He talks to oliver about performing jewish piano music by ernest bloch and alexander krein as well as his approach to the rigours of touring the world and what he likes to spend his time doing when not at the piano stool. At the age of 24, evgeny igorevich kissin has more than 24 cds in circulation, many of them bestsellers. Evgeny kissin, pianist and composer, talks on his compositions and the first publication of them at g. New fairfield, connecticut april 27, 2020 were coming to you from new fairfield, connecticut this week with curtis institute of music violin professor ida kavafian ida using her time at home with her quarantine buddies, husband steven tenenbom and 3 dogs tonibaloney, sara jean and popcorn, to teach her studio remotely, cook a. Evgeny kissin has been hailed since his first appearances as the greatest pianistic sensation since horowitz. Deceptive cadence after evgeny kissin s kennedy center concert this past weekend, one skeptic had an epiphany, realizing that the. Henle interview with the composer evgeny kissin youtube. Exclusive interview bonus material from the documentary we want the light. Evgeny kissin brings in the crowds at carnegie hall. Henle interview with the composer evgeny kissin duration. Sherman courtesy of carnegie hall decades have passed since wunderkind evgeny kissin fascinated crowds all over the world with his dazzling virtuosity and the passion of. Hi ive seen kissin perform on several occasions in the uk. Evgeny kissin in conversation with fergus mcwilliam. Evgeny kissin concerts light the center stage for the piano in each concert.
Today is russian pianist evgeny kissins 47th birthday. The rca booklet contains an interview with kissin about the carnegie hall programme, and his remarks about the sonata are very revealing, especially when he relates the central episode of the finale to the georgian film repentance a thinly veiled parable about the stalin dictatorship, made just before the advent of glasnost. At age 11 months, he reportedly was able to hum along to a bach tune his sister was playing on the piano. Exclusive interview bonusmaterial from the documentary we want the light duration. Evgeny kissin is a remarkable musician, has played for the whole world, he has given his soul to the music now is his time to reap the awards may god. He became a british citizen in 2002 and an israeli citizen in 20. Pianist evgeny kissin has been seen as a major avatar of the russian virtuoso keyboard tradition. Reciting poetry from memory in an interview, the pianist also talked about a sabbatical he plans to begin after his. Admitted at age six to the gnessin school of music, an institution for gifted children in the ussrs vaunted, talentnurturing system, kissin studied with anna pavlovna kantor. Unrelenting and impenetrable, evgeny kissin walks toward the piano as if toward the gallows.
For his part, the young artist compares himself to artur rubinstein, dinu lipatti, annie fischer or krystian zimerman. I give interviews in this hotel because its practical for me. Exclusive additional interview from christopher nupens awardwinning documentary we want the light. Evgeny igorevich kissin is a russian concert pianist and composer. Jan 02, 2004 in a rare interview, the russian pianist evgeny kissin tells vadim prokhorov about his art and work and the night when, aged 12, a single performance propelled him into music history. Feb 15, 2011 d espite the familiarity of his name, liszt remains one of the great unknowns of 19thcentury music, with swathes of his enormous output offlimits to performers and audiences. The russian pianist evgeny kissin made his debut with the berliner philharmoniker at the new years eve concert in 1988. Kissins musicality, extraordinary virtuosity, and the depth and poetic quality of his interpretations, have earned him the veneration and admiration deserved only by one of the. After many early milestones including an appearance playing both chopin concertos with the moscow state philharmonic at age twelve, he has become seemingly without difficulty one of the finest adult pianists on the worlds concert stages. Free kissing stock video footage 25 free downloads. 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. Memoirs and reflections by evgeny kissin books hachette. Evgeny kissin, the 42yearold prodigy pianist, rarely gives interviews but there is a subject that compelled him to talk to the media israel, and the manner in which it is treated in the western world last month, kissin became an israeli citizen.
The russianborn classical pianists personal account of a life in music. 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. In a city where one of our most famous landmarks is a bronze statue of glenn gould on. Evgeny kissin at the bbc proms, full programme here. Sherman courtesy of carnegie hall decades have passed since wunderkind evgeny kissin fascinated crowds all over the world with. Born in moscow in 1971, evgeny kissin made his name early with a talent that far surpassed the typical wunderkind. Renee fleming and evgeny kissin perform ave maria and. D espite the familiarity of his name, liszt remains one of the great unknowns of 19thcentury music, with swathes of his enormous output offlimits to. And the bachbusoni chaconne is technically a demanding work listed for fellowship in the.
