This recording was made at the Théâtre-Auditorium (TAP) in Poitiers, France, which is recognized for having one of the finest acoustics in Europe.
Recording & Production
The piano used for this recording is a Steinway D, provided by Pianomobil.
Performer Biography
Rémi Geniet, the pianist on this recording, was the youngest prizewinner of the International Telekom Beethoven Competition Bonn in 2011.
Performer Biography
Rémi Geniet made his recital debut at Carnegie Hall (Zankel Hall) during the 2013-2014 season.
Performer Biography
At twenty years old, Rémi Geniet won Second Prize at the Queen Elisabeth of Belgium International Piano Competition in 2013.
Composer's Artistic Vision
John Eliot Gardiner, a renowned conductor, describes Bach as someone who shows us how to overcome imperfections through the perfection of his music, making divine things human and human things divine.
Compositional Technique
Bach's first biographer, Johann Nikolaus Forkel, noted that Bach diversified the character of his pieces so much that he could make even his complex fugues sound as rhythmic and easy as minuets.
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