Evgeny Kissin
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Kissin is one of those pianists who merge completely with the music; from whom the sound seems to flow like a primal force: an ingenious pianist, a sublime musician, a virtuoso par excellence. It is the somnambulistic union of the musician with his instrument that creates the compelling effect a virtuoso has on the audience.
This event is in the past.
Kissin is one of those pianists who merge completely with the music; from whom the sound seems to flow like a primal force: an ingenious pianist, a sublime musician, a virtuoso par excellence. It is the somnambulistic union of the musician with his instrument that creates the compelling effect a virtuoso has on the audience.
“As soon as the bass notes in Chopin’s F minor Fantasy bubble and flow, the Russian ‘Zampano of Romanticism’ is in his element. Not just because of his technical superpowers, but also thanks to the grace of his artistry. Lavish though the stream of notes pouring from Kissin’s hands, it is nevertheless delicately structured: when it comes to dynamics and subtle tempo changes, he leaves nothing to chance. It’s as if he was proving his prowess in rodeo riding and the finesse of dressage all at the same time.” (Der Standard Vienna)
Programme
- Johann Sebastian Bach:
Partita No II in C minor, BWV 826 - Frédéric Chopin:
Nocturne No 6 in G minor, Op 15 No 3
Nocturne No 16 in E-flat major, Op 55 No 2
Nocturne in E minor & Polonaise in A major - Dmitri Shostakovich:
Piano Sonata in B minor No 2, Op 61
Preludes and fugues in F-sharp minor, D-flat major & D minor
“Crystal-clear purity of sound and mysterious brilliance”
