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Maurizio Pollini

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Maurizio Pollini was born on 5 January 1942 in Milan, Italy, and studied piano with Carlo Lonati from age seven and later with Carlo Vidusso at the Milan Conservatory, also training in composition and conducting there. He made his public debut at fifteen performing Chopin études and won the 1960 International Chopin Piano Competition at age eighteen, becoming the first non-Slavic pianist to win the competition.

After a period of limited performing to broaden his musicianship, Pollini became one of the most celebrated pianists of the late 20th and early 21st centuries, renowned for his interpretations of Beethoven, Chopin, and contemporary composers. He received the Ernst von Siemens Music Prize (1996), a Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (2007, Chopin Nocturnes), the Praemium Imperiale (2010), and entered the Gramophone Hall of Fame (2012); he died in Milan on 23 March 2024.

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Sonata No. 30, I. Vivace Ma Non Troppo – Adagio Espressivo (#WPD2022)— Ludwig van Beethoven
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Piano Sonata No.30 in E major, Op. 109: 1. Vivace ma non troppo— Ludwig van Beethoven
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Chopin: Nocturne No. 1 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No. 1— Frédéric Chopin
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Chopin: Nocturne No. 2 In E Flat, Op. 9 No. 2— Frédéric Chopin
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Chopin: Nocturne No. 3 In B, Op. 9 No. 3— Frédéric Chopin
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Chopin: Nocturne No. 4 In F, Op. 15 No. 1— Frédéric Chopin
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Chopin: Nocturne No. 5 In F Sharp, Op. 15 No. 2— Frédéric Chopin
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Chopin: Nocturne No. 6 In G Minor, Op. 15 No. 3— Frédéric Chopin
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Chopin: Nocturne No. 7 In C Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 1 (2005 Recording)— Frédéric Chopin
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Chopin: Nocturne No. 8 In D Flat, Op. 27 No. 2 (2005 Recording)— Frédéric Chopin
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Chopin: Nocturne No. 9 In B, Op. 32 No. 1— Frédéric Chopin
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Chopin: Nocturne No. 10 In A Flat, Op. 32 No. 2— Frédéric Chopin
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Chopin: Nocturne No. 11 In G Minor, Op. 37 No. 1— Frédéric Chopin
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Chopin: Nocturne No. 12 In G, Op. 37 No. 2— Frédéric Chopin
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Chopin: Nocturne No. 13 In C Minor, Op. 48 No. 1— Frédéric Chopin
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Chopin: Nocturne No. 14 In F Sharp Minor, Op. 48 No. 2— Frédéric Chopin
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Chopin: Nocturne No. 15 In F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1— Frédéric Chopin
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Chopin: Nocturne No. 16 In E Flat, Op. 55 No. 2— Frédéric Chopin
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Chopin: Nocturne No. 17 In B, Op. 62 No. 1— Frédéric Chopin
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Chopin: Nocturne No. 18 In E, Op. 62 No. 2— Frédéric Chopin
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Chopin: Nocturne No. 19 In E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1— Frédéric Chopin
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