in A Minor, BWV 989 : J.S. Bach: Aria variata (alla maniera italiana) in A Minor, BWV 989: Variation V. Un poco allegro
Víkingur Ólafsson
Johann Sebastian Bach
00:59
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
06
Prelude & Fugue in D Major (Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, No. 5), BWV 850 : J.S. Bach: Prelude & Fugue in D Major (Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, No. 5), BWV 850: I. Prelude
Víkingur Ólafsson
Johann Sebastian Bach
01:02
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
01
Prelude & Fughetta in G Major, BWV 902 : J.S. Bach: Prelude & Fughetta in G Major, BWV 902: I. Prelude
Víkingur Ólafsson
Johann Sebastian Bach
03:26
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
03
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 - Var. 2
Víkingur Ólafsson
J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations
01:25
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
08
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 - Var. 7
Víkingur Ólafsson
J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations
02:12
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
07
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 - Var. 6
Víkingur Ólafsson
J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations
01:08
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
23
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 - Var. 22
Víkingur Ólafsson
J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations
01:16
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
12
Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545 "Sonata facile" : Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545 "Sonata facile": I. Allegro
Víkingur Ólafsson
Mozart & Contemporaries
03:00
Composers: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
11
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 - Var. 10
Víkingur Ólafsson
J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations
01:32
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
26
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 - Var. 25
Víkingur Ólafsson
J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations
09:48
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
18
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 - Var. 17
Víkingur Ólafsson
J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations
01:55
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
01
Mozart: Adagio in E Flat (Arr. Ólafsson from String Quintet No. 3 in G Minor, K. 516)
Víkingur Ólafsson
Mozart: Adagio in E Flat (Arr. Ólafsson from String Quintet No. 3 in G Minor, K. 516)
08:04
Composers: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
16
Aria variata (alla maniera italiana) in A Minor, BWV 989 : J.S. Bach: Aria variata (alla maniera italiana) in A Minor, BWV 989: Variation IV. Allegro
Víkingur Ólafsson
Johann Sebastian Bach
00:55
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
13
Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545 "Sonata facile" : Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545 "Sonata facile": II. Andante
Víkingur Ólafsson
Mozart & Contemporaries
04:00
Composers: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
22
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 - Var. 21
Víkingur Ólafsson
J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations
03:15
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
03
C.P.E. Bach: Rondo II in D Minor, H. 290
Víkingur Ólafsson
Mozart & Contemporaries
03:26
Composers: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
24
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 - Var. 23
Víkingur Ólafsson
J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations
01:54
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
21
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 - Var. 20
Víkingur Ólafsson
J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations
01:49
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
26
Rameau: Les sauvages
Víkingur Ólafsson
Debussy – Rameau
01:22
Composers: Jean-Philippe Rameau
16
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 - Var. 15
Víkingur Ólafsson
J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations
05:37
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
13
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 - Var. 12
Víkingur Ólafsson
J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations
01:52
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
13
Aria variata (alla maniera italiana) in A Minor, BWV 989 : J.S. Bach: Aria variata (alla maniera italiana) in A Minor, BWV 989: Variation I. Largo
Víkingur Ólafsson
Johann Sebastian Bach
01:09
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
15
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 - Var. 14
Víkingur Ólafsson
J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations
02:02
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
25
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 - Var. 24
Víkingur Ólafsson
J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations
02:48
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
09
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 - Var. 8
Víkingur Ólafsson
J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations
01:37
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
18
Préludes / Book 1, L. 117 : Debussy: Préludes / Book 1, L. 117: VIII. La fille aux cheveux de lin
Víkingur Ólafsson
Debussy – Rameau
02:23
Composers: Claude Debussy
02
J.S. Bach: Nun freut euch, lieben Christen g'mein, Chorale Prelude BWV 734 (Transcr. Wilhelm Kempff)
Víkingur Ólafsson
Johann Sebastian Bach
01:51
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
04
