Maurizio Pollini
Maurizio Pollini (5 January 1942 – 23 March 2024) was an Italian pianist and conductor. He was known for performances of Beethoven, Chopin, Debussy, and the Second Viennese School, among others. He championed works by contemporary composers, including Pierre Boulez, Karlheinz Stockhausen, George Benjamin, Roberto Carnevale, Gianluca Cascioli and Bruno Maderna. Several compositions were written for him, including Luigi Nono's ... sofferte onde serene ..., Giacomo Manzoni's Masse: omaggio a Edgard Varèse, and Salvatore Sciarrino's Fifth Sonata. As a conductor he was instrumental in the Rossini revival at the Rossini Opera Festival in Pesaro, conducting La donna del lago from a new critical edition in 1981. He also conducted from the keyboard.
Pollini was also a left-wing activist in the 1960s and 1970s, and he remained politically engaged in later life. He maintained some separation between these ideals and his music.
-
Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101: I. Etwas lebhaft und mit der innigsten Empfindung. Allegretto ma non troppo - Recorded 2021-2 - Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Opp. 101 & 106 -
Maurizio Pollini
-
Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101: II. Lebhaft, marschmäßig. Vivace alla marcia - Recorded 2021-2 - Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Opp. 101 & 106 -
Maurizio Pollini
-
Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101: III. Langsam und sehnsuchtsvoll. Adagio ma non troppo, con affetto - Recorded 2021-2 - Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Opp. 101 & 106 -
Maurizio Pollini
-
Piano Sonata No. 28 in A Major, Op. 101: IV. Geschwind, doch nicht zu sehr und mit Entschlossenheit. Allegro - Recorded 2021-2 - Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Opp. 101 & 106 -
Maurizio Pollini
-
Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-Flat Major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier": I. Allegro - Recorded 2021-2 - Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Opp. 101 & 106 -
Maurizio Pollini
-
Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-Flat Major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier": II. Scherzo. Assai vivace - Recorded 2021-2 - Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Opp. 101 & 106 -
Maurizio Pollini
-
Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-Flat Major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier": III. Adagio sostenuto - Recorded 2021-2 - Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Opp. 101 & 106 -
Maurizio Pollini
-
Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-Flat Major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier": IV. Largo - Allegro risoluto - Recorded 2021-2 - Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Opp. 101 & 106 -
Maurizio Pollini
-
Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 11, B. 53: I. Allegro maestoso (Live) - Chopin & Haydn: Orchestral Works (Live) -
Maurizio Pollini
-
Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 11, B. 53: II. Romance. Larghetto (Live) - Chopin & Haydn: Orchestral Works (Live) -
Maurizio Pollini
-
Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 11, B. 53: III. Rondo. Vivace (Live) - Chopin & Haydn: Orchestral Works (Live) -
Maurizio Pollini
-
Symphony No. 102 in B-Flat Major, Hob. I:102: I. Largo - Allegro vivace (Live) - Chopin & Haydn: Orchestral Works (Live) -
Maurizio Pollini
-
Symphony No. 102 in B-Flat Major, Hob. I:102: II. Adagio (Live) - Chopin & Haydn: Orchestral Works (Live) -
Maurizio Pollini
-
Symphony No. 102 in B-Flat Major, Hob. I:102: III. Menuetto. Allegro (Live) - Chopin & Haydn: Orchestral Works (Live) -
Maurizio Pollini
-
Symphony No. 102 in B-Flat Major, Hob. I:102: IV. Finale. Presto (Live) - Chopin & Haydn: Orchestral Works (Live) -
Maurizio Pollini
