This recording was made in full takes only.
The pieces were always played in their entirety as an attempt to explore unbroken musical thought as far as possible.
Bach 29-01-18 comprises one take of each piece recorded on the last day of production.
During the year preceding the recording, Artiom Shishkov and producer Johann Günther met for a total of nine times for joint recording and work phases. In January 2018 they finally got on a plane to the little town of Haugesund on the west coast of Norway, borrowed a car from a local musician, and drove to the even smaller town of Valevåg. There, well installed in a small wooden church, they spent three days completing nine full takes of the entire program always with a handful of listeners.
credits
released June 29, 2018
Recorded live from 27th to 29th January 2018 at Valestrand Church, Valestrand, Norway
Artiom Shishkov - Violin
Produced and recorded by Johann Günther
Cover image: Dan Abbott
Design: Melanie Schöllhammer
Special thanks to Mathias Susaas Halvorsen, Katya Abramkina, Matthes Alpheis, Petra E. Sailer, Lene Rudbæk Romseland, Ole Jørgen Furdal and Fartein Valen-Sendstad
This production is a part of the fellowship program #bebeethoven, a project by PODIUM Esslingen for the Beethoven anniversary 2020, supported by the German Federal Cultural Foundation.
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