Víkingur Ólafsson - Bach Reworks (Pt. 2) (2019) [Hi-Res]

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.

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