Víkingur Olafsson Presents Continuum: A Series of Six New Bach Singles on 45RPM 12" EP.
As he continues his epic tour of J.S. Bach’s equally epic Goldberg Variations, Víkingur Ólafsson presents a series of six new Bach singles. Recorded at Reykjavík’s Harpa concert hall in January 2024, the tracks feature piano arrangements of sacred pieces by Bach, four of which have been realized by Ólafsson himself. 12" EP, 45 RPM.
SIDE A:
- Cantata, BWV
159: Es ist vollbracht (Arr. Ólafsson for Piano)
- Cantata, BWV
21: Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis (Arr. 3. Ólafsson for Piano)
- Cantata, BWV
150: Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich (Arr. Ólafsson for Piano)
SIDE B:
- Das alte
Jahr vergangen ist, BWV 614 (Arr. Kurtág for Piano 4 Hands)
- Cantata, BWV
12: Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen (Arr. Ólafsson for Piano)
- Komm, süßer
Tod, BWV 478 (Arr. Bauer for Piano)