Víkingur Ólafsson je islandský klavirista, ktorý si získal medzinárodné uznanie vďaka premysleným interpretáciám klasického repertoáru a neobvyklým dramaturgickým koncepciám.
Album Opus 109 predstavuje jedinečný projekt, v ktorom klavirista spojil skladby Johanna Sebastiana Bacha, Ludwiga van Beethovena a Franza Schuberta. Zjednocujúcim motívom celého albumu je tonalita e mol a E dur — od Bachovho Praeludia BWV 854 z Das Wohltemperierte Klavier cez Beethovenovu Sonátu op. 90 a titulnú Sonátu op. 109 až po Schubertovu Sonátu č. 6 D. 566 a Bachovu Partitu č. 6 BWV 830. Tematická previazanosť a sústredenosť na jediný tónorod dodávajú nahrávke mimoriadnu dramaturgickú kompaktnosť.
Skladby
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
04 J.S. Bach: Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830: I. Toccata
05 J.S. Bach: Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830: II. Allemande
06 J.S. Bach: Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830: III. Corrente
07 J.S. Bach: Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830: IV. Air
08 J.S. Bach: Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830: V. Sarabande
09 J.S. Bach: Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830: VI. Tempo di Gavotta
10 J.S. Bach: Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830: VII. Gigue
11 Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 6 in E Minor, D. 566: I. Moderato
12 Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 6 in E Minor, D. 566: II. Allegretto
13 Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: I. Vivace ma non troppo - Adagio espressivo
14 Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: II. Prestissimo
15 Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: III. Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo. Gesangsvoll mit innigster Empfindung
16 J.S. Bach: French Suite No. 6 in E Major, BWV 817: III. Sarabande
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
04 J.S. Bach: Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830: I. Toccata
05 J.S. Bach: Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830: II. Allemande
06 J.S. Bach: Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830: III. Corrente
07 J.S. Bach: Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830: IV. Air
08 J.S. Bach: Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830: V. Sarabande
09 J.S. Bach: Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830: VI. Tempo di Gavotta
10 J.S. Bach: Partita No. 6 in E Minor, BWV 830: VII. Gigue
11 Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 6 in E Minor, D. 566: I. Moderato
12 Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 6 in E Minor, D. 566: II. Allegretto
13 Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: I. Vivace ma non troppo - Adagio espressivo
14 Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: II. Prestissimo
15 Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: III. Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo. Gesangsvoll mit innigster Empfindung
16 J.S. Bach: French Suite No. 6 in E Major, BWV 817: III. Sarabande
