Anton Batagov. Bach

Lauded as "one of the most significant and unusual figures of Russian contemporary music", post-minimalist Anton Batagov takes piano music into delightfully unexpected directions. Evolving out of an education in the tradition of Philip Glass and John Cage, Batagov has earned raves for the bold style and technical acuity he brings to his interpretations of contemporary Russian pieces—as well as to the masterworks by more populist classical composers. On Anton Bagatov. Bach, he informs classic baroque compositions with a sensibility honed on music's avant-garde.