This album was recorded in Oxford, Great Britain, on August 26-27, 2017, and utilized a Steinway D No. 582241 piano.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Alexander Scriabin, the composer, was fascinated by occult sciences and conceived his works as an expression of the incommunicable, serving ecstasy.
Interpretation
Vestard Shimkus's art requires the listener to actively participate in the act of creation, rather than being a passive receptacle.
Interpretation
Vestard Shimkus, the pianist, is described as communicating with the composer's soul, giving the impression of shaping and testing sounds beyond the simple keyboard.
Recording & Production
The recording used high-quality microphones including DPA 4006 TL, Schoeps MK21, Neumann TLM50, and Neumann M150, with Prism Maselec MMA-4XR preamplifiers.
Critical Reception
Scriabin's music is rarely played in concert due to a lack of public and pianists, though aficionados consider it beautiful once experienced.
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