Evgeni Kissin, Piano
Beethoven wrote prolifically for the piano. His sonatas are multi-movement works that are simply unsurpassed. They’re the true red meat of piano music.
Here’s a chance to hear one of the best pianists in the world, playing in some of the best recording halls in the world – on pianos that have been scrupulously prepared for the recording.
This double album features five of his best sonatas and a work that sometimes slips past most listeners- the 32 Variations on an Original theme. If you don’t know this work as well as the cycle of 32, you’re in for more astonishing LVB craftsmanship.
These six pieces were done in one take. This is high wire playing with no safety net. If you’re a piano fan, please be sure to hear this double album on the format of your choice.
Kissin’s precision is as good as it gets. His command of the instrument is complete. We get to hear the minutia of what Beethoven created with diaphanous sound quality and virtuosity.
You can’t beat the electricity of a live recording. We are spoiled with our fine hi-fi systems- to be dropped into a moment of time in these magnificent concert halls- with the ever impressive Kissin playing at his zenith!
1) Sonata #3
Recorded Seoul Arts Center, 2006
2) 32 Variations on an Original Theme
Recorded Le Corum, Montpellier, France, 2007
3) Sonata 14 “Moonlight”
Recorded Stern Auditorium/ Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall, 2012
4) Sonata 23 “Appassionata”
Recorded Royal Concertgebouw, Amsterdam 2016
5) Sonata 26 “Les Adieux”
Recorded Musikverein, Vienna 2006
6) Sonata 32 OP111
Recorded Salle des Combins, Verbier, Switzerland 2013