-
Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: I. Vivace ma non troppo – Adagio espressivo – - Beethoven: The Last Three Sonatas, Opp. 109-111 -
Maurizio Pollini
-
Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: II. Prestissimo - Beethoven: The Last Three Sonatas, Opp. 109-111 -
Maurizio Pollini
-
Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: IIIa. Theme. Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo - Beethoven: The Last Three Sonatas, Opp. 109-111 -
Maurizio Pollini
-
Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: IIIb. Var. 1. Molto espressivo - Beethoven: The Last Three Sonatas, Opp. 109-111 -
Maurizio Pollini
-
Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: IIIc. Var. 2. Leggiermente - Beethoven: The Last Three Sonatas, Opp. 109-111 -
Maurizio Pollini
-
Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: IIId. Var. 3. Allegro vivace - Beethoven: The Last Three Sonatas, Opp. 109-111 -
Maurizio Pollini
-
Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: IIIe. Var. 4. Etwas langsamer als das Thema - Beethoven: The Last Three Sonatas, Opp. 109-111 -
Maurizio Pollini
-
Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: IIIf. Var. 5. Allegro, ma non troppo - Beethoven: The Last Three Sonatas, Opp. 109-111 -
Maurizio Pollini
-
Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: IIIg. Var. 6. Tempo I del tema - Beethoven: The Last Three Sonatas, Opp. 109-111 -
Maurizio Pollini
-
Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110: I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo - Beethoven: The Last Three Sonatas, Opp. 109-111 -
Maurizio Pollini
-
Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110: II. Allegro molto - Beethoven: The Last Three Sonatas, Opp. 109-111 -
Maurizio Pollini
-
Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110: IIIa. Adagio ma non troppo - Beethoven: The Last Three Sonatas, Opp. 109-111 -
Maurizio Pollini
-
Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 110: IIIb. Fuga (Allegro ma non troppo) - Beethoven: The Last Three Sonatas, Opp. 109-111 -
Maurizio Pollini
-
Piano Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111: I. Maestoso - Allegro con brio ed appassionato - Beethoven: The Last Three Sonatas, Opp. 109-111 -
Maurizio Pollini
-
Piano Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111: IIa. Arietta. Adagio molto semplice e cantabile - Beethoven: The Last Three Sonatas, Opp. 109-111 -
Maurizio Pollini
-
Piano Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111: IIb. Variation I - Beethoven: The Last Three Sonatas, Opp. 109-111 -
Maurizio Pollini
-
Piano Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111: IIc. Variation II - Beethoven: The Last Three Sonatas, Opp. 109-111 -
Maurizio Pollini
-
Piano Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111: IId. Variation III - Beethoven: The Last Three Sonatas, Opp. 109-111 -
Maurizio Pollini
-
Piano Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111: IIe. Variation IV - Beethoven: The Last Three Sonatas, Opp. 109-111 -
Maurizio Pollini
-
Piano Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111: IIf. Variation V - Beethoven: The Last Three Sonatas, Opp. 109-111 -
Maurizio Pollini
-
Nocturne No. 15 in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1 - Recorded 2018 - Chopin: Nocturnes, Mazurkas, Berceuse, Sonata, Opp. 55-58 -
Maurizio Pollini
-
Nocturne No. 16 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55 No. 2 - Recorded 2018 - Chopin: Nocturnes, Mazurkas, Berceuse, Sonata, Opp. 55-58 -
Maurizio Pollini
-
Mazurka No. 33 in B Major, Op. 56 No. 1. Allegro non tanto - Chopin: Nocturnes, Mazurkas, Berceuse, Sonata, Opp. 55-58 -
Maurizio Pollini
-
Mazurka No. 34 in C Major, Op. 56 No. 2. Vivace - Chopin: Nocturnes, Mazurkas, Berceuse, Sonata, Opp. 55-58 -
Maurizio Pollini
-
