At the age of ten kissin made his debut performing mozarts piano concerto. The complete piano concertos evgeny kissin, colin davis on allmusic 2008. Worldknown pianist evgeny kissin will perform inyerevanwithin the framework of the yerevan perspectives festival. Evgeny kissin piano and details of their recordings available to browse and buy. May 05, 2016 the full video of year old evgeny kissin playing chopins piano concerto no. Pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky, the russian composer, composed this piece between november 1874 and february 1875. Joined by the verbier festival orchestra and its musical director charles dutoit, he performs the beloved frenchpolish composers piano concerto no. James levine and evgeny kissin come together with the philharmonia orchestra in this 1997 recording of beethoven s early 2nd piano concerto and the famous late 5th piano concerto subtitled emperor. Tchaikovsky piano concerto no 1 evgeny kissin conducteur seiji ozawa 1995. I only know of a sony disc of piano concertos nos 2 and 5, the complete concertos with colin davis, the choral fantasy with abbado, and the moonlight sonata in a mixed recital on a 1998 rca disc.
Shostakovich, evgeny kissin moscow virtuosi vladimir spivakov piano concerto no. Evgeny kissin, ludwig van beethoven, james levine, the. Works by hayden, beethoven, chopin, schubert and list will. Evgeny kissin and emerson quartet rise to each others challenges. Pianist evgeny kissin has been seen as a major avatar of the russian. Check out evgeny kissin the complete concerto recordings by evgeny kissin on amazon music. Concert evgeny kissin plays haydn, beethoven, schubert and. This is the website dedicated to the legend evgeny kissin, a musical prodigy and concert pianist. Find out more about evgeny kissin news, tour dates, biography, videos and the. This year, he performs beethovens landmark piano sonata no. Evgeny igorevich kissin is a russian concert pianist and composer. He is in demand the world over, and has appeared with many of the worlds great conductors, including abbado, ashkenazy.
A former child prodigy, kissin came to international attention in march 1984 when, at the age of twelve, he performed chopins piano concertos 1 and 2 with the moscow state philharmonic. Play fulllength songs from beethoven live by evgeny kissin on your phone, computer and home audio system with napster. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. Since then he has gone on to win countless prizes and plaudits. There are few living pianists so wellknown and with such legendary status as evgeny kissin. May 20, 2018 a poet at heart and a virtuoso of the highest order, evgeny kissin is one of the most magnificent pianists of any generation. Yesterdays child prodigy, todays living legend of the piano, evgeny kissin is a regular of the verbier festival. Evgeny kissing mozart volume 1 by moscow virtuosi, evgeny. Kissin recorded beethoven s second and fifth piano concertos sony classical sk62926 with james levine and the philharmonia orchestra in 1997. Israel philharmonic orchestra 75th anniversary evgeny kissin piano israel philharmonic orchestra zubin mehta conductor frederic chopin piano concerto no. Evgeny kissin s recording of beethoven s first and third piano concertos is the best of his three discs devoted to the composers five concertos. Evgeny kissin, piano london symphony orchestracolin davis emi classics 2063112 ddd 3cds 62. Et may 9, 2016 evgeny kissin balanced power and poetry in rachmaninoffs piano concerto no. Jul 26, 2017 yesterdays child prodigy, todays living legend of the piano, evgeny kissin is a regular of the verbier festival.
Evgeny kissin stood out for a talent far surpassing that of the usual wunderkind and became one of the finest pianists on concert stages. In the main, the performances testify to kissins nearly superhuman keyboard mastery, as well as to his tendency to put pianistic effect first while gliding over the. Kissin, the russianborn pianist, was a dynamo at carnegie hall, but the emerson string quartets veteran players. At age 6 he commenced his own piano studies at the esteemed gnessin school of music for gifted children. Find evgeny kissin discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Complete piano concertos by evgeny kissinsir colin davislondon symphony. Evgeny kissin youtube beethoven, piano concerto no. Frederic chopin, dmitri kitaenko, moscow philharmonic orchestra, evgeny kissin chopin. Kissin, evgeny evgeny kissin the complete concert o. The full video of year old evgeny kissin playing chopins piano concerto no. A few weeks ago deutsche grammophon, the most prestigious german record label in the world, announced with great fanfare the return of russian pianist evgeny kissin within its ranks alongside the pianists murray perahia, krystian zimerman, daniil trifonov, rafal blechacz and. Concert evgeny kissin plays beethoven and rachmaninov. The nocturnes, particularly op 48, no 1 in c minor, suffered on occasion from kissins still overemphatic way with the climaxes, though the mazurkas were nicely introverted and refined in their.
