{"id":12727,"date":"2024-03-25T15:24:24","date_gmt":"2024-03-25T15:24:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pianostreet.com\/blog\/?p=12727"},"modified":"2024-03-26T16:28:07","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T16:28:07","slug":"remembering-the-great-maurizio-pollini","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pianostreet.com\/blog\/piano-news\/remembering-the-great-maurizio-pollini-12727\/","title":{"rendered":"Remembering the Great Maurizio Pollini"},"content":{"rendered":"

Legendary pianist Maurizio Pollini defined modern piano playing through a combination of virtuosity of the highest degree, a complete sense of musical purpose and commitment that works in complete control of the virtuosity. His passing was announced by Milan\u2019s La Scala opera house on March 23.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Between the 1970s and 90s, he launched various recordings with the Deutsche Grammophon label, solidifying his reputation as an esteemed interpreter of works by Beethoven, Schumann, Schubert, and Brahms. He later incorporated contemporary works by Boulez and Nono, developing close relationships with both composers. Pollini’s albums earned numerous awards, including a Grammy in 2007 for his Chopin: Nocturnes solo performance.<\/p>\n

One of the last recording from Maurizio Pollini features Beethoven\u2019s final three piano sonatas, works he first recorded more than four decades ago. \u201cThe sonatas were published separately,\u201d notes Pollini, \u201cbut can be seen as forming a unified cycle.\u201d In the Sonata in E major op. 109, completed in September 1820, the first two movements \u2013 played without a break \u2013 function almost as an introduction to the much longer finale. Here he plays the first movement live in Munich\u2019s Herkulessaal on September 27, 2019.<\/p>\n