The Royal Festival Hall was the setting for the second recital in a series called ‘The Pollini Project’ subtitled “A five-recital pilgrimage through the piano repertoire from Bach to the 20th century”. Maurizio Pollini, who will be 70 next year, is regarded as one of the greatest pianists of his generation. Born in Milan, Pollini won first prize in the 1960 Warsaw Chopin Competition. He then established an international career performing in the world’s major concert halls and working with distinguished conductors including Karajan, Chailly, Muti and Mehta.
Pollini has always been...15/02/2011 | Maurizio Pollini – Royal Festival Hall, L...
The Royal Festival Hall was the setting for the second recital in a series called ‘The Pollini Project’ subtitled “A five-recital pilgrimage through the piano repertoire from Bach to the 20th century”. Maurizio Pollini, who will be 70 next year, is regarded as one of the greatest pianists of his generation. Born in Milan, Pollini won first prize in the 1960 Warsaw Chopin Competition. He then established an international career performing in the world’s major concert halls and working with distinguished conductors including Karajan, Chailly, Muti and Mehta.
Pollini has always been...