Sony have just confirmed that former BBC New Generation Artist Igor Levit is in the studio setting down JS Bach's Partitas BWV 825–830. Recently crowned Newcomer of the Year at the 2014 BBC Music Magazine Awards, Levit's debut solo disc of the late Beethoven piano sonatas won widespread critical acclaim and prompted The Telegraph to hail him as 'the finest pianist of his generation'.
The two-CD set will be released later this year: more details when we have them!
Recent recordings featuring Igor Levit:
Beethoven's mighty late sonatas were a bold choice for a recording debut from a pianist still in his mid-twenties, but the set confirmed Levit as one of today's brightest stars: Classical Source described his readings as 'full of character and insights and thus to be included in any library shortlist'.
Available Formats: Hi-Res FLAC/ALAC/WAV, FLAC/ALAC/WAV, MP3
Levit performs Liszt's Hexaméron (S392) and Sonetto 123 del Petrarca on this recording of dynamic young pianists from the 2011 Ruhr Festival, celebrating Liszt's bicentenary.
Available Format: 3 CDs
