Rachmaninov's Études-Tableaux are seen by Jean-Jacques Bedikian as 'freeze-frames' of striking richness, reflecting the composer's deep soul and sincere spiritual nature.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in April 2021 at Salle Colonne, a concert hall in Paris, France.
Performer Biography
As a child, Jean-Jacques Bedikian played the main theme from Nino Rota's 'The Godfather' and the Waltz from Dmitri Shostakovich's 'Jazz Suite No. 2' by ear for his first piano teacher.
Performer Biography
Jean-Jacques Bedikian feels a strong connection to the Russian piano school tradition, valuing a widely deployed technique as a tool for expression.
Performer Biography
This album, featuring Rachmaninov's Études-Tableaux, is the debut CD for pianist Jean-Jacques Bedikian.
Interpretation
Jean-Jacques Bedikian's connection to Rachmaninov's Études-Tableaux began at age thirteen when a professor gave him a CD of the works, which he felt he already knew upon first listen.
Performer Biography
Pianist Jean-Jacques Bedikian's initial contact with music and desire to play the piano stemmed from improvised family concerts featuring traditional, popular, film, and classical music.
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