Abu Dhabi Classics Víkingur Ólafsson: Bach’s Goldberg Variations Icelandic pianist Vikingur Olafsson is a phenomenon. Like no other classical musician the last years he has managed to combine wide popular success with highest artistic standards.
With his recording of the “Goldberg” Variations released in October 2023, he immediately propelled himself in the very exclusive rank of the finest Bach interpreters ever. His unified, flawless, nostalgic, but at the same time life-affirming vision of the work has been praised worldwide.
For his first appearance in the United Arab Emirates, the Icelandic Pianist will be offering as part of the famed Abu Dhabi Classics concert series, exactly this magical performance of Bach’s Goldberg Variations. It will be a true highlight the country’s classical music lovers will look forward to.
Víkingur Ólafsson’s enchanting, new, fresh, and exciting rendition of the monumental work, seems adapted to our time: while taking the past into account, its notes are also open to the musical innovations of the 21st century.
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