Prelude & Fugue in D Major (Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, No. 5), BWV 850 : J.S. Bach: Prelude & Fugue in D Major (Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, No. 5), BWV 850: II. Fugue
Víkingur Ólafsson
Bach: Solo Piano
01:45
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
04
Rameau: Musette en rondeau
Víkingur Ólafsson
Debussy – Rameau
03:13
Composers: Jean-Philippe Rameau
19
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 - Var. 18
Víkingur Ólafsson
J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations
01:27
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
10
Piano Sonata in B Minor, Hob.XVI:32 : Haydn: Piano Sonata in B Minor, Hob.XVI:32: III. Finale. Presto
Víkingur Ólafsson
Mozart & Contemporaries
02:09
Composers: Joseph Haydn
10
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 - Var. 9
Víkingur Ólafsson
J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations
01:36
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
20
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 - Var. 19
Víkingur Ólafsson
J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations
01:07
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
31
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 - Var. 30
Víkingur Ólafsson
J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations
01:56
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
17
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 - Var. 16
Víkingur Ólafsson
J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations
02:40
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
12
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 - Var. 11
Víkingur Ólafsson
J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations
01:40
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
12
Every Letter (Radio Edit)
Haley Bennett
Cyrano (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
03:12
Writer: Matt Berninger - Carin Besser / Composers: Bryce Dessner - Aaron Dessner
01
Prelude in G Major
Víkingur Ólafsson
Bach Reworks (Pt. 2)
03:54
Composers: Christian Badzura - Johann Sebastian Bach
09
Piano Sonata in B Minor, Hob.XVI:32 : Haydn: Piano Sonata in B Minor, Hob.XVI:32: II. Menuet
Víkingur Ólafsson
Mozart & Contemporaries
02:41
Composers: Joseph Haydn
28
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 - Var. 27
Víkingur Ólafsson
J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations
01:31
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
27
Rameau: L’égyptienne
Víkingur Ólafsson
Debussy – Rameau
02:12
Composers: Jean-Philippe Rameau
30
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 - Var. 29
Víkingur Ólafsson
J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations
01:47
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
13
Rameau: L'entretien des Muses
Víkingur Ólafsson
Debussy – Rameau
02:58
Composers: Jean-Philippe Rameau
09
Children's Corner, L. 113 : Debussy: Children's Corner, L. 113: III. Serenade for the Doll
Víkingur Ólafsson
Debussy – Rameau
01:58
Composers: Claude Debussy
29
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 - Var. 28
Víkingur Ólafsson
J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations
02:04
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
12
Aria variata (alla maniera italiana) in A Minor, BWV 989 : J.S. Bach: Aria variata (alla maniera italiana) in A Minor, BWV 989: Aria
Víkingur Ólafsson
Johann Sebastian Bach
01:50
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
05
Rameau: Tambourin
Víkingur Ólafsson
Debussy – Rameau
00:56
Composers: Jean-Philippe Rameau
10
Children's Corner, L. 113 : Debussy: Children's Corner, L. 113: IV. The Snow Is Dancing
Víkingur Ólafsson
Debussy – Rameau
02:24
Composers: Claude Debussy
19
Aria variata (alla maniera italiana) in A Minor, BWV 989 : J.S. Bach: Aria variata (alla maniera italiana) in A Minor, BWV 989: Variation VII. Un poco allegro
Víkingur Ólafsson
Johann Sebastian Bach
00:47
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
27
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 - Var. 26
Víkingur Ólafsson
J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations
01:43
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
07
Rameau: Gigues en rondeau I & II
Víkingur Ólafsson
Debussy – Rameau
03:42
Composers: Jean-Philippe Rameau
06
Rameau: La villageoise
Víkingur Ólafsson
Debussy – Rameau
01:19
Composers: Jean-Philippe Rameau

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Opus 109 (Beethoven | Bach | Schubert)
℗ 2025 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
21-11-2025
Opus 109 (Beethoven | Bach | Schubert)
01
The Well-Tempered Clavier I : J.S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier I: Prelude No. 9 in E Major, BWV 854
Víkingur Ólafsson
Opus 109 (Beethoven | Bach | Schubert)
01:44
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
02
Piano Sonata No. 27 in E Minor, Op. 90 : Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 27 in E Minor, Op. 90: I. Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck
Víkingur Ólafsson
Opus 109 (Beethoven | Bach | Schubert)
05:43
Composers: Ludwig van Beethoven
03
Piano Sonata No. 27 in E Minor, Op. 90 : Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 27 in E Minor, Op. 90: II. Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorgetragen
Víkingur Ólafsson
Opus 109 (Beethoven | Bach | Schubert)
07:16
Composers: Ludwig van Beethoven
04
Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830 : J.S. Bach: Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830: I. Toccata
Víkingur Ólafsson
Opus 109 (Beethoven | Bach | Schubert)
08:06
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
05
Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830 : J.S. Bach: Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830: II. Allemande
Víkingur Ólafsson
Opus 109 (Beethoven | Bach | Schubert)
03:20
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
