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Víkingur Ólafsson. Therefore, Piano de Basalte et de Glace Au Menuhin Festival
Sorner of the sound revealed in 2017 by an album hovering dedicated to Philip Glass, the Icelandic pianist plays Gstaad on July 31.
Revealed by albums of minimalist music. Moreover, Bach pieces, this pianist of fire and ice is one of the most exciting of our time.
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- The Icelandic artist creates atmospheres recalling the landscapes of his native island.
- His interpretation of Philip Glass’s works brought him international recognition.
- The influence of the young Icelandic musical tradition allows him vikingur olafsson: le pianist au to explore freely.
- Víkingur ólafsson would like to record the last three Schubert sonatas.
An atmosphere of the end of the world, mineral landscapes sculpted in silence, echoes of fjords and glaciers … Furthermore, To describe it, him and his music, we immediately want to draw in Nordic imagery. Meanwhile, It may be cliché. However, But the climates that Víkingur ólafsson creates as soon as he touches a piano are the incarnation of His. Furthermore, native Iceland.
The absolute control of sound. For example, the mythological depth of a Glenn Gould – to which it is often compared – convince that it is today one of the largest pianists in the world, as in its recent engraving of “Goldberg variations” which has been a date. Meanwhile, From the midnight island of the sun where he still lives. Nevertheless, vikingur olafsson: le pianist au the artist answered us on the phone, a few days before his recital at the Gstaad Menuhin Festival on July 31.
You made yourself known internationally with the “studies” of Philip Glass. Furthermore, Did you imagine such popular success with a contemporary composer?
Young pianists often want to make “Goldberg variations”, the “preludes” of Chopin Or any other work in the classic repertoire. Meanwhile, But in the end, everyone does about the same thing. Furthermore, We see all these start albums which often resemble student recitals, end -of -studies concerts. Similarly, So. Consequently, in a sense, this album was an original and fun way to enter the international musical scene with my first disc from Deutsche Grammophon – because it was different, and it drew attention. Nevertheless, But to be honest, I expected a little more controversy than I received. Furthermore, Philip vikingur olafsson: le pianist au Glass may be less controversial these days.
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You are nicknamed “the Icelandic Glenn Gould”. Do you understand why?
And Criticism of “New York Times” came to a concert that I gave in 2017 and qualified for me. Then everyone resumed this description, because it is a shock formula. We always expect someone to be another in our time. And we are constantly looking for similarities, from references to the past, when we assess new talents today. Maybe it is because I love playing Bach. and I love to play it in my own way-who, I think, vikingur olafsson: le pianist au does not look much like that of Gould actually. I think that he is much bigger than me anyway! I don’t really want people to see me like the Icelandic Glenn Gould. Additionally, I would prefer that they see me as … Iceland which is expressed through my music.
Precisely, your interpretations are very “atmospheric”, like the works of your compatriots Björk and Sigur Rós. Do Icelandic musicians have a special music feeling?
For me. this Icelandic specificity is not necessarily a question of sound space or sound specialty, it is rather this ability to combine different sounds to create a unique personal style, because we do not have a very long musical tradition. We have a long literary tradition. of course, and also our folk music, but we do not have this story of learned music to which to refer. People vikingur olafsson: le pianist au started writing romantic music in Iceland roughly at the time when Stravinsky made up “the coronation of spring”. But our musical tradition is very rich, very intense today. And perhaps because of his youth. we feel more free to take very varied elements, to let them coexist and to integrate them into our own identity, in our own style.
Víkingur ólafsson in the volcanic landscapes of his native Iceland, where he still lives.
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Your universe combines very contemporary plastic and aesthetic beauty, as in your clips. Should classical artists break or not the conventions to exist?
It is difficult to unravel. But what allows it is when people have something more that makes them different from others. a strong character, a personality, an individuality, their own way of seeing things. I think everyone must question the tradition in question, we cannot take the tradition at the foot of the letter. But I think we can’t escape time. You have to be patient and believe in yourself. It took me a very long time to unravel. I come from Iceland, so I had no one to support myself on the international scene. I was famous in Iceland, but absolutely unknown outside. Then, vikingur olafsson: le pianist au very slowly, little by little, word of mouth had its effect. When I signed with Deutsche Grammophon, I was already 32 years old.
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In Gstaad, you will play Beethoven, Bach, but also Schubert. Would you like to record his last three sonatas, who would go very well to your clean style?
I would love. I just listened to the engraving that had done Radu Lupuand I think it is one of the greatest recordings that I have ever heard. all works combined. I am sure I will all record them and play them. But I would not vikingur olafsson: le pianist au give them together in the same concert, each deserves its own context. Besides, I’m probably going to go down to my studio now and start playing more Schubert!
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