Víkingur Ólafsson / Piano Recital

• Classical Music

They are the pinnacle of the art of piano playing – walking around them, climbing them and absorbing them in all their facets can accompany a pianist’s life from beginning to end. At once massive and incredibly varied, Johann Sebastian Bach’s Goldberg Variations stand out as the lone peak in the world of variation works. Icelandic keyboard wizard Víkingur Ólafsson has dedicated his 2023/24 season entirely to the famous aria with its 30 variations. The audience was able to experience the brilliant start to the tour in the Laeiszhalle back in October – he is now coming to the Elbphilharmonie for the grand finale of his journey around the world with the Goldberg Variations.

PERFORMERS

Víkingur Ólafsson piano

PROGRAM

Johann Sebastian Bach
Aria and a set of 30 variations