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Víkingur Ólafsson

Glass, Debussy, Rameau
Piano Recital
Grande salle Pierre Boulez - Philharmonie
Duration: about 1h25

Program

Distribution

Philip Glass
Opening
(extrait de Glassworks)
Claude Debussy
Ondine
(extrait des Préludes, Livre II)
Philip Glass
Etude n° 15
Jean-Philippe Rameau
Les tendres plaintes / Les tourbillons / La joyeuse / Les cyclopes
(extraits du Troisième Livre de pièces de clavecin)
Claude Debussy
Serenade for the Doll
(extrait de Children's Corner)
Jean-Philippe Rameau
Le Rappel des Oiseaux / Rigaudons I, II & Double, Musette en Rondeaux / La Villageoise / Gigues en Rondeau I & II
(extraits du Deuxième Livre de pièces de clavecin)
Claude Debussy
Jardins sous la pluie
(extrait d'Estampes)
Philip Glass
Etude n°3
Claude Debussy
The Snow is Dancing
(extrait de Children's Corner)
Jean-Philippe Rameau
Allemande / Courante / Sarabande / Les Trois Mains / La Fanfarinette / La Triomphante / Gavotte and 6 Doubles
(extraits du Cinquième Livre de pièces de clavecin)
Víkingur Ólafsson , piano

Víkingur Ólafsson delights in building bridges between seemingly distant musical worlds. From the mesmerising rhythms of Glass to Debussy’s watery textures and the refinement of Rameau, he uncovers hidden correspondences that span eras and styles.

Karina-Canellakis

Grande salle Pierre Boulez - Philharmonie

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Porte de Pantin station
Paris Underground (Métro) Line 5
Tram 3B 

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221 avenue Jean-Jaurès, 75019 Paris

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