He has a wide repertoire and is especially known for his interpretations of the works. Here are recordings from a decade later, and they include his first recordings of the first, third, and fourth concertos. A master in the grand russian tradition, the new york times has lauded his blend of technical mastery and eloquent artistry while the telegraph has praised the lovely limpid clarity of his playing. Provided to youtube by national digital aggregator llc piano concerto no. Evgeny kissin plays haydn, beethoven, schubert and liszt piano recital about a true star of the russian piano, evgeny kissin is a regular guest of the verbier festival, where he has performed many times since the very first edition in 1994. In an article in limelight, kissin said it was time to release his recent solo beethoven performances these live concert recordings, taped in. Kissin has a wide repertoire and is especially known for his interpretations of the works of the romantic era, particularly those of frederic chopin, sergei rachmaninoff, and franz liszt. A shy piano virtuoso, he was a true prodigy, climbing up to the family piano at the age of two and a half and playing both chopin concertos with the moscow philharmonic when he was twelve.
Evgeny kissins musicality, the depth and poetic quality of his interpretations, and his extraordinary virtuosity have earned him the veneration and admiration deserved only by one of the most gifted classical pianists of his generation and, arguably, generations past. At age 11 months, he reportedly was able to hum along to a bach tune his sister was playing on the piano. James is mightily impressed by a selection of beethovens piano music from evgeny kissin, including the moonlight and les. Antoni wit, conductor warsaw philharmonic orchestra. Evgeny igorevich kissin born october 10, 1971 is a wellknown russian pianist. The concert will take place at aram khachatryan concert hall on september 27 and will mark the start of the 2012 fall season. He became a british citizen in 2002 and an israeli citizen in 20. E vgeny kissin performs tchaikovsky piano concerto no.
In questo cofanetto sono raccolte tutte le incisioni del giovanissimo kissin, quasi mi primi anni di debutto. Kissins mother and teacher marvel at his perfect pitch and phenomenal memory. For his part, the young artist compares himself to artur rubinstein, dinu lipatti, annie fischer or krystian zimerman. Given evgeny kissins formidable stature in the piano world, high expectations are in order for his beethoven concerto cycle with colin davis and the london symphony orchestra. Evgeny kissins recording of beethovens first and third piano concertos is the best of his three discs devoted to the composers five concertos. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. The orchestra is conducted by the legendary esapekka salonan. Oct 27, 2017 evgeny kissin has recorded very little beethoven. There is a live recording on dvd of the 2010 piano gala in the warsaw concert hall warsaw phil.
Tchaikovsky piano concerto no 1 evgeny kissin conducteur seiji. While kissin is very fine in the major key concertos, he really comes into his own in the third concerto in c minor, because he seems more at home in minorkeyed music, and simply brings much more to this work. Kissin follows the concerto with a performance of selected etudes for solo piano from the chopins op. Complete piano concertos by evgeny kissinsir colin. Album beethoven, ludwig van beethoven by evgeny kissin.
He first came to international fame as a child prodigy. Listen to your favorite songs from evgeny kissing mozart volume 1 by moscow virtuosi, evgeny kissin now. Kissin made his concerto debut playing mozarts piano concerto no. When the dialogue between the piano and the orchestra finds here a new way giving personnality to the piano.
Allegro maestoso evgeny kissin, dmitri kitayenko, moscow philharmonic symphony orchestra. Once a prodigy, now a living legend, kissins recitals. He came to international attention in march 1984 when, at the age of 12, he performed chopins first and second piano concertos in the great hall of the moscow conservatory. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Evgeny kissins musicality, the depth and poetic quality of his interpretations, and his extraordinary virtuosity have earned him the. Oct 20, 20 e vgeny kissin performs tchaikovsky piano concerto no. Sep 07, 2009 listen to your favorite songs from beethoven. A few weeks ago deutsche grammophon, the most prestigious german record label in the world, announced with great fanfare the return of russian pianist evgeny kissin within its ranks alongside the pianists murray perahia, krystian zimerman, daniil trifonov, rafal blechacz and seongjin cho. The partnership here is excellent with fresh, forwardmoving orchestral work from levine, and thoughtful and vigourous pianism by kissin. Liszt, johannes brahms, sergei rachmaninoff, and ludwig van beethoven. The complete piano concertos to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Evgeny kissin the complete concerto recordings by evgeny. An intimate portrait of seiji ozawa, music director of the.
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