How old was Kissin when this was recorded...

[orlandopiano]

He looks about 13 or 14.

[leonidas]

I don't know for sure, but I find this to be interesting, especially comparing his technical ability then to now.

Has he really developed?

I'm a fan of his, but also find him very interesting as a true example of the word prodigy.

[arensky]

He played the Chopin e minor when he was 11. This was probably a year or two later, so your estimation is probably correct, orlandopiano.

Wow, that's great playing for any age. 

[thalbergmad]

I have a video tape of that performance which was issued with a bio of Chopin's life.

If memory serves, he was actually 11.

Thal

[slobone]

Let's just say the Soviet Union was still in existence...