Maestro chooses movements from various compositions. They are readily recognizable if you play keyboard or listen to music - lots of music and all the time.
Oh my, Vikingur played this as an encore in our Sydney Opera House last Saturday night. I blubbered then for the beauty, i am blubering now - a mighty beauty dearest fellow Man Mr Olafsson Bravissimo with all my heart - the Ravel was beaut too :-)
This is astonishingly beautiful music, in the transcription and the performance. I cannot stop listening to it. Víkingur plays Bach like an angel, and is one of my all-time favourite pianists. Bravissimo! 🎉😊❤
I agree. Víkingur is one of the best pianists of the last thirty years for me, and one of my all-time favourites. Through his performances, he has persuaded me that J S Bach can be played on a modern piano, even though I usually prefer to hear his music on period instruments. I wonder if Víkingur has ever considered playing an instrument with which Bach might have been familiar? I'd love to hear that! 🎵
Mr. Olafson cheered the audience when he came on stage, almost proud and earnest to share his musical project and headed not to fail them. In seconds, he was on his déjà vu supernatural cloud dragging us all with him. I am jealous of his courage and humbled by his childish but genuine ups and down. Bravo maestro
Such beauty. The genius of Bach shines like the sun. I was not familiar with this piece or the pianist, but it was a moving rendition of the master's music.
This man. He plays with so much integrity and with so much heart. He allows Bach to speak first and foremost - not drawing the listener's focus to his own feelings, but instead, he lovingly displays the precious intricacies of Bach's writing to us with deep tenderness and admiration. Thank you Mr. Ólafsson! This arrangement and performance will never cease to move me.
While the atmosphere of the original organ piece is rather calm, idyllic, and meditative, Ólafsson's sublime and avant-gardely bold arrangement makes the piece sound symphonic, cosmic, and fateful. Listening to this piece, you can feel as if you are contemplating the process of building a huge musical castle by stacking the melodies one by one elaborately and firmly.
Unthinkable a composition and interpretation so beautiful and pertinent to the reflection and peace of the soul...It´s how I feel and thank you very much.
I AM crying...😢😢😢😢😢😢dlaczego Boże ...powiedz ...,dlaczego ....kiedy oni powstaną z martwych i czy to kiedykolwiek...będzie możliwe .... Gdzie ty jesteś ...Boże ...no gdzie ... Dlaczego milczysz ...czy ty jesteś głuchy ...czy Ciebie to nic nie obchodzi ...to nasze marne istnienie ...więc po co nad stworzyłeś ...po jaka cholerę i dlaczego ...😢😢😢😢😢😢😢 Czekam ...dałam Ci warunek ...i czekam ... na jego spełnienie ... Jeśli nie ...ja położę się w grobie...i już mnie nie zobaczysz...więcej ..,
Андрюха, та чё тебя эти вопросы волнуют? Он просто горячий норвежский парень! Просто проверил расстояния влево и вправо, посередине ли он сидит😀. Это мы с тобой капусту музыкой стрижём, а он уже на большой сцене!👍🎹 Там уже «стрижка» по-круче.
I have enormous respect for Bach for his genius, but most of the time his music doesn't touch me in the same way like the works of Schubert, Mozart or Beethoven do. This is different. Really looking forward to seeing Olafsson with the Goldberg Variations next year.
![Víkingur Ólafsson - Bach: Organ Sonata No. 4, BWV 528: II. Andante [Adagio] (Transcr. Stradal)](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/h3-rNMhIyuQ/mqdefault.jpg)
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Olafsson has his own color and sound, I like his playing.
Me too, very refreshing, humble and expressive.
And his very own repertoire, he has brought real musical jewels that were rarely performed or even known
@@potsdam521 just wonderful, so inspiring ♡
Maestro chooses movements from various compositions. They are readily recognizable if you play keyboard or listen to music - lots of music and all the time.
@@dolinaj1 Thank you for your advice.
One of the greatest living pianists. I'm going to see him on concert in Cologne in october, playing Bach's Goldberg Variations. ❤️
Want to hear him in September in London too! Won't miss it!
how was it?
I was in Cologne, first row - 3 m away… heavenly experience! He plays the golberg Variations very fast imho
"Celestial, peaceful, tranquility & stillness...". Bravo Maestro Olafsson! 💜
Oh my, Vikingur played this as an encore in our Sydney Opera House last Saturday night. I blubbered then for the beauty, i am blubering now - a mighty beauty dearest fellow Man Mr Olafsson
Bravissimo with all my heart - the Ravel was beaut too :-)
it is so beautiful, it makes you wanna cry
This is astonishingly beautiful music, in the transcription and the performance. I cannot stop listening to it. Víkingur plays Bach like an angel, and is one of my all-time favourite pianists. Bravissimo! 🎉😊❤
I love the way Olafsson plays. It is so calming and soothing.
I agree. Víkingur is one of the best pianists of the last thirty years for me, and one of my all-time favourites. Through his performances, he has persuaded me that J S Bach can be played on a modern piano, even though I usually prefer to hear his music on period instruments. I wonder if Víkingur has ever considered playing an instrument with which Bach might have been familiar? I'd love to hear that! 🎵
Music, especially this piece and JS Bach in general, explains all there is to life, without trying.
Mr. Olafson cheered the audience when he came on stage, almost proud and earnest to share his musical project and headed not to fail them. In seconds, he was on his déjà vu supernatural cloud dragging us all with him. I am jealous of his courage and humbled by his childish but genuine ups and down. Bravo maestro
Maestro Vikingur Olafson is an expressive musical genius. I wish him any success going forward...
Anthony
Such beauty. The genius of Bach shines like the sun. I was not familiar with this piece or the pianist, but it was a moving rendition of the master's music.
