Víkingur Ólafsson – Glass: Étude No. 5

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Víkingur Ólafsson is an up-and-coming visionary pianist not only of technical sublimity but also of remarkable entrepreneurial abilities. Ólafsson has commissioned and premiered, to date, five new piano concertos from different young composers, and has collaborated on diverse musical projects with a broad range of artists and musicians. These include conductors Vladimir Ashkenazy and Rafael Payare, as well as his compatriot Björk and composers Mark Simpson and Philip Glass. Watch Víkingur Ólafsson playing Glass: Étude No. 5, taken from his new album “Philip Glass: Piano Works”.

Composer: Philip Glass
Repertoire: Philip Glass: Étude No. 5, Philip Glass: Piano Works Artists: Víkingur Ólafsson

Place: Harpa Concert Hall, Reykjavik

Director: Egill Eðvarsson
Video Producer: Egill Eðvarsson
Production Company: Icelandic Broadcasting Service (RÚV)

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How do you like the Glass album which Víkingur Ólafsson released on DG?

deutschegrammophon

I've been practicing the Glass Piano Etudes for a couple months now, and while No. 5 is probably the simplest (and slowest) from a purely structural point of view, it really requires a deft ear and hand to bring out the full emotional resonance of this piece. Some of the "harder" etudes are actually easier to make sound good once you get the technical nitty-gritty out of the way, but with this one, there is complete transparency between performer and listener since the music is just so direct. I applaud this performance, especially the restraint to keep the tempo so rubato. I find the inclination to speed up a little over time hard to resist.

lifewithoutfudge

wer so gefühlvolle Musik komponiert und diese mit soviel Gefühl zum Ausdruck bringt, was nicht in Worte zu fassen ist, das sind ganz besondere liebe diese

pilea

However controversial he may be, I love Glass. He reveals sublime beauty in the most simple structures and harmonies. His music is delicate, and exposing. I'm a fan.

benmeitzen

This is one of the few happy moments of being alive right now

petureyvindsson

I don’t have words, just enjoylistening Vikingur. I stared with his Ave Maria. There are no many deep piano players like him. I’m a ballet dancer, but love classical music soooo much. I ‘m an individual who feels and love his play.

ZOlij-dnbr

Not only musically deft, but as a video, quite outstanding, from venue choice to cinematography; congratulations to all involved

daviddickey

Vikingur playing in Harpa, wish I was sitting in the corner watching this miracle man making the Steinway sing

pjmvdbroek

Glass' music springs to life in the hands of Vikingur Olafsson, far more so than when the composer himself plays it. This is beautiful!

mickstearbs

I've heard this before...but never like is perfection

laurakaiser

Une très belle atmosphère, et une vision splendide de l'oeuvre de la part de l'interprète, avec, toujours, présence, et continuité. Et une sonorité superbe.
J'apprécie aussi beaucoup le travail cinématographique, parfaitement en rapport avec l'univers de cette étude, et avec celui de Philip Glass.
Bravo pour toute cette réalisation !

heleneg.

Such an underrated Etude. Masterful rendition.

feeltheforce

La musica di glass è ricerca dell'infinito, di ciò che di prezioso esiste ma non s'affera si può solo percepire col cuore. Vrsione onirica meravigliosa, spazio dilatato capace di contenere il destino del mondo. All'altezza del maestro

stefanobacci

At first this video popped up, I was like, who is this guy, bad composure playing the piano sticking his neck out, he is out to get himself some spinal pain in the neck, and what is wrong with the music, why is it so slow and not changing, but as soon as his right hand hit the fist note, suddenly I was dragged into this psychedelic outta space, or feeling stuck in time or something, I found myself kept listening after several minutes, and obsessively searching for Philip Glass in the next few days, and buying his etude book, and begging to play his piece, and sharing his Video. That is what a thoughtful stable as-if digitally composed multi-tracked music which fully displacing acoustic music instrument’s flavor can do to modern listeners .

livbusy

Beautifully played. Incredible control with such a light touch. The piano sounds amazing too.

The random people walking by outside oblivious to the delicate piano happening just inside that huge room is pretty surreal.

MidnightMiik