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.

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