Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson captivated a sold-out audience at the Shanghai Symphony Hall on May 31 with a mesmerizing 75-minute performance of Johann Sebastian Bach's "Goldberg Variations." ...

Icelandic pianist Vikingur Olafsson passionately confessed his deep affection for Johann Sebastian Bach and the “Goldberg Variations.” “I have been dreaming about recording the Goldberg Variations for ...

CD1: Prelude & Fughetta in G Major, BWV 902 - 1. Prelude; Nun freut euch, lieben Christen g'mein, Chorale Prelude BWV 734 (Transcr. Wilhelm Kempff); Prelude & Fugue in E Minor (Well-Tempered Clavier, ...

Throughout the week Classic FM’s presenters bring you the best new recordings, including world exclusives and premiere broadcasts of latest releases. This week: Debussy & Rameau by Víkingur Ólafsson ...

Víkingur Ólafsson is a musical free spirit with a mission. “It would all mean nothing without Bach,” says Ólafsson. “If Glass’s music is minimal, then Bach’s is maximal!” Having studied his music ...

The Icelandic musician’s fresh approach to Bach has won him rave reviews and a record of the year award. Why is he now mixing the baroque composer with electronic music? ‘We’re in a golden age for ...

A mesmerising new film of our newly-crowned Artist of the Year Víkingur Ólafsson, playing the Andante from Bach's Organ Sonata No 4 A last week's Gramophone Classical Music Awards we named Víkingur ...

Pianist Víkingur Ólafsson turns his hand to Mozart for his fourth album for Deutsche Grammophon, Mozart & Contemporaries, released today. The recording brings together nine pieces by Mozart with works ...

Víkingur Ólafsson plays Bach's Prelude and Fugue in E minor BWV 855 in the Yellow Lounge Víkingur Ólafsson's recording of Bach's keyboard works for DG was an Editor's Choice recording in the November ...