CARNEGIE HALL PRESENTS
Evgeny Kissin, Piano
Thursday, April 29, 2021
8 PM
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage
Evgeny Kissin by Sasha Gusov / EMI Classics
Hear the breathless virtuosity, probing intelligence, and soulful expressivity of Evgeny Kissin in music from four countries that spans two centuries. One of the legendary Chopin interpreters, Kissin performs works that showcase the Polish master’s lyricism and fire. Chopin also explored new harmonic territory. Similarly, Berg, Khrennikov, and Gershwin—the latter with additional dashes of jazz and Brazilian rhythms—each broke new ground in their own fascinating ways.
Performers
Evgeny Kissin, Piano
Program
CHOPIN Nocturne in B Major, Op. 62, No. 1
CHOPIN Impromptu in A-flat Major, Op. 29
CHOPIN Impromptu in F-sharp Major, Op. 36
CHOPIN Impromptu in G-flat Major, Op. 51
CHOPIN Scherzo No. 1
CHOPIN Polonaise in A-flat Major, Op. 53
BERG Piano Sonata, Op. 1
KHRENNIKOV Dance from Three Pieces for Piano, Op. 5
KHRENNIKOV Five Pieces for Piano, Op. 2
GERSHWIN Three Preludes