Debussy: Préludes, Livres 1 & 2 / Vestard Shimkus

With this album, Vestard Shimkus immerses himself in one of the founding cycles of twentieth-century piano music, Debussy's twenty-four Préludes (1909-1913). In the present performance, Vestard Shimkus takes us with astonishing acuity into the very heart of the composer's studio. First of all, he endeavours to convey the deep breath that flows through each series. Secondly, his playing reveals a particular attention to the variability of the writing components, especially in terms of metre and rhythm.