Credits:

Irina Mejoueva

Description:

A feast of divine polyphony. 48 jewels reflecting the boundless heavens! The long-awaited sequel (Volume 2) to the highly acclaimed 2015 release of "Volume 1" of Bach: "The Mean Clavier Works" by Medjieva is now available. This work is as good as expected, or even better than expected! Medjieva's interpretation of Bach, which has gained even greater freedom while maintaining her devotion to the works, is full of naturalness, brilliance, and persuasiveness, with thoughtful sound and tempo, dynamics, phrasing, articulation, and treatment of polyphony. This is the birth of a new masterpiece of the "Mean Law" that conveys the profound appeal of Bach's music in a straightforward manner.From the liner notes, "This performance brings to mind a scene like 'Indra's Net' with its 48 jewels that reflect the boundless heavens beyond the 'world'" (Ota Okada). There is no doubt that Medieuyeva's soul as an expressive artist must have been beautifully vibrant in the space between awakening and ecstasy.