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‘Some pianists make me shake with anger’: Vikingur Olafsson interviewed

The cult pianist explains the secret to his pianissimos, his love of metronomes and why he is no cheat

‘The soft palette that lies somewhere between triple piano and pianissimo is where the magic is’: Icelandic pianist Vikingur Olafsson. Credit: Markus Jans

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