About the Music:
- BEETHOVEN Piano Sonata No. 7
- CHOPIN Nocturne in G minor, Op. 15, No. 3
- CHOPIN Nocturne in E-flat major, Op. 55, No. 2
- CHOPIN Nocturne in E minor, Op. posth. 72, No. 1
- CHOPIN Polonaise in A major, Op. 40, No. 1, “Military” SHOSTAKOVICH Piano Sonata No. 2
- SHOSTAKOVICH Prelude and Fugue in F-sharp minor
- SHOSTAKOVICH Prelude and Fugue in D-flat major
- SHOSTAKOVICH Prelude and Fugue in D minor
A household name since his arrival on the international scene as a child prodigy in the 1980s, pianist Evgeny Kissin marries classicism and modernity in a spectacular solo recital. Beethoven’s forward-thinking Piano Sonata No. 7, known especially for its plaintive second movement, pairs perfectly with works by Chopin before a second half devoted to Shostakovich, whose wartime Piano Sonata No. 2 has become a favorite of pianists and audiences in recent decades. Evgeny Kissin’s performance is generously sponsored by the Reyzis Family Foundation.