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Evgeny Kissin

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Evgeny Kissin sitting on a stool with his hands clasped

Evgeny Kissin, one of the finest pianists of the age, gives a recital of formidable complexity: two great sonatas by Beethoven and Prokofiev frame music by Brahms and Chopin.

Kissin’s programme opens with German Romanticism: Beethoven’s Sonata No 27 contrasts a passionate opening movement with a soulful second, and Brahms’s poetic early Ballades evoke a bygone era. Chopin finds moments of brightness amidst sorrow, and Prokofiev’s Second Sonata, while exhibiting moments of lyricism, looks to the future.

Evgeny Kissin has been thrilling audiences for much of his life, his gifts encapsulated by The Times: ‘all the hallmarks of his genius – and one does not use the word lightly – were on display: the rich, sonorous tone, the dazzling finger work and, above all, the inspired fantasy. So compelling is Kissin’s pianism, so fresh his response to even the most familiar phrases, that one hangs on every note.’

Tagged with: Classical music Barbican Presents

This performance will finish at approximately 9.30pm, including a 20-minute interval

Produced by the Barbican

Programme

Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Sonata No 27
Frédéric Chopin Nocturne, Op 48 No 2
Fantaisie, Op 49
Johannes Brahms Four Ballades, Op 10
Sergei Prokofiev Piano Sonata No 2

Please note, this programme has changed from as originally advertised. Rachmaninov's Six Moments Musicaux has been replaced by Chopin's Nocturne, Op 48 No 2 and Fantaisie, Op 49.

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Digital programme

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Evgeny Kissin

The legendary Evgeny Kissin returns to the Barbican for a typically ambitious programme. Find out more about the music in our free digital programme.

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