Víkingur Ólafsson - Glass: Études, No. 2 | Yellow Lounge

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    Víkingur Ólafsson - Glass: Études, No. 2 - Live From Yellow Lounge
    Víkingur Ólafsson is much sought-after by international conductors, orchestras and artists as both a chamber and concert musician. Possessing a rare combination of passionate musicality, explosive virtuosity and intellectual curiosity, the Icelandic pianist has won all the major prizes in his native country, including four Musician of the Year prizes at the Icelandic Music Awards as well as The Icelandic Optimism Prize. Besides his growing career as a traditional concert pianist, Ólafsson has also collaborated with a range of contemporary composers and artists like Philip Glass, Olafur Arnalds, and Björk.
    Composer: Philip Glass
    Repertoire: Étude No. 2 - Live From Yellow Lounge [Music Video]
    Artists: Víkingur Ólafsson
    Place: Funkhaus, Berlin
    Produced by Christopher Tarnow
    Video Producer: WELTN24 GmbH
    Video Director: Martin Pelzer
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    Music video for No. 2. (C) 2017 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
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Комментарии • 105

  • @acash93
    @acash93 4 года назад +86

    His control of tone is very consistent. Wow

    • @itchy2learn
      @itchy2learn 2 года назад +5

      Yes, that struck me too. You can sense the amount of thought and hard work that has gone into the performance.

  • @marthacavanagh9143
    @marthacavanagh9143 6 лет назад +69

    When you play this I hear things I haven't heard before when listening to others play this piece. Extraordinarily beautiful!

  • @terridoring2366
    @terridoring2366 11 месяцев назад +10

    This piece and his technique have an other-worldly aura. Just magnificent!

  • @Sitbon08
    @Sitbon08 4 года назад +27

    The first pianist to make sense of this sound world for me.

  • @TheDanrach
    @TheDanrach 6 лет назад +75

    The very best interpretation I have yet heard of this piece.

    • @wonderlasting
      @wonderlasting 4 года назад +5

      It's a more millennial interpretation.

    • @CharlesZoll
      @CharlesZoll 4 года назад +8

      Way too slow and meccanico for me. If you listen to Glass himself play it he plays with much more freedom, rubato, and speed. Glass plays this piece in 3:30 whereas it takes this pianist 5:50. I get the tendency in minimalism to gravitate to longer, drawn out structures, but this is Feldman-esque postmodernism interpretation.

    • @TheDanrach
      @TheDanrach 4 года назад +4

      @@CharlesZoll Very interesting, I will make a point to look up Glass' version. Admittedly, I am less accustomed to music from later periods of "Classical" music, so I should really develop my ear more in that area. I sincerely appreciate the insight. I discovered this piece after watching a ballet that was set to it, so I wasn't really listening "pure." But your thoughtful commentary inspired me to look into more versions.

    • @jeremiahsalyer7784
      @jeremiahsalyer7784 4 года назад +4

      TheDanrach there’s a cd of glass playing the etudes. That’s the best version.

    • @TheDanrach
      @TheDanrach 4 года назад

      @@jeremiahsalyer7784 Thank you so much! I'll look for that!

  • @clberka
    @clberka Год назад +9

    I wish I could "like" this more than once. Stunning.

  • @ethanhill9460
    @ethanhill9460 4 года назад +14

    I wish this Etude would find its way to wider broadcast media. It could be a hit on some chart.

  • @fflambeauutube
    @fflambeauutube 3 года назад +16

    A very "dreamy" piece. Beautiful.

  • @carlosreyesf19
    @carlosreyesf19 4 года назад +15

    I discovered Glass thanks to your interpretations. You are awesome

  • @colinrobinson8930
    @colinrobinson8930 5 лет назад +16

    It’s been one of those days so I’m just going to play this in a loop...

  • @Dnava28music
    @Dnava28music 5 лет назад +9

    I've been listening to this at least 100 times in the last months

  • @esutsu
    @esutsu 3 года назад +19

    I played this piece for years. After that interpretation everything changed for me. Thank you for that fresh feeling. It gaves me a new perspective.

  • @julieandrews730
    @julieandrews730 Год назад +3

    Absolutely transported by Vikingur's Philip Glass! Being rooted in J.S., Ludwig and Amadeus, this is a revelation!

  • @pelegrino791
    @pelegrino791 4 года назад +17

    I feel the influence of the first Prelude and fugue of Bach.

  • @barbarasouzaprod9827
    @barbarasouzaprod9827 6 лет назад +8

    Excellente interprétation. Le tempo est parfaitement juste. Envoûtant. Bravo Vikingur !

  • @eikarumba429
    @eikarumba429 3 года назад +4

    I’ve not heard this piece played with that intonation before. I liked it. The brubaker rendition was my favourite prior to hearing this!

