Johann Sebastian Bach. CD

Ein Universum namens Bach - Víkingur Ólafsson veröffentlicht sein zweites Album für Deutsche
Grammophon: Johann Sebastian Bach - eine forschende Annäherung an den Meister des
Kontrapunkts, den zum einen Sinnlichkeit des Klangs, zum anderen kompromisslose Objektivität
charakterisieren.
Víkingur Ólafsson ist ein musikalischer Freigeist mit Mission. Schon einmal hat der smarte Interpret
die Klassikwelt aufhorchen lassen - das war Anfang 2017, als seine Einspielung der
Solo-Klavieretüden von Philip Glass erschien und er in den Minimalstrukturen betörend durch Raum
und Zeit wandelte. Im September wird bei Deutsche Grammophon das zweite Album von Ólafsson
erscheinen, sein Titel ist Johann Sebastian Bach und sein Inhalt die virtuose Verschmelzung von
Originalwerken Bachs und Transkriptionen.
»Ohne Bach wäre alles nichts«, sagt Víkingur Ólafsson. »Wenn Glass' Musik Minimal Music ist, dann
ist Bach maximal.« Der Pianist hat das kontrapunktische Werk von Bach investigativ erforscht und
bringt auf seinem Album die verschiedensten Facetten zum Vorschein. Schlank und schnörkellos,
gleichzeitig ungemein expressiv in seinem Spiel zieht der 34-Jährige in den Bann und fasziniert mit
sinnlicher Experimentierfreude und suggestiver Dichte im Ausdruck.

1. Prelude and Fughetta in G major BWV 902 - Olafsson,Vikingur
2. 1 Prelude - Olafsson,Vikingur
3. 3:26 - Olafsson,Vikingur
4. 2 Chorale Prelude BWV 734 - Olafsson,Vikingur
5. "Nun freut euch, lieben Christen g'mein" - Olafsson,Vikingur
6. (Transcr. by Wilhelm Kempff) * - Olafsson,Vikingur
7. 1:51 - Olafsson,Vikingur
8. Prelude and Fugue in E minor BWV 855 - Olafsson,Vikingur
9. (The Well - Tempered Clavier, Book I, No.10)
10. 3 Prelude - Olafsson,Vikingur
11. 2:03 - Olafsson,Vikingur
12. 4 Fugue - Olafsson,Vikingur
13. 1:17 - Olafsson,Vikingur
14. Organ Sonata No.4 in E minor BWV 528 - Olafsson,Vikingur
15. 5 2. Adagio - Olafsson,Vikingur
16. (Orig. Andante; transcr. by August Stradal) - Olafsson,Vikingur
17. 5:27 - Olafsson,Vikingur
18. Prelude and Fugue in D major BWV 850 - Olafsson,Vikingur
19. (The Well - Tempered Clavier, Book I, No.5)
20. 6 Prelude - Olafsson,Vikingur
21. 1:03 - Olafsson,Vikingur
22. 7 Fugue - Olafsson,Vikingur
23. 1:46 - Olafsson,Vikingur
24. 8 Chorale Prelude BWV 659 - Olafsson,Vikingur
25. "Nun komm der Heiden Heiland" - Olafsson,Vikingur
26. (Transcr. by Ferruccio Busoni) - Olafsson,Vikingur
27. 5:04 - Olafsson,Vikingur
28. Prelude and Fugue in C minor BWV 847 - Olafsson,Vikingur
29. (The Well - Tempered Clavier, Book I, No.2)
30. 9 Prelude - Olafsson,Vikingur
31. 1:24 - Olafsson,Vikingur
32. 10 Fugue - Olafsson,Vikingur
33. 1:38 - Olafsson,Vikingur
34. "Widerstehe doch der Sünde" BWV 54 - Olafsson,Vikingur
35. 11 Aria - Olafsson,Vikingur
36. (Transcr. by Víkingur Ólafsson) **
37. 4:26
38. Aria variata (alla maniera italiana)
39. in A minor BWV 989
40. 12 Aria
41. 1:51
42. 13 Variation 1
43. 1:10
44. 14 Variation 2
45. 0:56
46. 15 Variation 3
47. 0:55
48. 16 Variation 4
49. 0:56
50. 17 Variation 5
51. 0:59
52. 18 Variation 6
53. 2:06
54. 19 Variation 7
55. 0:47
56. 20 Variation 8
57. 0:49
58. 21 Variation 9
59. 1:08
60. 22 Variation 10
61. 1:47
62. 23 Aria da capo
63. 1:19
64. 5
65. 24 Invention No.12 in A major BWV 783
66. 1:19
67. 25 Sinfonia No.12 in A major BWV 798
68. 1:24
69. Partita No.3 for Violin Solo in E major
70. BWV 1006
71. 26 3. Gavotte
72. (Transcr. by Sergei Rachmaninov)
73. 2:48
74. Prelude and Fugue in E minor BWV 855a
75. 27 Prelude
76. (The Well - Tempered Clavier, Book I, No.10;
77. transcr. to B minor by Alexander Siloti)
78. 3:00
79. 28 Sinfonia No.15 in B minor BWV 801
80. 1:19
81. 29 Invention No.15 in B minor BWV 786
82. 1:12
83. Harpsichord Concerto in D minor BWV 974
84. (After Alessandro Marcello's Oboe Concerto)
85. 30 1. Andante
86. 2:17
87. 31 2. Adagio
88. 4:10
89. 32 3. Presto
90. 3:31
91. 33 Chorale Prelude BWV 639
92. "Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ"
93. (Transcr. by Ferruccio Busoni)
94. 3:08
95. Fantasia and Fugue in A minor BWV 904
96. 34 Fantasia
97. 3:55
98. 35 Fugue
99. 5:14

