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2024-03-26 04:09:41
This Week in Classical Music: March 25, 2024. Maurizio Pollini, one of the greatest pianists of the last half century, died two days ago, on March 23rd in Milan at the age of 82. His technique was phenomenal, even though he lost some of it in the last years of his life (he performed almost till the very end of his life and probably should’ve stopped earlier). His Chopin was exquisite (no wonder that he won the eponymous competition in 1960), as was the rest of the standard 19th-century piano repertoire, but he also was incomparable as the interpreter of the music of the Second Viennese School, and even more so as the performer of the contemporary music, much of it written by his friends: Luigi Nono, Pierre Boulez, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Bruno Maderna, and many other. He will be sorely missed. Speaking of Pierre Boulez: his anniversary is this week as […]
2024-03-25 11:31:38
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2024-03-24 20:47:12
Maurizio Pollini’s recordings of Schubert’s last three sonatas and Klavierstücke […] To access this content you must login to your Insider account, or purchase a subscription for $5 monthly, or $49 annually.
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2024-03-24 18:31:10
Maurizio Pollini, a name synonymous with brilliance and innovation in the realm of classical music, left an indelible mark on the world stage with his unparalleled talent and unwavering dedication to his craft. On March 23, 2024, the music world mourned the loss of this legendary Italian pianist, whose playing combined intellectual rigour with technical mastery. Early Life and Musical Journey Born on January 5, 1942, in Milan, Italy, Maurizio Pollini’s journey into the world of music began at a […] The post appeared first on Serenade.
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