Jennifer Pike, the violinist on this album, made her concerto debut at age eleven and won the BBC Young Musician of the Year the following year.
Recording & Production
The recording uses 24-bit / 96 kHz technology, which offers a dynamic range up to 48 dB greater and 256 times the resolution of standard 16-bit recordings.
Instruments
Jennifer Pike performs on a violin made by Matteo Goffriller in 1708.
Interpretation
Jennifer Pike chose the works on this album to explore the "sound world associated with Polish music" and her own Polish heritage.
Performer Biography
Petr Limonov, the pianist on this album, began playing piano at age five and entered the prestigious Central Music School in Moscow a year later.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in a "Covid-safe environment" at Potton Hall in Suffolk, providing an escape from lockdown pressures for the performers.
Performer Biography
Jennifer Pike, the violinist, was awarded an MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours list in October 2020 for services to classical music.
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