  • @brianramirez8255
    @brianramirez8255 5 лет назад +6

    Played the tones perfectly.

  • @fumioferguson7634
    @fumioferguson7634 3 года назад +2

    Bleak, relaxing & beautiful

  • @user-ee7yz8zy7u
    @user-ee7yz8zy7u Год назад +2

    앞으로가 더욱 기대되는 음악가

  • @BalbirSingh-tt8rv
    @BalbirSingh-tt8rv 6 лет назад +5

    Thanks to Ólafsan and Yellow Lounge Berlin.

  • @muggabill7225
    @muggabill7225 5 лет назад +7

    Mit Abstand die beste Aufnahme der 2. Etüde. Großartig!

  • @metcoofer879
    @metcoofer879 Год назад +1

    A beautiful song beautifully played.

  • @tmnaaaa
    @tmnaaaa 5 лет назад +3

    Complete harmony

  • @helenamare3225
    @helenamare3225 Год назад +1

    Very beautiful

  • @prundonmcavoy7155
    @prundonmcavoy7155 4 года назад +3

    Superb pianism.

  • @chrisorlan
    @chrisorlan 4 месяца назад

    Fantastic.

  • @rebeccafield6121
    @rebeccafield6121 Год назад

    He makes it look so effortless!!! 💛💛💛
    Just adding I'm so addicted to listening to this right now 🙃

  • @theresaheidel9878
    @theresaheidel9878 6 лет назад +2

    otherworldy and ethereal...beautiful rendition

  • @dirkreed5392
    @dirkreed5392 5 лет назад +2

    Wow! Amazing!! Bravo, Vikingur!!!

  • @livbusy4629
    @livbusy4629 4 года назад +36

    At first this video popped up, I was like, who is this guy, bad composure playing the piano sticking his neck out, he is out to get himself some spinal pain in the neck, and what is wrong with the music, why is it so slow and not changing, but as soon as his right hand hit the fist note, suddenly I was dragged into this psychedelic outta space, or feeling stuck in time or dream or something, I found myself kept listening after several minutes, and obsessively searching for Philip Glass in the next few days, buying his etude book, begging to play his piece, sharing his Video. That is what a as-if digitally multi-tracked thoughtfully composed music adding full acoustic music instrument’s flavor can do to modern listeners .

    • @lawrenceyang9959
      @lawrenceyang9959 4 года назад

      I can totally relate to that

    • @solarwindlass
      @solarwindlass 10 месяцев назад

      I’ve been practicing several of these sublime glass etudes - this particular one has imaginary notes to play! And this guy makes you hear them! They are not there!

    • @Thebois94
      @Thebois94 9 месяцев назад

      You get it
      ❤️

    • @adrianwright8685
      @adrianwright8685 7 месяцев назад

      "posture"

    • @chetanc174
      @chetanc174 6 месяцев назад

      Thanks I am in the first phase of your experience.... But I am here to stay to see how it goe

  • @geogi_bodies
    @geogi_bodies 2 года назад +1

    crazy dynamic and tone......otherworldly

  • @EclecticSB
    @EclecticSB 2 года назад

    Beautiful!

  • @Cal-md1et
    @Cal-md1et 10 месяцев назад

    Great performance. Reminds me of the movie 'The Illusionist'

  • @aubreywarneck7227
    @aubreywarneck7227 3 года назад

    Just gorgeous!!

  • @minminsu6210
    @minminsu6210 4 года назад +1

    sobeautifulsound

  • @juanmcmahon7765
    @juanmcmahon7765 6 лет назад +1

    Bravo!

  • @modestonogueira8884
    @modestonogueira8884 Год назад

    Isso é brincadeira gente !!!!

  • @nicolawilliamsfeng
    @nicolawilliamsfeng 6 лет назад +1

    Bellissima

  • @1954surya
    @1954surya 5 лет назад +3

    Geniale Interpretation. Wäre gerne selber auf die Lösungen gekommen.

  • @kellypaws
    @kellypaws Год назад +1

    If this video was a vinyl recording, it would be worn entirely free of grooves.
    So, so, so beautiful.

  • @OHagan
    @OHagan 6 лет назад

    One of my favorites....Thanks!!!!!

  • @tngus9904
    @tngus9904 2 года назад +1

    😭❤️

  • @jairozamga
    @jairozamga 3 года назад

    Exquisito!

  • @Serrano986
    @Serrano986 5 лет назад

    Excelente, gracias!!?

