About the artist Maurizio Pollini

Maurizio Pollini was born in Milan on 5 January 1942. His father was the architect Gino Pollini, one of the leading representatives of Italian rationalism and also an expert violinist. His mother, Renata Melotti, studied piano and singing and was the sister of the well-known sculptor Fausto Melotti, who had a lasting influence on the young Pollini. In 1948 Maurizio Pollini received his first piano lessons from Carlo Lonati. From 1955 until 1959 he continued his studies with Carlo Vidusso and in 1958 he began to study composition with Bruno Bettinelli. In 1960 he was awarded the first prize at the International Chopin Competition in Warsaw and appeared at La Scala, Milan, playing Chopin’s First Piano Concerto under Sergiu Celibidache. Since then Maurizio Pollini has become one of the most admired and respected pianists of our time and has appeared all over the world with leading orchestras and conductors. He is particularly renowned for his innovative concert programmes which champion works by contemporary composers and contrasts these with those of the Classical and Romantic eras.

CDs and DVDs featuring the artist Maurizio Pollini

CATALOGUE NR: 4713612
RECORD LABEL: Deutsche Grammophon
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: £ 8.50 including VAT, or £ 7.23 excluding VAT
RELEASE DATE: 14-Jan-2002

COMPOSER: Arnold Schoenberg  (other composers in brackets after works)
TRACKS: Piano Works. Piano Concerto (Schoenberg). Variations op.27 (Webern).
ARTISTS: Maurizio Pollini      

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 'The playing is alive in an almost electrical sense, but the broad lines are there too and even an undercurrent of wit' Gramophone - Penguin Guide 2/3 star

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CATALOGUE NR: 4745402
RECORD LABEL: Deutsche Grammophon
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: £ 8.50 including VAT, or £ 7.23 excluding VAT
RELEASE DATE: 22-Sep-2003

COMPOSER: Bela Bartok
TRACKS: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No.1 Sz83. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No.2 Sz95.
ORCHESTRA: Chicago Symphony Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: Claudio Abbado
ARTISTS: Maurizio Pollini      

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Gramophone Awards Collection

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CATALOGUE NR: 4713602
RECORD LABEL: Deutsche Grammophon
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: £ 8.50 including VAT, or £ 7.23 excluding VAT
RELEASE DATE: 14-Jan-2002

COMPOSER: Bela Bartok  (other composers in brackets after works)
TRACKS: Piano Concerto No.1. Piano Concerto No.2 (Bartok). 3 Movements from 'Petrushka' (Stravinsky).
ARTISTS: Maurizio Pollini      

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 'His recording of Petrushka, already legendary, goes so far into the remains of the uncanny as to beggar description; one fears almost for the safety of his soul' Gramophone - Penguin Guide 4 star

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CATALOGUE NR: 4776353
RECORD LABEL: Deutsche Grammophon Grand Prix
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: £ 7.99 including VAT, or £ 6.80 excluding VAT
RELEASE DATE: 15-May-2007

COMPOSER: Bela Bartok
TRACKS: Piano Concerto No.1 BB91 Sz83. Piano Concerto No.2 BB101 Sz95. 2 Portraits op.5 Sz37 : Ideal / One Grotesque - Presto.
ORCHESTRA: Chicago Symphony Orchestra and London Symphony Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: Claudio Abbado
ARTISTS: Maurizio Pollini   Shlomo Mintz    

- Sep-2007 5 star BBC Music Mag.

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CATALOGUE NR: 4713592
RECORD LABEL: Deutsche Grammophon
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: £ 8.50 including VAT, or £ 7.23 excluding VAT
RELEASE DATE: 14-Jan-2002

COMPOSER: Claude Debussy  (other composers in brackets after works)
TRACKS: 12 Etudes (Debussy). Sonata No.2 (Boulez).
ARTISTS: Maurizio Pollini      

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 'His playing (of Debussy) grips by virtue of its unforced brilliance of execution and selfless persuit of the music's inner spirit.' Classic CD - Penguin Guide 3 star