06
Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830 : J.S. Bach: Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830: III. Corrente
Víkingur Ólafsson
Opus 109 (Beethoven | Bach | Schubert)
04:06
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
07
Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830 : J.S. Bach: Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830: IV. Air
Víkingur Ólafsson
Opus 109 (Beethoven | Bach | Schubert)
01:17
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
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J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations
℗ 2023 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
06-10-2023
J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations
01
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 - Aria
Víkingur Ólafsson
J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations
04:08
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
02
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 - Var. 1
Víkingur Ólafsson
J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations
01:30
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
03
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 - Var. 2
Víkingur Ólafsson
J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations
01:25
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
04
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 - Var. 3
Víkingur Ólafsson
J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations
01:50
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
05
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 - Var. 4
Víkingur Ólafsson
J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations
00:56
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
06
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 - Var. 5
Víkingur Ólafsson
J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations
01:11
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
07
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 : J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988 - Var. 6
Víkingur Ólafsson
J.S. Bach: Goldberg Variations
01:08
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
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From Afar
℗ 2022 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
07-10-2022
From Afar
01
Das Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644 : J.S. Bach: Das Orgelbüchlein, BWV 599-644: Christe, du Lamm Gottes, BWV 619 (Arr. Kurtág) (Grand Piano)
Víkingur Ólafsson
From Afar
01:37
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
02
6 Studies in Canonic Form, Op. 56 : Schumann: 6 Studies in Canonic Form, Op. 56: No. 1, Nicht zu schnell (Grand Piano)
Víkingur Ólafsson
From Afar
01:56
Composers: Robert Schumann
03
Sonata for Solo Violin No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1005 : J.S. Bach: Sonata for Solo Violin No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1005: I. Adagio (Arr. Víkingur Ólafsson) (Grand Piano)
Víkingur Ólafsson
From Afar
04:14
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
04
Játékok / Book 3 : Kurtág: Játékok / Book 3: Harmonica (Hommage á Borsody László) (Grand Piano)
Víkingur Ólafsson
From Afar
00:59
Composers: György Kurtág
05
3 Hungarian Folksongs from the Csìk, Sz. 35a : Bartók: 3 Hungarian Folksongs from the Csìk, Sz. 35a: I. Rubato (Grand Piano)
Víkingur Ólafsson
From Afar
01:11
Composers: Béla Bartók
06
3 Hungarian Folksongs from the Csìk, Sz. 35a : Bartók: 3 Hungarian Folksongs from the Csìk, Sz. 35a: II. L’istesso tempo (Grand Piano)
Víkingur Ólafsson
From Afar
00:55
Composers: Béla Bartók
07
3 Hungarian Folksongs from the Csìk, Sz. 35a : Bartók: 3 Hungarian Folksongs from the Csìk, Sz. 35a: III. Poco vivo (Grand Piano)
Víkingur Ólafsson
From Afar
01:15
Composers: Béla Bartók
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Mozart & Contemporaries
℗ 2021 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
03-09-2021
Mozart & Contemporaries
01
Piano Sonata No. 9 in F Minor : Galuppi: Piano Sonata No. 9 in F Minor: I. Andante spiritoso
Víkingur Ólafsson
Mozart & Contemporaries
02:06
Composers: Baldassare Galuppi
02
Mozart: Rondo in F Major, K. 494
Víkingur Ólafsson
Mozart & Contemporaries
06:05
Composers: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
03
C.P.E. Bach: Rondo II in D Minor, H. 290
Víkingur Ólafsson
Mozart & Contemporaries
03:26
Composers: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
04
Cimarosa: Sonata No. 42 in D Minor (Arr. Ólafsson)
Víkingur Ólafsson
モーツァルト&コンテンポラリーズ
02:24
Composers: Domenico Cimarosa
05
Mozart: Fantasia in D Minor, K. 397 (Fragment)
Víkingur Ólafsson
Mozart & Contemporaries
05:47
Composers: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
06
Mozart: Rondo in D Major, K. 485
Víkingur Ólafsson
Mozart & Contemporaries
03:46
Composers: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
07
Cimarosa: Sonata No. 55 in A Minor (Arr. Ólafsson)
Víkingur Ólafsson
Mozart & Contemporaries
02:44
Composers: Domenico Cimarosa
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Reflections
℗ 2021 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
12-03-2021
Reflections
01
Debussy: Bruyères (Home Session)
Víkingur Ólafsson
Reflections
03:37
Composers: Claude Debussy
02
La damoiselle élue (Hania Rani Rework After Claude Debussy)
Víkingur Ólafsson
Reflections
05:07
Composers: Hania Rani
03
Debussy: Canope (Home Session)
Víkingur Ólafsson
Reflections
03:49
Composers: Claude Debussy
04
Footsteps
Víkingur Ólafsson
Reflections
03:37
Composers: Helgi Jonsson
05
Badzura: Muse d'eau
Víkingur Ólafsson
Reflections
03:34
Composers: Christian Badzura
06
L'entretien des muses (Hugar Rework After Jean-Philippe Rameau)
Víkingur Ólafsson
Reflections
05:26
Composers: Hugar
07
Badzura: K.A.H.D.
