Credits:

Mahler

Description:

Born in Russia in 1962, Sergei Shepkin began playing the piano at the age of five and studied with Grigory Sokolov and others at the St. Petersburg Conservatory. After graduating, he attracted international attention when he won third prize at the Queen Sonja International Music Competition, established in Oslo in 1988. In 1990, he moved to the United States. He studied at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston and has been active as a pianist and educator. He is widely known for his interpretations of Bach's works, and this collection of partitas is his second recording for the STEINWAY label, following the 2014 release of "French Suite" (STNS-30046). Naxos Japan

Tracklisting:

1.Partita I in B flat major, BWV 825: I. Prelude
2.Partita I in B flat major, BWV 825: II. Allemande
3.Partita I in B flat major, BWV 825: III. Corrente
4.Partita I in B flat major, BWV 825: IV. Sarabande
5.Partita I in B flat major, BWV 825: V. Menuet I
6.Partita I in B flat major, BWV 825: VI. Menuet II
7.Partita I in B flat major, BWV 825: VII. Gigue
8.Partita II in C minor, BWV 826: I. Sinfonia
9.Partita II in C minor, BWV 826: II. Allemande
10.Partita II in C minor, BWV 826: III. Courante
11.Partita II in C minor, BWV 826: IV. Sarabande
12.Partita II in C minor, BWV 826: V. Rondeaux
13.Partita II in C minor, BWV 826: VI. Capriccio
14.Partita III in A minor, BWV 827: I. Fantasia
15.Partita III in A minor, BWV 827: II. Allemande
16.Partita III in A minor, BWV 827: III. Corrente
17.Partita III in A minor, BWV 827: IV. Sarabande
18.Partita III in A minor, BWV 827: V. Burlesca
19.Partita III in A minor, BWV 827: VI. Scherzo
20.Partita III in A minor, BWV 827: VII. Gigue
21.Partita II [Embellished]: Sinfonia