Serene Chopin and blisteringly fast Liszt from Evgeny Kissin

By Rebecca Lentjes, 19 May 2015

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“the Rákóczi March was almost inhuman in its velocity and virtuosity”

Reviewed at Carnegie Hall: Stern Auditorium, New York City on 16 May 2015

Beethoven, Piano Sonata no. 21 in C major "Waldstein", Op.53

Prokofiev, Piano Sonata no. 4 in C minor, Op.29

Chopin, Nocturne no. 1 in B flat minor, Op.9 no.1

Chopin, Nocturne no. 3 in B major, Op.9 no.3

Chopin, Nocturne no. 13 in C minor, Op.48 no.1

Chopin, Mazurkas

Liszt, Hungarian Rhapsody no. 15 in A minor, "Rakoczy March", S 244/15

Evgeny Kissin, Piano

Evgeny Kissin leaves a trail of happy hearts at the Barbican

Christopher Woodley, 31st March

With a spring in his step, Evgeny Kissin returns to Barbican Hall and gives well-wrought accounts of Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt and Schumann.

****1

Evgeny Kissin and friends explore Shostakovich at Carnegie Hall

Edward Sava-Segal, 31st May

A chamber programme of Shostakovich’s private idioms and public masks

****1

From Bach to Shostakovich, Evgeny Kissin a commanding force

Sam Jacobson, 7th May

Anchored by the piano music of Shostakovich, Evgeny Kissin’s Cleveland recital also explores works of Bach and Chopin.

****1

You Want it Darker? Evgeny Kissin’s dark-hued San Francisco recital

Michelle Assay, 20th April

Evgeny Kissin delights an overwhelmingly enthusiastic San Francisco audience with Chopin and Shostakovich, but his Bach is less convincing.

****1

Odd couple: Goerne and Kissin are mismatched in Cleveland recital

Cameron Kelsall, 14th April

A program of Schumann and Brahms fails to cohere due to fussy mannerisms and tentative playing.

**111

Intrigue and emotion in Evgeny Kissin’s captivating Barbican recital

Marat Ingeldeev, 17th February

Kissin’s magnificent performance includes a touching tribute to Alexei Navalny.

****1

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Rebecca Lentjes

Rebecca graduated from New York University in 2012, where she studied Music and Romance Languages. She now works as an assistant editor at RILM (Répertoire International de Littérature Musicale) and as manager of contemporary music collective ensemble mise-en.

Serene Chopin and blisteringly fast Liszt from Evgeny Kissin at Carnegie Hall recital