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CATALOGUE NR: 4236782
RECORD LABEL: Deutsche Grammophon
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: £ 12.50 including VAT, or £ 10.64 excluding VAT
RELEASE DATE: 19-Mar-1997

COMPOSER: Claude Debussy
TRACKS: 12 Etudes (Debussy). Sonata for Piano op.1 (Berg).
ARTISTS: Maurizio Pollini      

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CATALOGUE NR: 4451872
RECORD LABEL: Deutsche Grammophon
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: £ 12.50 including VAT, or £ 10.64 excluding VAT
RELEASE DATE: 15-Nov-1999

COMPOSER: Claude Debussy
TRACKS: Preludes I:- Danseuses de Delphes - Lent et grave. Voiles- Modere. Le vent dans la plaine - Anime. 'Les sons et les parfums tournent dans l'air du soir - Modere. Les collinies d'Anacapri - Tres modere. Des pas sur la neige - Triste et lent. Ce qu'a vu le vent d'ouest - Anime et tumultueux. La fille aux cheveux de lin - Tres calme et doucement expressif. La serenade interrompue - Moderement anime. La cathedrale engloutie - Profondement calme. La danse de Puck - Capricieux et leger. Minstrels - Modere. L'Isle Joyeuse.
ARTISTS: Maurizio Pollini      

- Feb-2000 4 star BBC Music Mag. - Penguin Guide 1/3 star

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CATALOGUE NR: 4273222
RECORD LABEL: Deutsche Grammophon
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: £ 12.50 including VAT, or £ 10.64 excluding VAT

COMPOSER: Franz Liszt
TRACKS: Sonata in B minor. Nuages gris. Unstern!-Sinistre. La lugubre gondola I. RW Venezia.
ARTISTS: Maurizio Pollini      

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CATALOGUE NR: 4746132
RECORD LABEL: Deutsche Grammophon Originals
FORMAT: 2 CD Set
PRICE: £ 12.50 including VAT, or £ 10.64 excluding VAT
RELEASE DATE: 20-Oct-2003

COMPOSER: Franz Schubert
TITLE: Late Piano Sonatas
TRACKS: Piano Sonata in C minor D958. Piano Sonata in A major D959. Piano Sonata in B flat major D960. Allegretto in C minor D915. Three Piano Pieces D946.
ARTISTS: Maurizio Pollini      

- Penguin Guide 3 star

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CATALOGUE NR: 4273272
RECORD LABEL: Deutsche Grammophon
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: £ 12.50 including VAT, or £ 10.64 excluding VAT
RELEASE DATE: 22-Apr-1996

COMPOSER: Franz Schubert
TRACKS: Sonata for Piano No.19 in C minor D958. Sonata for Piano No.20 in A D959.
ARTISTS: Maurizio Pollini      

- Penguin Guide 3 star

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CATALOGUE NR: 4630472
RECORD LABEL: Deutsche Grammophon
FORMAT: 17 CD Set
PRICE: £ 144.95 including VAT, or £ 123.36 excluding VAT
RELEASE DATE: 18-Oct-1999

