Chopin & Scriabin Preludes: Mikhail Pletnev

Chopin & Scriabin Preludes: Mikhail Pletnev on 2LP: (AAA) Pure Analog Vinyl Format & Minimally Processed Using Classic Cutting & Splicing Techniques

A true sensation: Mikhail Pletnev releases his first studio album on Deutsche Grammophon since 2005, as the first purely analog DG production since the eighties!

Mikhail Pletnev releases his first studio album on Deutsche Grammophon since 2005. The artistic versatility of the pianist, conductor, and composer is reflected in the exceptional expressiveness of his interpretations of two important prelude cycles: Chopin's 24 Preludes, Op. 28, and Scriabin's 24 Preludes, Op. 11. With inimitable sound design, the legendary Russian artist captures the character of each individual miniature.

A release full of surprises that defies all cliches.

An album planned as a live recording that ultimately became a studio recording. A stroke of luck for all listeners, because, whether by chance or the intervention of a higher musical providence, what emerged from the studio recording, in a single four-and-a-half-hour session, can only be described as pure magic.

Pletnev recorded the album on his preferred instrument, a Shigeru Kawai grand piano, which only he plays, which is provided for all his concerts, and whose tonal palette and transparency lend his interpretations additional depth.

This vinyl recording is a true sensation in two respects as well: it's the first purely analog DG re-release since the 1980s! Pletnev's recording was captured using specially made Sennheiser microphones and a Studer C37 tube tape machine, and then minimally processed using classic cutting and splicing techniques. The result is the unadulterated sound in its full, warm musicality, which gives the original life and depth.