℗ 2023 Deutsche Grammophon, Berlin
| Released | May 26, 2023 |
| Duration | 26m 00s |
| Record Label | Deutsche Grammophon (DG) |
| Genre | Classical (Classical Crossover) |
From Afar (Reworks)
Víkingur Ólafsson
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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1.1
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Notturno
Álfheiður Erla Guðmundsdóttir; Víkingur Ólafsson; Álfheiður Erla Guðmundsdóttir |
3:59 | |||
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1.2
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Nightbird
Herdís Stefánsdóttir; Víkingur Ólafsson; Herdís Stefánsdóttir |
5:04 | |||
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1.3
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Bird as Prophet
Michael A. Muller; Víkingur Ólafsson; Michael A. Muller; Heather Woods Broderick |
4:06 | |||
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1.4
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The Plover and the Raven
Snorri Hallgrímsson; Víkingur Ólafsson; Snorri Hallgrímsson; Þorsteinn Eyfjörð |
3:07 | |||
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1.5
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Reverie
Helgi Jonsson; Víkingur Ólafsson; Helgi Jonsson |
5:13 | |||
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1.6
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Sung (After Brahms)
Christian Badzura; Víkingur Ólafsson |
4:31 |
Víkingur Ólafsson’s latest album, From Afar, was met with widespread acclaim, praised for its evocative and contemplative beauty. Recorded on both upright and grand pianos, From Afar reflects on the pianist’s childhood memories in Iceland and features works by Bach, Mozart, Schumann, Brahms, Bartók, Thomas Adès and György Kurtág, alongside Icelandic and Hungarian folk songs.
Inspired by Ólafsson’s remarkable interpretations, six contemporary composers have now produced a set of six atmospheric reinventions of works from the album. His musical tales captured the imagination of Álfheiður Guðmundsdóttir, Herdís Stefánsdóttir, Michael A. Muller, Snorri Hallgrímsson, Helgi Jonsson and Christian Badzura.
“I have for a long time been taken by the idea of reversing the creative process of classical performance: to open my recorded interpretations up to being used as compositional material in new works. I am thus more than delighted to witness the wonderful artists gathered on this release doing me the honour of rethinking and redefining my From Afar album, showing ever new ways to think about the music I thought I knew like the palm of my hand. I hope you enjoy the fruit of their labour as much as I have."
- Víkingur Ólafsson
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Deutsche Grammophon (DG) Studio Masters
Track 2 – 48 kHz / 24-bit PCM, mastered in 96 kHz / 24-bit Track 4 – 44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM, mastered in 96 kHz / 24-bit Track 5 – 88.2 kHz / 24-bit PCM, mastered in 96 kHz / 24-bit
Track 2 – 48 kHz / 24-bit PCM, mastered in 96 kHz / 24-bit Track 4 – 44.1 kHz / 24-bit PCM, mastered in 96 kHz / 24-bit Track 5 – 88.2 kHz / 24-bit PCM, mastered in 96 kHz / 24-bit
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -1.81 -3.18 to -1.18 | -19.93 -23.95 to -16.28 | -17.78 -21.50 to -14.50 | 11 8 to 14 | |
| 1 | Notturno | -3.18 | -19.79 | -17.4 | 9 |
| 2 | Nightbird | -1.46 | -17.10 | -15.9 | 8 |
| 3 | Bird as Prophet | -1.25 | -16.28 | -14.5 | 10 |
| 4 | The Plover and the Raven | -2.59 | -21.90 | -19.9 | 11 |
| 5 | Reverie | -1.18 | -20.58 | -17.5 | 12 |
| 6 | Sung (After Brahms) | -1.18 | -23.95 | -21.5 | 14 |