This man. He plays with so much integrity and with so much heart. He allows Bach to speak first and foremost - not drawing the listener's focus to his own feelings, but instead, he lovingly displays the precious intricacies of Bach's writing to us with deep tenderness and admiration. Thank you Mr. Ólafsson! This arrangement and performance will never cease to move me.
Straordinaria interpretazione, straordinario Bach ma straordinario anche Vikingur! Bravissimo!!!
one of the most innovative pianists of the moment, truly wonderful...
Sublimissime!Merci Maître. Gratitude infinie pour votre talent.
Oh my god, how majestic this piece and interpretation are...
So beautiful. Bach at his best. And so is Ólafsson.
Really expressive tone and colour! I loved the space between the phrases and the forward momentum of the piece that you bring to life.
Interprétation parfaite, une des meilleures que je connaisse. Quel talent!🙏
Même si c'est une transcritpion Bach aurait aimé.... Beaucoup de sensibilité chez ce jeune pianiste il me touche en plein cœur
Я в восторге от Баха. Спасибо исполнителю за безупречное донесение этой Божественной музыки до слушателей.
so delicate music Bach's playing . . . thank you so much for this interpretation
While the atmosphere of the original organ piece is rather calm, idyllic, and meditative, Ólafsson's sublime and avant-gardely bold arrangement makes the piece sound symphonic, cosmic, and fateful. Listening to this piece, you can feel as if you are contemplating the process of building a huge musical castle by stacking the melodies one by one elaborately and firmly.
the arrangement is by August Stradal.
Perfect, sublime, spirituel. Merci infiniment
Исполнено на высшем уровне.Очень интересно и неожиданно. Буду слушать ещё.
Mesmerizing, gorgeously played. ❤
Unthinkable a composition and interpretation so beautiful and pertinent to the reflection and peace of the soul...It´s how I feel and thank you very much.
It's almost as if the music is alive, living its own life full of triumphs and tragedies. The ending is so powerful
You are so right. I play this but your words na it!
Triumph and tragedy: almost JSB as a whole🤷🏼🙏🏼
Thank you Vikingur (and DG) .. love your interpretations - i keep listening!
E' una vera sublime meditazione.
정신차릴때마다 여기와있어요 12월 딱기다려.... 사랑해요 올라프손
12월에 내한하나요???
22 de abril, Teatro Solis, Montevideo. Simplemente magnífico.
I guess thats what it means to be master. I have never seen a piece by Bach he played that hasn't moved me.
Ah...I love the music of the good ones and many composers that we have and I especially love the piano.
너무 너무 아름답습니다♡
Vikingur, спасибо за красивое исполнение Баха
Spectacular
Tanta roba, bravo!
💙💙💙
Amazing each time.
I never tire of this musical inspiration.
Perfect 😊
Прекрасно!
Thanks, mestro 🙏JS bach 💘💘💘💘💘
Dreamy!!
Brilliant as always!
I love this guy so much ❤️😍🎶
That Steinway is having the time of its life!
웅장 한음 악~바흐사랑해요~영 원하라바흐!
감사합니다 ❤️
Maravilhoso! Emocionante! Perfect!
This is sublime.
I AM crying...😢😢😢😢😢😢dlaczego Boże ...powiedz ...,dlaczego ....kiedy oni powstaną z martwych i czy to kiedykolwiek...będzie możliwe ....
Gdzie ty jesteś ...Boże ...no gdzie ...
Dlaczego milczysz ...czy ty jesteś głuchy ...czy Ciebie to nic nie obchodzi ...to nasze marne istnienie ...więc po co nad stworzyłeś ...po jaka cholerę i dlaczego ...😢😢😢😢😢😢😢
Czekam ...dałam Ci warunek ...i czekam ... na jego spełnienie ...
Jeśli nie ...ja położę się w grobie...i już mnie nie zobaczysz...więcej ..,
Тамаша орындау, көп рахмет
Quel son
БРАВО!
Voice of GOD !!!!!
I’m going to see him in Boston (Celebrity Series) in a few months. I am so excited I can hardly wait….
An amazing piece well played…
Superb!
I love Vikingur
This is the 2nd Mvt (Andante) from Organ Sonata No. 4 BWV 528, arranged for piano by August Stradal.
바흐는 신이내린
음악가임
공감,신의축복받은 바흐!
4:48 amazing
Like in the heaven…
Precioso
I love it🥺
Sublime
This sounds to me like the slow acceptance of the truth.
Muy bueno man, abrazo!!
👏🏼👏🏼❤🎼🎹
Bella camicia.
Beautiful tone - similar to Dinu Lipatti.
0:13 - 0:16
Interesting ritual. I wonder what's its purpose.
Contemplation ❤️
Андрюха, та чё тебя эти вопросы волнуют? Он просто горячий норвежский парень! Просто проверил расстояния влево и вправо, посередине ли он сидит😀. Это мы с тобой капусту музыкой стрижём, а он уже на большой сцене!👍🎹 Там уже «стрижка» по-круче.
Philipp Amthor sollte seinen Fokus wirklich mehr auf die Musik legen, statt auf die Politik, das klingt wirklich schön!
Every breath we take is political.
Pretty ballsy.
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🥰😍🤩😍🥰🎶
👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️👏👏👏
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
🎹 🎹 🎼
É por isso que alienígena nenhum vem pra terra, passariam vergonha.
I have enormous respect for Bach for his genius, but most of the time his music doesn't touch me in the same way like the works of Schubert, Mozart or Beethoven do. This is different. Really looking forward to seeing Olafsson with the Goldberg Variations next year.
Ein reiner Bach
He makes a mistake at 2:03-2:04.