Víkingur Ólafsson - Bach Organ Sonata No.4 In memory of Emil Gilels. Encore Moscow concert 29/12/21

[@poetebyles7578]

Mr Olafsson played this an Encore at our Sydney Opera House Concert Hall on Saturday Evening - I fair dinkum blubbered for the power fullest beauty of Bach and Vikingur's powerful beauty. It was magnificent - I wept then and now.

[@karenseymour10]

I have a dilemma. I would prefer to hear this wonderful music on an instrument J S Bach himself might have played. However, Vikingur plays Bach like an angel, on a modern piano! Absolutely glorious! Bravissimo!

[@tlarewpiano]

This is such a beautiful piece, and wonderfully executed here!

[@irmtrudmiocque3317]

Thank you for this well deserved and beautifully played homage of one of the greatest pianistas by you, a most remarkable Artist. (With a capital A)

[@geraldarcuri9307]

Stunning! I've never imagined Bach could sound so astounding on a piano. A gift. Thanks!

[@1viva]

Celestial, dreamy...Bravo!! So Masterfully played! Flawless and beautiful! Thank you for sharing. Mario 💜🖤

[@waterpoems2744]

Divine humility

[@biancacastafiore8760]

one of the earliest cassette tapes i bought was emil gilels playing the lyric pieces by grieg. it was one of my favorite recordings, i wore the tape out by playing it so much. i still treasure my memories of listening to it.

[@kimschube]

Absolutely sublime.... 🙏

[@petersnell3128]

When Bach visits the Romantic period of music history. Sounds very much like a piano piece. A lovely piano solo.

[@metteholm4833]

A beautiful gesture! Vikingur Olafsson certainly have an immense talent for Bach, his dramatic expression and his seamless polyphony. Thank you!

[@Zagadkasunny]

Что у этого пианиста в душе? Созерцание красоты мира! Чистота помыслов! Браво!

[@andrearodigari4840]

You are a god for Bach interpretation. And Emil is proud of you. I know. Is almost the same touch. I love so much Gilels that is so touching when someone dedicate something for him....,

[@lucdeslauriers1021]

Bravo! Du vrai Bach! C’est touchant. Salutations depuis le nord du Canada.

[@chrislimnios9180]

Just stumbled upon Vikingur's work after a search for the Goldberg Variations. What a lucky day for me to find this talented young man's artwork! Looking forward to more videos.

[@abelramirez3353]

EXCELENTE EJECUCIÓN

[@illusionyx907]

Superb!

[@marklister5519]

Amazing.

[@romanryvlin6946]

Well... Which language should I comment here? The concert was in Moscow) never mind - Vikingur is absolutely great, I love him) I've just opened the new name for myself in the sky of Music) Thanks a lot for the beautiful performance , as well as for the memory of famous Emil Gilels) what I'd like to wish to Vikingur - if he would have a chance to touch with legacy of Samuel Feinberg... I think, he would love him at least not less than Emil Gilels. I think everyone who loves Bach can't stay indifferent when meeting legacy of Feinberg) I hope Vikingur will also enjoy that legacy)

[@miklosgotzy5095]

Thank you for sharing♥️

[@antoninopirrone2541]

❤💕💕💕

[@theodorfontane3330]

two months later... le deluge

[@КАНАЛНОВОСТЕЙВРЕМЯ]

528/2 Анданте

[@bbyng7316]

Not sure a mobile phone is a good thing to listen to this on. It sounds a bit too hammered-out, unfortunately. Probably one needed to be at the concert?

[@hervedupre7894]

Listen with good headphones 🎧 and it is perfect

[@ghamoz]

Questo pezzo si suona da solo, basta seguire le note una dopo l'altra. Non c'è altro modo di farlo.

[@geraldarcuri9307]

I thought he was going to do a Victor Borge impersonation: a Swede impersonating a Dane playing a German! What could be better?

[@doddsalfa]

Your point is?

[@birgirkarl]

He's Icelandic. Not a Swede.

[@СергейИгоревичМаришин]

На органе конечно звучит лучше!

[@dimaphone2984]

А мне для этого произведения, наоборот, из версий, которые слышал, в среднем больше понравились фортепианные (Ólafsson и Jaap Eilander), чем органные (Simon Preston, Ulf Norberg), хотя Karolina Juodelyte - наравне с фортепианными. Но в целом, конечно, Бах на органе вызывает какие-то космические ассоциации, которых нет ни от какой другой музыки.

[@biancacastafiore8760]

@@dimaphone2984 i listened to eilander playing it, and i felt it a bit too subtle and genteel. i thought olafsson displayed more emotion.

[@dimaphone2984]

​@@biancacastafiore8760 Agreed, Ólafsson's version is my favourite too (and also the first one I encountered, which may have affected my preference:)

[@biancacastafiore8760]

@@dimaphone2984 i suppose it’s a matter of interpretation, there’s nothing wrong with eilander’s approach and perhaps the master JSB would have approved of it. but i just noticed that vikingur “playing” with/varying more the tempo and dynamics.

[@КАНАЛНОВОСТЕЙВРЕМЯ]

528

[@johnlong8037]

NICE !!!

[@АлександрШувалов-э1ь]

Я задоволений цією композицією. Дуже вразливо, але щось не дочув. Може у ті роки х Бахом не жив.