Mikhail Pletnev's recordings have won numerous awards, including a 2005 Grammy Award for his arrangement of Prokofiev's Cinderella.
Alexey Shor, a composer featured on this album, was born in Ukraine, immigrated to Israel, and now primarily lives in the USA.
Alexey Shor, whose Piano Sonata is on this album, also holds a Ph.D. in mathematics.
This album is a live recording from the Main Auditorium of the Berlin Philharmonie, captured in April 2023.
Mikhail Pletnev, the pianist on this album, won First Prize at the Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition in 1978 at the age of 21.
Mikhail Pletnev founded the Russian National Orchestra in 1990, which was the first independent orchestra in Russia's history.