Víkingur Ólafsson
Reflections
04:28
Composers: Christian Badzura
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Debussy – Rameau
℗ 2020 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
27-03-2020
Debussy – Rameau
01
La damoiselle élue, L. 62 : Debussy: La damoiselle élue, L. 62: Prélude
Víkingur Ólafsson
Debussy – Rameau
03:51
Writer: Dante Gabriel Rossetti / Composers: Claude Debussy
02
Rameau: Le Rappel des oiseaux
Víkingur Ólafsson
Debussy – Rameau
02:40
Composers: Jean-Philippe Rameau
03
Rameau: Rigaudons I, II & Double
Víkingur Ólafsson
Debussy – Rameau
01:01
Composers: Jean-Philippe Rameau
04
Rameau: Musette en rondeau
Víkingur Ólafsson
Debussy – Rameau
03:13
Composers: Jean-Philippe Rameau
05
Rameau: Tambourin
Víkingur Ólafsson
Debussy – Rameau
00:56
Composers: Jean-Philippe Rameau
06
Rameau: La villageoise
Víkingur Ólafsson
Debussy – Rameau
01:19
Composers: Jean-Philippe Rameau
07
Rameau: Gigues en rondeau I & II
Víkingur Ólafsson
Debussy – Rameau
03:42
Composers: Jean-Philippe Rameau
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Johann Sebastian Bach
℗ 2018 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
07-09-2018
Johann Sebastian Bach
01
Prelude & Fughetta in G Major, BWV 902 : J.S. Bach: Prelude & Fughetta in G Major, BWV 902: I. Prelude
Víkingur Ólafsson
Johann Sebastian Bach
03:26
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
02
J.S. Bach: Nun freut euch, lieben Christen g'mein, Chorale Prelude BWV 734 (Transcr. Wilhelm Kempff)
Víkingur Ólafsson
Johann Sebastian Bach
01:51
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
03
Prelude & Fugue in E Minor (Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, No. 10), BWV 855 : J.S. Bach: Prelude & Fugue in E Minor (Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, No. 10), BWV 855: I. Prelude
Víkingur Ólafsson
Johann Sebastian Bach
02:03
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
04
Prelude & Fugue in E Minor (Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, No. 10), BWV 855 : J.S. Bach: Prelude & Fugue in E Minor (Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, No. 10), BWV 855: II. Fugue
Víkingur Ólafsson
Johann Sebastian Bach
01:16
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
05
Organ Sonata No. 4, BWV 528 : J.S. Bach: Organ Sonata No. 4, BWV 528: II. Andante [Adagio] (Transcr. by August Stradal)
Víkingur Ólafsson
Johann Sebastian Bach
05:26
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
06
Prelude & Fugue in D Major (Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, No. 5), BWV 850 : J.S. Bach: Prelude & Fugue in D Major (Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, No. 5), BWV 850: I. Prelude
Víkingur Ólafsson
Johann Sebastian Bach
01:02
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
07
Prelude & Fugue in D Major (Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, No. 5), BWV 850 : J.S. Bach: Prelude & Fugue in D Major (Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, No. 5), BWV 850: II. Fugue
Víkingur Ólafsson
Johann Sebastian Bach
01:45
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
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Darkest Hour (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
℗ 2017 Focus Features LLC, under exclusive license to Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
17-11-2017
Darkest Hour (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
01
Prelude
Dario Marianelli
Darkest Hour (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
02:26
Composers: Dario Marianelli
02
Where Is Winston?