Mazurka No. 35 in C Minor, Op. 56 No. 3. Moderato - Chopin: Nocturnes, Mazurkas, Berceuse, Sonata, Opp. 55-58 -
Maurizio Pollini
-
Berceuse in D-Flat Major, Op. 57 - Chopin: Nocturnes, Mazurkas, Berceuse, Sonata, Opp. 55-58 -
Maurizio Pollini
-
Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58: I. Allegro maestoso - Chopin: Nocturnes, Mazurkas, Berceuse, Sonata, Opp. 55-58 -
Maurizio Pollini
-
Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58: II. Scherzo. Molto vivace - Chopin: Nocturnes, Mazurkas, Berceuse, Sonata, Opp. 55-58 -
Maurizio Pollini
-
Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58: III. Largo - Chopin: Nocturnes, Mazurkas, Berceuse, Sonata, Opp. 55-58 -
Maurizio Pollini
-
Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58: IV. Finale. Presto non tanto - Chopin: Nocturnes, Mazurkas, Berceuse, Sonata, Opp. 55-58 -
Maurizio Pollini
-
Winterreise, Op. 89, D. 911: No. 1, Gute Nacht (Live) - Schubert: Winterreise, Op. 89, D. 911 (Live) -
Maurizio Pollini
-
Winterreise, Op. 89, D. 911: No. 2, Die Wetterfahne (Live) - Schubert: Winterreise, Op. 89, D. 911 (Live) -
Maurizio Pollini
-
Winterreise, Op. 89, D. 911: No. 3, Gefrorene Tränen (Live) - Schubert: Winterreise, Op. 89, D. 911 (Live) -
Maurizio Pollini
-
Winterreise, Op. 89, D. 911: No. 4, Erstarrung (Live) - Schubert: Winterreise, Op. 89, D. 911 (Live) -
Maurizio Pollini
-
Winterreise, Op. 89, D. 911: No. 5, Der Lindenbaum (Live) - Schubert: Winterreise, Op. 89, D. 911 (Live) -
Maurizio Pollini
-
Winterreise, Op. 89, D. 911: No. 6, Wasserflut (Live) - Schubert: Winterreise, Op. 89, D. 911 (Live) -
Maurizio Pollini
-
Winterreise, Op. 89, D. 911: No. 7, Auf dem Flusse (Live) - Schubert: Winterreise, Op. 89, D. 911 (Live) -
Maurizio Pollini
-
Winterreise, Op. 89, D. 911: No. 8, Rückblick (Live) - Schubert: Winterreise, Op. 89, D. 911 (Live) -
Maurizio Pollini
-
Winterreise, Op. 89, D. 911: No. 9, Irrlicht (Live) - Schubert: Winterreise, Op. 89, D. 911 (Live) -
Maurizio Pollini
-
Winterreise, Op. 89, D. 911: No. 10, Rast (Live) - Schubert: Winterreise, Op. 89, D. 911 (Live) -
Maurizio Pollini
-
Winterreise, Op. 89, D. 911: No. 11, Frühlingstraum (Live) - Schubert: Winterreise, Op. 89, D. 911 (Live) -
Maurizio Pollini
-
Winterreise, Op. 89, D. 911: No. 12, Einsamkeit (Live) - Schubert: Winterreise, Op. 89, D. 911 (Live) -
Maurizio Pollini
-
Winterreise, Op. 89, D. 911: No. 13, Die Post (Live) - Schubert: Winterreise, Op. 89, D. 911 (Live) -
Maurizio Pollini
-
Winterreise, Op. 89, D. 911: No. 14, Der greise Kopf (Live) - Schubert: Winterreise, Op. 89, D. 911 (Live) -
Maurizio Pollini
-
Winterreise, Op. 89, D. 911: No. 15, Die Krähe (Live) - Schubert: Winterreise, Op. 89, D. 911 (Live) -
Maurizio Pollini
-
Winterreise, Op. 89, D. 911: No. 16, Letzte Hoffnung (Live) - Schubert: Winterreise, Op. 89, D. 911 (Live) -
Maurizio Pollini
-
Winterreise, Op. 89, D. 911: No. 17, Im Dorfe (Live) - Schubert: Winterreise, Op. 89, D. 911 (Live) -
Maurizio Pollini
-
Winterreise, Op. 89, D. 911: No. 18, Der stürmische Morgen (Live) - Schubert: Winterreise, Op. 89, D. 911 (Live) -
Maurizio Pollini
-
Winterreise, Op. 89, D. 911: No. 19, Täuschung (Live) - Schubert: Winterreise, Op. 89, D. 911 (Live) -
Maurizio Pollini
-
Winterreise, Op. 89, D. 911: No. 20, Der Wegweiser (Live) - Schubert: Winterreise, Op. 89, D. 911 (Live) -
Maurizio Pollini
-
Winterreise, Op. 89, D. 911: No. 21, Das Wirtshaus (Live) - Schubert: Winterreise, Op. 89, D. 911 (Live) -
Maurizio Pollini
-
Winterreise, Op. 89, D. 911: No. 22, Mut (Live) - Schubert: Winterreise, Op. 89, D. 911 (Live) -
Maurizio Pollini
-
Winterreise, Op. 89, D. 911: No. 23, Die Nebensonnen (Live) - Schubert: Winterreise, Op. 89, D. 911 (Live) -
Maurizio Pollini
-
Winterreise, Op. 89, D. 911: No. 24, Der Leiermann (Live) - Schubert: Winterreise, Op. 89, D. 911 (Live) -
Maurizio Pollini
Similar Artists