Evgeny Kissin, Piano

A devoted regular of the Festival (he was 22 at his first recital in Verbier in 1994), every concert by Evgeny Kissin is an event. The intensity of his playing, absolute sincerity, and limitless standards are qualities that captivate audiences at each appearance. For this recital, he pairs Chopin and Liszt with Beethoven’s Seventh Sonata and the enchanting Kreisleriana by Schumann.

Program and cast

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770-1827)
Piano Sonata No. 7 in D major Op. 10 No. 3

FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN (1810-1849)
Selection of Mazurkas
– Mazurka No. 27 in G minor Op. 24 No. 1
– Mazurka No. 29 in C major Op. 30 No. 4
– Mazurka No. 35 in A-flat major Op. 33 No. 4
– Mazurka No. 39 in G major Op. 41 No. 1
– Mazurka No. 51 in B major Op. 59 No. 3

Interval

ROBERT SCHUMANN (1810-1856)
Kreisleriana Op. 16

FRANZ LISZT (1811-1886)
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 12 in C-sharp minor S. 244/12