David Theodor Schmidt, the pianist on this album, won first prize at the National Johann-Sebastian-Bach Competition in Köthen.
Composition History
Liszt's Variations on a motif of Bach, "Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen," were written after the death of his daughter Blandine in childbirth.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The album's title, "Bach Reflections," refers to how Bach's influence, whether conscious or unconscious, is reflected in the works of his successors like Shostakovich and Liszt.
Composition History
Shostakovich's Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87, were inspired by his visit to the Leipzig Bach Festival in 1950 and were written the following year.
Interpretation
The pianist believes that the term "Clavier" for Bach's works meant any keyboard instrument, including organ, harpsichord, and clavichord, not exclusively harpsichord.
Interpretation
The pianist's interpretive approach for Bach's keyboard works on a modern grand piano is to understand the tonal potential of all historical keyboard instruments and adapt to the concert grand's character.
Performer Biography
David Theodor Schmidt's debut CD, co-produced with Bayerischer Rundfunk, received significant critical acclaim, with MusicWeb International calling his performance "a triumph."
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