The album's title, 'OVER TIME', reflects the pianist Konstantin Emelyanov's intention to evoke nostalgia for a 'Golden Age' where time had a different meaning.
Instruments
The piano used for this recording is a C. Bechstein Grand Piano D282, provided by C. Bechstein Pianoforte.
Compositional Technique
Rameau's Suite in G features movements with descriptive titles, like 'La Poule' (The Hen), which clearly characterize the music even without knowing the title.
Interpretation
Pianist Konstantin Emelyanov arranged the works non-chronologically, with Rameau as a prelude, Rachmaninoff as the central element, and Bach as a postlude, to avoid leaving listeners with a heavy heart after the emotional Rachmaninoff piece.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Rachmaninoff's music, for pianist Konstantin Emelyanov, reflects on the cruelty and uncontrollable nature of time, which destroys and erases things that provide security.
Performer Biography
Konstantin Emelyanov, the pianist on this album, won both the 11th International German Piano Award and the Audience Award in 2022.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded at the Casals Forum in Kronberg, Germany, from June 29 to July 1, 2023.
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