Vestard Shimkus, the pianist on this album, is also a composer, and his own composition, 'North Wind. The Gothic Prelude and Fugue', is featured on this recording.
Performer Biography
Vestard Shimkus, the Latvian pianist, was a major discovery for Pierre-Yves Lascar, who founded Les Nuits Oxygene to showcase singular musicians of the young generation in France.
Recording & Production
The recording for this album was made using 2 Neumann CMV 563 - UM70 (omni) Microphones and a DCS 900 A/D Converter.
Recording & Production
This album is a live recording of a recital given by Vestard Shimkus at Les Nuits Oxygene in Paris on April 10, 2019.
Interpretation
In Shostakovich's works, Vestard Shimkus dares striking contrasts reminiscent of Tatiana Nikolayeva, the dedicatee of Shostakovich's 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87.
Interpretation
Vestard Shimkus's interpretation of Bach on this album shows an infallible sense of construction and real flexibility.
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