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From Bach to Shostakovich, Evgeny Kissin a commanding force in Cleveland recital

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“Kissin took full advantage of a modern Steinway in purveying a broad dynamic range”
Reviewed at Severance Music Center: Mandel Concert Hall, Cleveland on 7 May 2025
Bach, Partita no. 2 in C minor, BWV826
Chopin, Nocturne no. 7 in C sharp minor, Op.27 no.1
Chopin, Nocturne no. 10 in A flat major, Op.32 no.2
Chopin, Scherzo no. 4 in E major, Op.54
Shostakovich, Piano Sonata No. 2 in B minor, Op.61
Shostakovich, Prelude and Fugue in D flat major, Op.87 no.15
Shostakovich, Prelude and Fugue in D minor, Op.87 no.24
Bach, Flute Sonata in E flat major, BWV1031: Siciliano in G minor (trans. Kempff)
Chopin, Scherzo no. 2 in B flat minor, Op.31
Chopin, Waltz no. 7 in C sharp minor, Op.64 no.2
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