Anton Batagov: Tchaikovsky Competition 1986
) | Label: MELODIYA Catalog: MELCD1002464 Format: CD ANTON BATAGOVFirma Melodiya presents recordings of the renowned Russian composer and pianist Anton Batagov made at the 1986 Tchaikovsky International Competition. “Batagov shakes up our notion of what a solo piano recital can sound like,” wrote an American journalist. However, even the fans of the musician who is known as a genre-breaking composer / performer and ardent propagandist of the most radical styles of contemporary music, may find this album surprising. Beethoven, Chopin, Scriabin, Prokofiev and Tchaikovsky are performed by the 20-year-old student of the Moscow Conservatory who was not admitted to the final round of the prestigious contest but was awarded an important prize “For the best performance of Tchaikovsky’s music.”  Price: $27.98 |