Bach, inspired by Vivaldi's concertos, created a new genre: the concerto for solo keyboard instrument with orchestra.
Performer Biography
Julia Zilberquit premiered a virtually unknown early piano concerto by Beethoven in Moscow in 2004.
Interpretation
Pianist Julia Zilberquit arranged two Bach-Vivaldi concertos for keyboard and string orchestra, carefully balancing Vivaldi's original score and Bach's adaptations.
Performer Biography
Julia Zilberquit, the pianist on this album, was hailed as 'an outstanding soloist' by The New York Times after her 2012 Carnegie Hall performance.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in May and September 2001 by Russian Season at The Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory.
Compositional Technique
Bach's keyboard concertos were innovative for their time, enriching the musical fabric with polyphony, unlike the homophonic style of his predecessors.
