Maurizio Pollini. Maurizio Pollini (born January 5, 1942) is an Italian pianist. He is known for performances of compositions by Chopin and Debussy, among others. He has performed works by contemporary composers such as Pierre Boulez, Karlheinz Stockhausen, George Benjamin, Roberto Carnevale, Gianluca Cascioli and Bruno Maderna.
What is Progetto Pollini?
Programmes comprising contemporary music and works from the Classical and Romantic mainstream gave life to the pianist’s Progetto Pollini, which he launched at the 1995 Salzburg Festival.
What did pollpollini do in 1972?
Pollini caused a sensation in 1972 with the release of his first studio album for Deutsche Grammophon. His recording of Stravinsky’s Trois mouvements de Petrouchka and Prokofiev’s Seventh Piano Sonata set new standards for the performance of contemporary music; it also signalled his intention to explore wide repertoire horizons.
When will Maurizio Pollini’s new music be released?
Pollini’s mature interpretations of works he first recorded more than 40 years ago will be released in February 2020. January 2019 saw the release of Maurizio Pollini – Chopin, featuring the Nocturnes Op.55, Mazurkas Op.56, Berceuse Op.57 and Piano Sonata in B minor Op.58, all written in 1843 or 1844.
When did Giuseppe Pollini start playing piano?
In 1993-94 he played his first complete Beethoven Piano Sonatas cycle in Berlin and Munich and later also in New York City, Milan, Paris, London and Vienna. At the Salzburg Festival in 1995 he inaugurated the “Progetto Pollini”, a series of concerts in which old and new works are juxtaposed.
What did Pollini record on Deutsche Grammophon?
Pollini’s first recordings for Deutsche Grammophon in 1971 included Stravinsky ‘s Trois mouvements de Petrouchka and Prokofiev ‘s Seventh Sonata and are still considered a landmark of twentieth century piano discography. He recorded Chopin ‘s Etudes, Opp. 10 and 25, also under Deutsche Grammophon.
Where did Pollini play in 2014?
In 2014, Pollini played on a tour including the Salzburg Festival and his debut at the Rheingau Musik Festival, playing in the Kurhaus Wiesbaden Chopin’s Preludes (Op. 28) and Book 1 of Debussy’s Preludes. Pollini is father of the pianist and conductor Daniele Pollini.
