Opus 109

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.

Side A

01 J.S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier I: Prelude No. 9 in E Major, BWV 854

02 Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 27 in E Minor, Op. 90: I. Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und Ausdruck

03 Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 27 in E Minor, Op. 90: II. Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorgetragen

Side B

01 J.S. Bach: Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830: I. Toccata

02 J.S. Bach: Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830: II. Allemande

03 J.S. Bach: Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830: III. Corrente

04 J.S. Bach: Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830: IV. Air

05 J.S. Bach: Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830: V. Sarabande

Side C

01 J.S. Bach: Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830: VI. Tempo di Gavotta

02 J.S. Bach: Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830: VII. Gigue

03 Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 6 in E Minor, D. 566: I. Moderato

04 Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 6 in E Minor, D. 566: II. Allegretto

Side D

01 Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: I. Vivace ma non troppo - Adagio espressivo

02 Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: II. Prestissimo

03 Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: III. Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo.