Le cheminement en mi de Víkingur Ólafsson au Kulturpalast de Dresde

Víkingur Ólafsson à Dresde

By Pierre Michel, 16 November 2025

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“si Ólafsson sait varier les piano, son forte est prisonnier d’une seule identité”

Reviewed at Kulturpalast Dresden, Dresden on 15 November 2025

Bach, Well-Tempered Clavier 1: Prelude and Fugue No. 9 in E Major, BWV854 (prelude)

Beethoven, Piano Sonata no. 27 in E minor, Op.90

Bach, Partita no. 6 in E minor, BWV830

Schubert, Piano Sonata no. 6 in E minor, D.566

Beethoven, Piano Sonata no. 30 in E major, Op.109

Víkingur Ólafsson, Piano

All about mi : Víkingur Ólafsson conquers Paris

David Karlin, 15th March

In Bach, Beethoven and Schubert, the Icelandic pianist demonstrates how perfect technique and total control can lead to expressivity.

*****

A brilliant UK premiere of John Adams’ After the Fall

David Karlin, 25th February

The Icelandic pianist and Finnish conductor make a superb case for John Adams' latest concerto; the Philharmonia play Ravel's Daphnis et Chloé strongly but don't convince completely.

****1

John Adams leads Americana, past and present, with LA Phil

Néstor Castiglione, 23rd January

Compelling as a composer and conductor, Adams restored Roy Harris' Third Symphony to the Los Angeles repertoire, alongside one of his most recent works.

*****

Chills and thrills from Pappano and the Czech Philharmonic

Frank Kuznik, 27th November

In expert hands, a terrifying 12-tone opera and a heroic piano concerto rattle the walls in Prague’s Rudolfinum.

*****

Víkingur Ólafsson and the Philharmonia launch The Anvil's season

David Truslove, 23rd September

Involving performances of standard repertoire by the Philharmonia open Basingstoke’s international concert season.

****1

Sonic brilliance and immersive energy from the Tonhalle in Hamburg

Mengguang Huang, 16th March

At the Elbphilharmonie, a programme of Ligeti, Adams and Lutosławski showcases the power of modern orchestral music to engage both intellectually and emotionally.

*****

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Pierre Michel

Né dans une famille de musiciens, Pierre suit un cursus varié au sein du Conservatoire de Meudon, entre piano (DEM) et contrebasse, récital et orchestre, classique et jazz. Aujourd'hui ingénieur dans la gestion et l'analyse de données, il fréquente très assidûment les salles de concert de la région parisienne pour consolider et approfondir sa passion pour la musique classique. Pour ne pas manquer ses prochains articles, rendez-vous sur son compte Instagram ricerc_art.