Dario Marianelli
Darkest Hour (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
02:44
Composers: Dario Marianelli
03
Full English
Dario Marianelli
Darkest Hour (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
01:59
Composers: Dario Marianelli
04
A Telegram From The Palace
Dario Marianelli
Darkest Hour (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
01:43
Composers: Dario Marianelli
05
One Of Them
Dario Marianelli
Darkest Hour (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
01:33
Composers: Dario Marianelli
06
Winston And George
Dario Marianelli
Darkest Hour (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
03:15
Composers: Dario Marianelli
07
First Speech To The Commons
Dario Marianelli
Darkest Hour (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
03:36
Composers: Dario Marianelli
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Philip Glass: Piano Works
℗ 2017 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
27-01-2017
Philip Glass: Piano Works
01
Glassworks : Glass: Glassworks: Opening
Víkingur Ólafsson
Philip Glass: Piano Works
07:45
Composers: Philip Glass
02
Glassworks : Glass: Glassworks: Opening (Reworked By Christian Badzura)
Víkingur Ólafsson
Philip Glass: Piano Works
06:39
Composers: Philip Glass
03
Études : Glass: Études: No. 9
Víkingur Ólafsson
Philip Glass: Piano Works
02:32
Composers: Philip Glass
04
Études : Glass: Études: No. 2
Víkingur Ólafsson
Philip Glass: Piano Works
06:00
Composers: Philip Glass
05
Etudes : Glass: Etudes: No. 6
Víkingur Ólafsson
Philip Glass: Piano Works
04:26
Composers: Philip Glass
06
Études : Glass: Études: No. 5
Víkingur Ólafsson
Philip Glass: Piano Works
08:55
Composers: Philip Glass
07
Études : Glass: Études: No. 2 (Reworked By Christian Badzura)
Víkingur Ólafsson
Philip Glass: Piano Works
06:02
Composers: Philip Glass
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Vikingur Olafsson: Chopin - Bach
2011 Vikingur Olafsson
04-05-2011
Vikingur Olafsson: Chopin - Bach
01
Partita No. 5 in G major, BWV 829: I. Preambulum
Víkingur Ólafsson
Vikingur Olafsson: Chopin - Bach
01:55
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
02
Partita No. 5 in G major, BWV 829: II. Allemande
Víkingur Ólafsson
Vikingur Olafsson: Chopin - Bach
03:36
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
03
Partita No. 5 in G major, BWV 829: III. Corrente
Víkingur Ólafsson
Vikingur Olafsson: Chopin - Bach
01:33
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
04
Partita No. 5 in G major, BWV 829: IV. Sarabande
Víkingur Ólafsson
Vikingur Olafsson: Chopin - Bach
04:21
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
05
Partita No. 5 in G major, BWV 829: V. Tempo di minuetta
Víkingur Ólafsson
Vikingur Olafsson: Chopin - Bach
01:49
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
06
Partita No. 5 in G major, BWV 829: VI. Passepied
Víkingur Ólafsson
Vikingur Olafsson: Chopin - Bach
01:36
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
07
Partita No. 5 in G major, BWV 829: VII. Gigue
Víkingur Ólafsson
Vikingur Olafsson: Chopin - Bach
03:25
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
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Debut
2009 Vikingur Olafsson
17-05-2009
Debut
01
7 Fantasies Op. 116, No. 1: Capriccio
Víkingur Ólafsson
Debut
02:18
Composers: Johannes Brahms
02
7 Fantasies Op. 116, No. 2: Intermezzo
Víkingur Ólafsson
Debut
04:12
Composers: Johannes Brahms
03
7 Fantasies Op. 116, No. 3: Capriccio
Víkingur Ólafsson
Debut
03:33
Composers: Johannes Brahms
04
7 Fantasies Op. 116, No. 4: Intermezzo
Víkingur Ólafsson
Debut
04:49
Composers: Johannes Brahms
05
7 Fantasies Op. 116, No. 5: Intermezzo
Víkingur Ólafsson
Debut
03:29
Composers: Johannes Brahms
06
7 Fantasies Op. 116, No. 6: Intermezzo
Víkingur Ólafsson
Debut
03:31
