Maurizio Pollini

Maurizio Pollini (5 January 1942 – 23 March 2024) was an Italian pianist and conductor. He was known for performances of Beethoven, Chopin, Debussy, and the Second Viennese School, among others. He championed works by contemporary composers, including Pierre Boulez, Karlheinz Stockhausen, George Benjamin, Roberto Carnevale, Gianluca Cascioli and Bruno Maderna. Several compositions were written for him, including Luigi Nono's ... sofferte onde serene ..., Giacomo Manzoni's Masse: omaggio a Edgard Varèse, and Salvatore Sciarrino's Fifth Sonata. As a conductor he was instrumental in the Rossini revival at the Rossini Opera Festival in Pesaro, conducting La donna del lago from a new critical edition in 1981. He also conducted from the keyboard. Pollini was also a left-wing activist in the 1960s and 1970s, and he remained politically engaged in later life. He maintained some separation between these ideals and his music.

Pollini plays Bach, Chopin and more - 2025-04-02T00:00:00.000000Z

Chopin: Études, Op. 10 & 25 - 2025-03-25T00:00:00.000000Z

Pollini - Master on the Piano - 2025-03-14T00:00:00.000000Z

"A Journey from Baroque to Classical" - Maurizio Pollini - 2025-02-03T00:00:00.000000Z

Schubert - 2024-10-25T00:00:00.000000Z

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