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Dreams and Songs

Dreams and Songs

Bryn Terfel

Duration48 Min

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Born in 1984 in Iceland, Víkingur Ólafsson is a well-established musical figure in his homeland, having been named "Musician of the Year" four times. His debut album with Deutsche Grammophon, "Piano Works," marks the start of a promising collaboration with the label among various creative ventures. In celebration of composer Philip Glass' 80th birthday, Ólafsson presents a selection of his solo piano studies. Philip Glass once remarked, "Music is a place as real as any other place you've been." With his music, Ólafsson skillfully disrupts space and time, unveiling new dimensions. Few artists could embody this concept better than Víkingur Ólafsson, the perceptive maestro of the keys from the North.