1.01: Prelude & Fughetta in G Major, BWV 902
1.01: 1. Prelude (Prelude and Fughetta in G Major, BWV 902)
1.02: Nun freut euch, lieben Christen g'mein, Chorale Prelude BWV 734 (Transcr. Wilhelm Kempff)
1.03: 1. Prelude (Original Version)
1.03: Prelude and Fugue in E minor WTK, Book I, No.10, BWV 855
1.04: 2. Fugue (Original Version)
1.05: 2. Andante Adagio (Organ Sonata No. 4 in E Minor, BWV 528 Transcr. by August Stradal)
1.05: Organ Sonata No. 4 in E Minor, BWV 528 Transcr. by August Stradal
1.06: 1. Prelude (Original Version)
1.06: Prelude and Fugue in D WTK, Book I, No.5, BWV 850
1.07: 2. Fugue (Original Version)
1.08: Nun komm der Heiden Heiland, Chorale Prelude BWV 659 (Transcr. by Ferruccio Busoni)
1.09: 1. Prelude (Original Version)
1.09: Prelude and Fugue in C minor WTK, Book I, No.2, BWV 847
1.10: 2. Fugue (Original Version)
1.11: Widerstehe doch der Sünde, BWV 54 (Transcr. by V¡kingur ?lafsson)
1.12: Aria variata alla maniera italiana, in A minor, BWV.989
1.12: Aria (Original Version)
1.13: Variation I. Largo (Original Version)
1.14: Variation II (Original Version)
1.15: Variation III (Original Version)
1.16: Variation IV. Allegro (Original Version)
1.17: Variation V. Un poco allegro (Original Version)
1.18: Variation VI. Andante (Original Version)
1.19: Variation VII. Un poco allegro (Original Version)
1.20: Variation VIII. Allegro (Original Version)
1.21: Variation IX (Original Version)
1.22: Variation X (Original Version)
1.23: Aria da capo (Original Version)
1.24: Invention No. 12 in A Major, BWV 783
1.25: Sinfonia No. 12 in A Major, BWV 798
1.26: Suite from the Partita No.3 in E Major for Solo Violin, BWV 1006 Transcr. by Sergey Rachmaninov
1.26: 2. Gavotte (Suite from the Partita No.3 in E Major for Solo Violin, BWV 1006 Transcr. by Sergey Rach
1.27: Prelude & Fugue, BWV 855a Transcr. by Alexander Siloti
1.27: 1. Prelude No. 10 in B Minor (Prelude & Fugue, BWV 855a Transcr. by Alexander Siloti)
1.28: Sinfonia No. 15 in B Minor, BWV 801
1.29: Invention No. 15 in B Minor, BWV 786
1.30: Concerto in D minor, BWV 974
1.30: 1. Andante (Original Version)
1.31: 2. Adagio (Original Version)
1.32: 3. Presto (Original Version)
1.33: Ich ruf zu dir Herr Jesu Christ, Chorale Prelude BWV 639 (Transcr. by Ferruccio Busoni)
1.34: Fantasia And Fugue In A Minor, BWV 904
1.34: 1. Fantasia (Original Version)
1.35: 2. Fugue (Original Version)