This sensuous and poignant release by pianist Karim Shehata, his second album on the GENUIN label, is more than just a prelude: it is a collection whose pieces flow into each other, comment, prelude and postlude so seamlessly that, without the booklet, it is hard to believe that these are exclusively preludes-pieces conceived as preparation for something essential. The list of composers is a "Who is Who" ranging from Johann Sebastian Bach to Olivier Messiaen. The young and yet already mature Karim Shehata plays all this with such ease and depth that one would like to rank him among the greats! Absolutely recommendable.

Tracklist:

10 Pieces For Piano, Op. 12: No. 7, Prélude
Prélude & Fugue In B Minor: I. Prélude (After Bach's Bwv 855a)
13 Préludes, Op. 32: No. 12, Grave
Le Tombeau De Couperin, M. 68: I. Prélude
24 Préludes, Op. 17: No. 14, Andante Maestoso E Lugubre
Tre Preludi Sopra Melodie Gregoriane: No. 2, Tempestoso
Prélude In F Major
9 Préludes, Op. 103: No. 3 In G Minor
24 Préludes Op. 28: No. 8, Molto Agitato
8 Préludes, H. 181: No. 6, Largo
12 Préludes, Op. 63: No 1, Allegro
3 Préludes, Op. 15: No. 3, Presto
Préludes, Livre 2, L. 123: No. 7, La Terrasse Des Audiences Du Clair De Lune
Préludes, I/2: No. 8, Un Reflet Dans Le Vent
24 Préludes, Op. 11: No. 2, Allegretto In A Minor

UPC: 4260036256536
Label: Genuin
Release Date: 4.5.19
Format: CD

Arensky / Shehata - Prelude (CD)