Evgeny Kissin
Evgeny Igorevich Kissin (Russian: Евге́ний И́горевич Ки́син, romanized: Evgénij Ígorevič Kísin, Yiddish: יעווגעני קיסין, romanized: Yevgeni Kisin; born 10 October 1971) is a Russian-born concert pianist and composer. He became a British citizen in 2002 and an Israeli citizen in 2013. He first came to international fame as a child prodigy. He has a wide repertoire and is especially known for his interpretations of the works of the Romantic era, particularly those of Franz Schubert, Frédéric Chopin, Robert Schumann, Franz Liszt, Johannes Brahms, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Modest Mussorgsky, and Ludwig van Beethoven. He is commonly viewed as a great successor of the Russian piano school because of the depth, lyricism and poetic quality of his interpretations.
Genre: classical-piano, russian-classical-piano
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Top Tracks
- Piano Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, K. 478: I. Allegro - Live in New York City / 2018
- Ständchen (From Schwanengesang, D957)
- Mephisto Waltz No. 1, S. 514
- Lilac
- Nocturnes, CD 98 (Transcr. Ravel for 2 Pianos): No. 2, Fêtes - Live
- Piano Quintet in A Major, Op. 81, B. 155: III. Scherzo (Furiant). Molto vivace - Live
- Waltz No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 34 "Grande valse brillante"
- Sonata for Piano 4 Hands in C Major, K. 521: I. Allegro - Live
- Variations on a Theme of Paganini (Version for 2 Pianos) - Live
- Scaramouche Suite (Version for 2 Pianos): III. Brazileira (Mouvement de samba) - Live
- Sonata for Piano 4 Hands in C Major, K. 521: II. Andante - Live
- Seligkeit, D. 433 - Live
- Choral Fantasy in C Minor for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra, Op. 80: II. Finale: c. Marcia, assai vivace - Allegro - Live at Schauspielhaus, Berlin, 1991
- Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15: I. Allegro con brio
- Scaramouche Suite (Version for 2 Pianos): I. Vif - Live
- Sonata for Piano 4 Hands in C Major, K. 521: III. Allegretto - Live
- Ganymed, D. 544 - Live
- Choral Fantasy in C Minor for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra, Op. 80: I. Adagio - Live at Schauspielhaus, Berlin, 1991
- Choral Fantasy in C Minor for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra, Op. 80: II. Finale: b. Adagio ma non troppo - Live at Schauspielhaus, Berlin, 1991
- 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 15 in D-Flat Major "Raindrop"
Albums (41)
- Thomas Quasthoff in Verbier - Vol. II / Live (2023)
- Martha Argerich | Evgeny Kissin: The Verbier Concerts (Live) (2023)
- Mozart: Sonata for Piano 4 Hands in C Major, K. 521: III. Allegretto (Live) (2023)
- The Salzburg Recital (Live) (2022)
- Recital of Evgeny Kissin. Moscow, December 23, 1985 (Live) (2020)
- At The Opening of The Tchaikovsky Competition on June 11, 1986 (Live) (2019)
- The New York Concert (Live in New York City / 2018) (2019)
- Beethoven (Live) (2017)
- Chopin: Piano Concertos Nos. 1, 2 & Mazurkas (Live) (2012)
- Liszt: Klavierwerke (2011)
- Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 20 & 27 (2010)
- Prokofiev: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 3 (2009)
- Beethoven: Complete Piano Concertos (2008)
- The Essential Evgeny Kissin (2008)
- Chopin: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 (Live) (2008)
- Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 4 (2008)
- Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 3 (2008)
- Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5, Op. 73 "Emperor" (2008)
- Schumann Concerto, Mozart Concerto No 24 (2007)
- Kissin Recital in Tokyo (2006)
- Kissin Plays Chopin - The Verbier Festival Recital (2006)
- Schubert: Piano Music for Four Hands (2006)
- Scriabin: Sonata No. 3 & 5 Preludes - Medtner: Sonata Reminiscenza - Stravinsky: 3 Movements from Pétrouchka (2005)
- Schubert: Sonata in B-Flat, D. 960 - Liszt: Mephisto Waltz No. 1, S. 514 (2004)
- Kissin Plays Brahms (2003)
- Russian Piano School, Vol. 4 (2003)
- Schumann: Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 11 & Carnaval, Op. 9 (2002)
- Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition (2002)
- Chopin: Ballades & Berceuse & Barcarolle & Scherzo No. 4 (1999)
- Chopin: 24 Preludes; Sonata No.2, Op.35; Polonaise, Op.53 (1999)
- Bach-Busoni: Chaconne - Beethoven: Rondo, Op. 51 No. 2 & Rondo a capriccio, Op. 129 - Schumann: Kreisleriana, Op. 16 (1998)
- Evgeny Kissin Plays Beethoven, Brahms and Franck (1998)
- Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos. 2 & 5 (1970)
- Schumann: Fantasy in C Major, Op. 17 - Liszt: Études d'execution transcendante (1996)
- Schumann: Kreisleriana (1970)
- Haydn: Piano Sonatas Nos. 45 & 62 - Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 14 (1995)
- Kissin Plays Chopin at Carnegie Hall, Vol 2 (1994)
- Prokofiev: Piano Concertos Nos.1 & 3 (1994)
- Evgeny Kissin plays Chopin (1970)
- Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3 (1993)
- Schumann: Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54 (1993)
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