Dmitry rachmanov, who teaches at chicago college of performing arts at roosevelt university, recently had an allscriabin cd released by the british label master musicians also rachmaninoff 24 preludes, and that his alltchaikovsky album is to be released in moscow by vista vera. Renee fleming and pianist evgeny kissin recorded a sociallydistanced version of schuberts ave maria, in light of their concert being. May 02, 2015 pianist evgeny kissin, roy thomson hall, friday, may 1, 2015. Russian pianist evgeny kissin on his art and work music. He has a wide repertoire and is especially known for his interpretations of the works. Kissin parlayed a career as a child prodigy into international stardom. Evgeny kissin was born in moscow in october 1971 and began to play by ear and improvise on the piano at the age of two. Evgeny kissin tickets evgeny kissin concert tickets and. Suggested epitaph, given in the economist, july 8th 2017, page 73. Jan 04, 2014 evgeny kissin, the 42yearold prodigy pianist, rarely gives interviews but there is a subject that compelled him to talk to the media israel, and the manner in which it is treated in the western world last month, kissin became an israeli citizen. Pianist evgeny kissin, roy thomson hall, friday, may 1, 2015. At age 6 he commenced his own piano studies at the esteemed gnessin school of music for gifted children. And at bar 41 busoni directs a little faster, but measured. Mar 22, 20 evgeny kissin piano interview part of a series of encores recorded at the first solo piano recital of the bbc proms history, on the 10th of august 1997, at the royal albert hall london, great.
Evgeny kissin s 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. Evgeny kissin piano interview part of a series of encores recorded at the first solo piano recital of the bbc proms history, on the 10th of august 1997, at the royal albert hall london, great. Here lies evgeny kissin, son of the jewish people, a servant of music. Evgeny kissin will indulge his love of yiddish poetry at carnegie hall.
Evgeny kissin stood out for a talent far surpassing that of the usual wunderkind and became one of the finest pianists on concert stages. Evgeny kissin plays schubert, brahms, bach, liszt, gluck dvd video. After two critically acclaimed, soldout performances at roy thomson hall in 2015 and 2018, one of the worlds greatest living pianists, evgeny kissin, returns to toronto in spring 2020. For evgeny kissin, the piano is no longer the only means of communication.
Pronunciation of evgeny kissin with 1 audio pronunciation, 5 translations, 3 sentences and more for evgeny kissin. In a city where one of our most famous landmarks is a bronze statue of glenn gould on front st. He talks to oliver about performing jewish piano music by ernest bloch and alexander krein as well as his approach to the rigours of touring the world and what he likes. Jan 31, 2005 hi ive seen kissin perform on several occasions in the uk. Evgeny igorevich kissin born october 10, 1971 is a wellknown russian pianist. Unless you have a phd in that field, and has tested evgeny in person, we can not know if he is or isnt. Maybe people hate him because he looks like that weird kid everyone bullied in high school, and probably was that weird kid everyone bullied in high school. He first came to international fame as a child prodigy. In our sixth audio interview from verbier festival oliver condy meets russian pianist evgeny kissin. Pianist evgeny kissin skyrocketed to international fame as a keyboard sensation in the 1980s. I must say that these questions are far from my mind when i come here. These include piano solos or piano concertos that centered on the role of this instrument in making the music.
He has been a british citizen since 2002 and an israeli citizen since 20. Evgeny kissin born 10 october 1971 is a russianborn british classical pianist. We can look at evgenys characteristics and see if he matches some of them, but even if he matches one or two it doesnt necessarily mean that. Even so, his promotional comments on a dg video remain as remote as. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. Simply repeating what has been said by many before. Overview v biography v discography v compositions v credits v related v. Deceptive cadence after evgeny kissins kennedy center concert this past weekend, one. In a rare interview, the russian pianist evgeny kissin tells vadim prokhorov about his art and work and the night when, aged 12, a single performance propelled him into music history. Evgeny kissin mussorgsky pictures at an exhibition.
Today is russian pianist evgeny kissins 47th birthday on. Theres nothing about kissin s playing here that is tranquil it sounds hurried and allegro. At six years old, he entered a special school for gifted children, the moscow gnessin school of music, where he was a student of anna pavlovna kantor, who has remained his only teacher. Evgeny kissin gallery of classics interview 2017 youtube. Born on october 10, 1971, in moscow, kissin started playing the piano at age two. Its played by kissing as an allegro again, and does not come across as measured, although the playing is, as always from kissing, technically excellent. Free kissing stock video footage licensed under creative commons, open source, and more. After finally getting hold of crazy sumit, the kissandrun prankster on youtube, the delhi police is now trying to verify his claim that the girls in the video were his friends and knew. Mar 12, 2017 evgeny kissin is a remarkable musician, has played for the whole world, he has given his soul to the music now is his time to reap the awards may god bless them both with love,prosperity and many. Kissin has been acclaimed for giving his piano a very poetic and artistic sound. Why is there so much hate for evgeny kissin on youtube. Renowned worldwide since performing both chopin concertos as a 12 year old, kissin has.
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