Sergey Schepkin plays Bach, Vol. 1 (2007)

Sergey Schepkin has built his reputation mostly on his performances of the music of Bach. This is his second disc for the Northern Flowers label, based in his hometown of St. Petersburg, Russia. He previously recorded the complete Bach Well-Tempered Clavier, Goldberg Variations, and Partitas for Ongaku, all very well received by reviewers. Nothing is said in this disc's notes or on the Northern Flowers website, but one presumes that because this disc is designated "Volume 1" and the program is a mixture of Bach works that ... Read More

Sergey Schepkin has built his reputation mostly on his performances of the music of Bach. This is his second disc for the Northern Flowers label, based in his hometown of St. Petersburg, Russia. He previously recorded the complete Bach Well-Tempered Clavier, Goldberg Variations, and Partitas for Ongaku, all very well received by reviewers. Nothing is said in this disc's notes or on the Northern Flowers website, but one presumes that because this disc is designated "Volume 1" and the program is a mixture of Bach works that more will follow with similarly hand-picked pieces in interesting groupings. Here he's chosen the programmatic Capriccio on the Departure of His Most Beloved Brother, the Partita No. 6, and the Italian Concerto. They are three very different works in terms of form, but Schepkin makes work together by virtue of his extremely consistent technique and thorough knowledge of the pieces. Everything about his technique speaks directly and deliberately. His touch is solidly dependable and... Read Less