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Evgeny Kissin at Barbican Centre
Courtesy of Bandsintown | Posted on August 13, 2018
Where
Barbican Centre
Silk Street
London
Map
020 7382 6199
When
Wed, February 6, 2019
19:30
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The brilliant Russian reaffirms his credentials as one of the supreme pianists of our time in a recital that ranges from Schumann to Scriabin, from deep poetry to untrammelled ardour.\nEvgeny Kissin has come a long way since his historic teenage debut in the 1980s. From the romantic poetry of Schumann’s Third Sonata and Chopin’s Nocturnes to Scriabin’s transcendental vision, this is a compelling programme from a master-pianist at the peak of his maturity and prowess.\nKissin’s a regular at the Barbican, of course, but his appearances here continue to leave critics gasping: ‘A rare and miraculous piano legend’ was how the Daily Telegraph described his 2016 recital here...