This album marks Mikhail Pletnev's first studio recording for Deutsche Grammophon in nineteen years, recorded in November 2024 at Emil Berliner Studios.
Compositional Technique
Chopin's Préludes freed the form from being a mere introduction, transforming it into a character piece that expresses freedom and imagination, often in miniature dramas.
Compositional Technique
Unlike Bach's chromatic key order, Chopin based his 24 Préludes, Op. 28, on the circle of fifths, creating greater harmonic possibilities.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Scriabin's brother-in-law, Boris de Schloezer, described Chopin and Scriabin as kindred spirits, noting their shared sensitivity, refined emotionality, and tendency towards melancholy dreams and explosive energy.
Performer Biography
Mikhail Pletnev, the pianist on this recording, is an exceptional musician whose piano playing has been enriched by his work as a conductor and composer.
Composer Biography
Alexander Scriabin, a composer two generations younger than Chopin, admired Chopin immensely and as a child slept with Chopin's scores under his pillow.
Instruments
Mikhail Pletnev has preferred playing a Shigeru Kawai piano for many years, valuing its soft, malleable, and translucent tone.
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