Credits:

V¡kingur Olafsson

Description:

An unknown gem shines brightly! A Mozart tribute with skillful programming, an astonishing talent who won the 2019 Gramophone Award "Artist of the Year" in the UK and the 2020 Opus Classics Award for Instrumental Recording (Piano) in Germany, and a string of international music awards. A Mozart tribute by the world's acclaimed hybrid artist of the digital age, Vikingl Olafsson. Mozart's favorite works are exquisitely arranged like a playlist alongside his contemporaries. German-Austrian Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach and Haydn are closely related to Mozart in both music and spirit, while Italian Garuppi and Cimarosa, though not directly connected to Mozart and despite their geographical distance, belong to the same musical ecosystem of the 18th century and coexist The two countries reflect different aesthetic values that coexisted in the same musical ecosystem in the 18th century. The juxtaposition of Mozart's Sonata No. 16 (formerly No. 15), Haydn's Sonata No. 47, and other very famous works that every piano student must study, with the gems of today's neglected composers of the same period, such as Galuppi, Cimarosa, and C.P.E. Bach, each doubles the appeal. An extraordinary album that offers the pleasure of new discovery. His sensitive, bold, and original interpretations of the Viennese classics further solidify his reputation as a pianist. Universal Music/IMS

Tracklisting:

1.Piano Sonata No. 9 in F minor~I. Andante spiritoso
2.Rondo in F major, K. 494
3.Rondo II in D minor, H. 290
4.Sonata No. 42 in D minor
5.Fantasia in D minor, K. 397 (Fragment)
6.Rondo in D major, K. 485
7.Sonata No. 55 in A minor
8.Piano Sonata in B minor, Hob.XVI:32~I. Allegro moderato
9.Piano Sonata in B minor, Hob.XVI:32~II. Menuet
10.Piano Sonata in B minor, Hob.XVI:32~III. Finale. Presto
11.Kleine Gigue in G major, K. 574
12.Piano Sonata No. 16 in C major, K. 545 "Sonata facile"~I. Allegro
13.Piano Sonata No. 16 in C major, K. 545 "Sonata facile"~II. Andante
14.Piano Sonata No. 16 in C major, K. 545 "Sonata facile"~III. Rondo. Allegretto
15.String Quintet No. 3 in G minor, K. 516~Adagio in E Flat
16.Piano Sonata No. 34 in C minor~I. Larghetto
17.Piano Sonata No. 14 in C minor, K. 457~I. Molto allegro
18.Piano Sonata No. 14 in C minor, K. 457~II. Adagio
19.Piano Sonata No. 14 in C minor, K. 457~III. Allegro assai
20.Adagio in B minor, K. 540
21.Ave verum corpus, K. 618