Víkingur Ólafsson: Opus 109 (Beethoven; Bach; Schubert) 2LP

With over one billion streams worldwide, Víkingur Ólafsson is one of the most listened-to classical artists of our time. Following the global success of his Grammy®-winning recording of the Goldberg Variations, the Icelandic pianist now presents his latest album: Opus 109. At its heart is Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109, a masterpiece of the composer’s late period, which Víkingur places in an illuminating and musically thrilling temporal dialogue, tracing the lineages that converge on this beloved beacon of the piano literature.

Tracklist:
LP 1
Side A
1. J.S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier I: Prelude No. 9 in E Major, BWV 854
2. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 27 in E Minor, Op. 90: I. Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck
3. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 27 in E Minor, Op. 90: II. Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorgetragen
 
Side B
1. J.S. Bach: Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830: I. Toccata
2. J.S. Bach: Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830: II. Allemande
3. J.S. Bach: Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830: III. Corrente
4. J.S. Bach: Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830: IV. Air
5. J.S. Bach: Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830: V. Sarabande
 
LP 2
Side C
1. J.S. Bach: Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830: VI. Tempo di Gavotta
2. J.S. Bach: Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830: VII. Gigue
3. Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 6 in E Minor, D. 566: I. Moderato
4. Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 6 in E Minor, D. 566: II. Allegretto
 
Side D
1. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: I. Vivace ma non troppo - Adagio espressivo
2. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: II. Prestissimo
3. Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: III. Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo.
4. J.S. Bach: French Suite No. 6 in E Major, BWV 817: III. Sarabande