Anton Batagov

Renowned classical composer and pianist Anton Batagov performs his iconic piano cycle. It was written, premiered and released in 2013. It caused a sensation. Numerous musicological articles and even dissertations have been written about it. It has deeply influenced many artists. Now it is considered to be a contemporary Russian classics. This performance is dedicated to the 150th anniversary of Rachmaninov's birth and the 80th anniversary of his death.
This is what the author himself writes about his work:
«In this cycle, Rachmaninoff writes letters to postmodern composers. Rachmaninoff himself was an anti-modernist. He was not a revolutionary, was never «ahead of his time,» and was unafraid of looking old-fashioned. At first glance, it would seem that he bore no influence on late 20th/early 21st century composers.»
Among Rachmaninov's "addressees" are Philip Glass, Ludovico Einaudi, Peter Gabriel, Brian Eno, Arvo Pärt, Vladimir Martynov and others.