  • @Loreto_
    @Loreto_ Год назад

    👏 🎉 👏 🎉 👏 🎉

  • @MariuszDomaszewicz
    @MariuszDomaszewicz 6 лет назад +2

    Beautiful! Greetings:-)

  • @user-gj1qp8zz7i
    @user-gj1qp8zz7i 9 месяцев назад

    Mind numbing bilge

  • @carlosavila6144
    @carlosavila6144 5 лет назад

    Well done!

  • @williamsparks4201
    @williamsparks4201 4 года назад

    Philip Glass (our very own American composer) is unique - see 'The Illusionist (2006)' : Memo to V.O. : You"re the Greatest: Please come back to us, we
    need your commitment and skills much more than the Germans. God Bless you!

  • @tamarapala260
    @tamarapala260 3 месяца назад

    🔥💖❗🤗

  • @markelliottdriver
    @markelliottdriver 2 года назад

    nice

  • @wonderlasting
    @wonderlasting 6 лет назад +7

    This is truly an American sound.

    • @robertstorey6969
      @robertstorey6969 6 лет назад +3

      Philip Glass is and always was Australian!

    • @wonderlasting
      @wonderlasting 6 лет назад +7

      Ha ha. What would his parents say, the day he was born, in Baltimore, Maryland?

    • @mhafner82
      @mhafner82 5 лет назад +1

      @@robertstorey6969 why he is labeled as an American composer in all of his bio?

    • @somebody9033
      @somebody9033 Год назад

      ​@@robertstorey6969australia does not exist. All australians are paid actors by Nasa

  • @juwonnnnn
    @juwonnnnn Год назад

    👏

  • @hughmilsom3107
    @hughmilsom3107 3 года назад

    That blasted cough!

  • @merlebehzadi2029
    @merlebehzadi2029 Месяц назад

    Minimalistic (Glass) music turned to romantic (Schumann)style.

  • @pie3566
    @pie3566 Год назад +1

    Mi versión en piano suena como un guarén al lado de esta.

  • @tamararobertasilva-prolldo5590
    @tamararobertasilva-prolldo5590 4 года назад

    🙋🏻

  • @idiot9302
    @idiot9302 5 лет назад +1

    why does this remind me of zelda

  • @jonevans319
    @jonevans319 3 года назад +1

    It's a truly beautiful piece, but it hurts me to say that Miaslaw Skroryk wrote it first.

    • @dariocaporuscio8701
      @dariocaporuscio8701 3 года назад

      What piece?

    • @jonevans319
      @jonevans319 2 года назад +2

      @@dariocaporuscio8701 Glass's Etude no' 2. The main theme is very similar to Skoryk's Piano Partita no' 5. I say this as someone who loved Glass's Etudes.

    • @lindalindab3284
      @lindalindab3284 4 месяца назад

      There is a similarity in the opening accompaniment figure but that’s all. The Partita is completely different in style and melodic material.

  • @Zorgcho
    @Zorgcho Год назад

    Technically outstanding, absurdly rushed.

  • @Wkkbooks
    @Wkkbooks 5 лет назад +1

    Lovely texture, complete absence of imagination.

  • @jaypeckay5898
    @jaypeckay5898 4 года назад

    wonderful clarity.......but the tempo!! way too fast........slow down dude:)

  • @reamartin6458
    @reamartin6458 Год назад

    Zzz

  • @connypiano5038
    @connypiano5038 6 лет назад +1

    An 'etude' consisting of two different chords. Lounge music.

  • @CharlesZoll
    @CharlesZoll 4 года назад +3

    This is played too slowly and apologetically. Minimalism is in your face, not in the background.

    • @prundonmcavoy7155
      @prundonmcavoy7155 4 года назад +10

      This is written too carelessly and ignorantly. Minimalism has a huge variety of moods like any movement of classical music in Western Civilization.

  • @ethanhill9460
    @ethanhill9460 4 года назад

    Rushed.

    • @CharlesZoll
      @CharlesZoll 4 года назад +2

      Hardly. How slow do you think it should go? Glass plays it at like eighth=380 and this guy is like eighth=250. Way too slow.

    • @eechenglee1369
      @eechenglee1369 4 года назад +4

      Glass intends the piece to be played at a much higher tempo...

    • @prundonmcavoy7155
      @prundonmcavoy7155 4 года назад +1

      Laughable.

    • @Sitbon08
      @Sitbon08 4 года назад +1

      Nonsense Ethan Hill.

    • @brucekuehn4031
      @brucekuehn4031 4 года назад +3

      All I know is - I really liked it!

  • @esmaiszabo8029
    @esmaiszabo8029 2 года назад +2

    This is terribly mundane and uninspired. Terrible

    • @jackiboi307
      @jackiboi307 Год назад +1

      Who cares about your opinion?

    • @matteom8818
      @matteom8818 7 месяцев назад

      I disagree. Listen to his Rach 3, Glass etude no 6 and bach.