Composers: Johannes Brahms
07
7 Fantasies Op. 116, No. 7: Capriccio
Víkingur Ólafsson
Debut
02:21
Composers: Johannes Brahms
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Grieg & Schumann
℗ 2006 12 tónar
01-01-2006
Grieg & Schumann
01
Haugtussa, Op. 67: No. 1, Det syng
Guðrún Jóhanna Ólafsdóttir
Grieg & Schumann
03:32
Writer: Arne Garborg / Composers: Edward Grieg
02
Haugtussa, Op. 67: No. 2, Veslemöy
Guðrún Jóhanna Ólafsdóttir
Grieg & Schumann
02:24
Writer: Arne Garborg / Composers: Edward Grieg
03
Haugtussa, Op. 67: No. 3, Blåbær-Li
Guðrún Jóhanna Ólafsdóttir
Grieg & Schumann
02:50
Writer: Arne Garborg / Composers: Edward Grieg
04
Haugtussa, Op. 67: No. 4, Møte
Guðrún Jóhanna Ólafsdóttir
Grieg & Schumann
03:53
Writer: Arne Garborg / Composers: Edward Grieg
05
Haugtussa, Op. 67: No. 5, Elsk
Guðrún Jóhanna Ólafsdóttir
Grieg & Schumann
02:35
Writer: Arne Garborg / Composers: Edward Grieg
06
Haugtussa, Op. 67: No. 6, Killingdans
Guðrún Jóhanna Ólafsdóttir
Grieg & Schumann
01:38
Writer: Arne Garborg / Composers: Edward Grieg
07
Haugtussa, Op. 67: No. 7, Vond Dag
Guðrún Jóhanna Ólafsdóttir
Grieg & Schumann
02:35
Writer: Arne Garborg / Composers: Edward Grieg
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EPs
Continuum
℗ 2024 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
18-10-2024
Continuum
01
J.S. Bach: Cantata, BWV 159: Es ist vollbracht (Arr. Ólafsson for Piano)
Víkingur Ólafsson
Continuum
04:22
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
02
J.S. Bach: Cantata, BWV 21: Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis (Arr. Ólafsson for Piano)
Víkingur Ólafsson
Continuum
03:19
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
03
J.S. Bach: Cantata, BWV 150: Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich (Arr. Ólafsson for Piano)
Víkingur Ólafsson
Continuum
02:03
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
04
J.S. Bach: Das alte Jahr vergangen ist, BWV 614 (Arr. Kurtág for Piano 4 Hands)
Víkingur Ólafsson
Continuum
03:40
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
05
J.S. Bach: Cantata, BWV 12: Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen (Arr. Ólafsson for Piano)
Víkingur Ólafsson
Continuum
02:38
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
06
J.S. Bach: Komm, süßer Tod, BWV 478 (Arr. Bauer for Piano)
Víkingur Ólafsson
Continuum
03:23
Composers: Johann Sebastian Bach
From Afar (Reworks)
℗ 2023 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
26-05-2023
From Afar (Reworks)
01
Notturno
Víkingur Ólafsson
From Afar (Reworks)
03:59
Composers: Álfheiður Erla Guðmundsdóttir
02
Nightbird
Víkingur Ólafsson
From Afar (Reworks)
05:04
Composers: Herdís Stefánsdóttir
03
Bird as Prophet
Víkingur Ólafsson
From Afar (Reworks)
04:06
Composers: Michael A. Muller
04
The Plover and the Raven
Víkingur Ólafsson
From Afar (Reworks)
03:07
Composers: Snorri Hallgrímsson
05
Reverie
Víkingur Ólafsson
From Afar (Reworks)
05:13
Composers: Helgi Jonsson
06
Sung (After Brahms)
Víkingur Ólafsson
From Afar (Reworks)
04:31
Composers: Christian Badzura
Reflections Pt. 4 / Debussy: Pour le piano
℗ 2021 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
12-03-2021
Reflections Pt. 4 / Debussy: Pour le piano
01
Pour le piano, L. 95 : Debussy: Pour le piano, L. 95 - I. Prélude
Víkingur Ólafsson
Reflections Pt. 4 / Debussy: Pour le piano
04:04
Composers: Claude Debussy
02
Pour le piano, L. 95 : Debussy: Pour le piano, L. 95 - II. Sarabande
Víkingur Ólafsson
Reflections Pt. 4 / Debussy: Pour le piano
05:20
Composers: Claude Debussy
03
Pour le piano, L. 95 : Debussy: Pour le piano, L. 95 - III. Toccata
Víkingur Ólafsson
Reflections Pt. 4 / Debussy: Pour le piano
04:01
Composers: Claude Debussy
04
Drowned Haiku
Víkingur Ólafsson
Reflections Pt. 4 / Debussy: Pour le piano
04:03
Composers: Clark