COMPOSER: Frederic Chopin
TITLE: Chopin Complete Edition
TRACKS: The Piano Concertos. Variations on 'La ci darem la mano' op.2. Fantasy on Polish Airs op.13. Concert Rondo op.14 'Krakowiak'. Andante spianato & Grande Polonaise brillante. Ballades & Etudes:- 4 Ballades. Fantaisie op.49/3. Nouvelles Etudes No.1-3. Marche funebre. 3 ecossaises op.72 No.1-3. 12 Etudes op.10. 12 Etudes op.25. Barcarolle op.60. Berceuse op.57. Mazurkas:- 4 Mazurkas op.6. 5 Mazurkas op.7. 4 Mazurkas op.17. 4 Mazurkas op.24. 4 Mazurkas op.30. 4 Mazurkas op.33. 4 Mazurkas op.41. 3 Mazurkas op.50. 3 Mazurkas op.56. 3 Mazurkas op.59. 3 Mazurkas op.63. 4 Mazurkas oppost.67. 4 Mazurkas oppost.68. 8 Mazurkas. Nocturnes No.1-21. Polonaises:- Polonaises No.1-6. Polonaise Fantaisie. Andante spianato & Grande Polonaise. Polonaises No.8-16. 2 Bourrees plus: Galop Marquis. Album Leaf in E. Cantabile in B flat. Fugue in A minor. Largo in E flat major. 24 Preludes op.28. Prelude in C sharp minor op.45. Prelude in A flat oppost. 4 Impromptus. Scherzo No.1-4. Rondo op.1. Rondo op.5. Introduction and Rondo op.16. Rondo in C major for two pianos op.73. Piano Sonata No.1. Piano Sonata No.2. Piano Sonata No.3. Introduction and Variations on 'Der Schweizerbub'. Variations in A major 'Souvenir de paganini'. Variations brillantes on a theme from Herold's 'Ludovic'. Introduction, Theme and Variations on a Theme of Moore for Piano Duet. Variations on March from Bellini's I puritani. Bolero in A minor. C major op.19. 17 Waltzes. Waltz oppost in E flat. Waltz in A minor. Piano Trio in G minor op.8. Introduction & Polonaise brillante in C major op.3. Grand Duo. Concertant on Themes from Meyerbeer's 'Robert le Diable'. Sonata for Violoncello and Piano in G minor op.65. 17 Polish Songs. 2 Songs 'Czary' / 'Dumka'.
ARTISTS: Martha Argerich   Daniel Barenboim   Maurizio Pollini   Elzbieta Szmytka

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Featuring recordings by Krystian Zimerman and Maurizio Pollini that are available at mid price for the first time. A CD sized book accompanies the set containing an essay on the composer's life and times, a full list of works and over 50 annotated illustrations documenting all aspects of Chopin's life. - Penguin Guide 2/3 star

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CATALOGUE NR: 4596832
RECORD LABEL: Deutsche Grammophon
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: £ 12.50 including VAT, or £ 10.64 excluding VAT
RELEASE DATE: 15-Nov-1999

COMPOSER: Frederic Chopin
TRACKS: Ballade No.1 in G minor op.23. Ballade No.2 in F op.38. Ballade No.3 in A flat op.47. Ballade No.4 in F minor op.52. Prelude No.25 in C sharp minor op.45. Fantaisie in F minor op.49.
ARTISTS: Maurizio Pollini      

'Majestically dramatic performances' - Feb-2000 4 star BBC Music Mag. - Penguin Guide 2/3 star

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CATALOGUE NR: 4630602
RECORD LABEL: Deutsche Grammophon
FORMAT: 2 CD Set
PRICE: £ 16.99 including VAT, or £ 14.46 excluding VAT
RELEASE DATE: 18-Oct-1999

COMPOSER: Frederic Chopin
TITLE: Chopin Edition volume 5
TRACKS: Polonaises:- Polonaises No.1-6. Polonaise Fantaisie. Andante spianato & Grande Polonaise. Polonaises No.8-16. 2 Bourrees plus: Galop Marquis. Album Leaf in E. Cantabile in B flat. Fugue in A minor. Largo in E flat major.
ARTISTS: Maurizio Pollini   Martha Argerich   Anatol Ugorski  

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 'Pollini offers playing of outstandin mastery as well as subtle poetry.. This is magisterial playing, in some ways more commanding then Rubinstein (and rather better recorded).' Penguin Guide - Penguin Guide 3 star

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CATALOGUE NR: 4630662
RECORD LABEL: Deutsche Grammophon
FORMAT: 2 CD Set
PRICE: £ 16.99 including VAT, or £ 14.46 excluding VAT
RELEASE DATE: 18-Oct-1999

COMPOSER: Frederic Chopin
TITLE: Chopin Edition volume 7
TRACKS: Piano Sonata No.1. Piano Sonata No.2. Piano Sonata No.3. Introduction and Variations on 'Der Schweizerbub'. Variations in A major 'Souvenir de paganini'. Variations brillantes on a theme from Herold's 'Ludovic'. Introduction, Theme and Variations on a Theme of Moore for Piano Duet. Variations on March from Bellini's I puritani. Bolero in A minor. C major op.19.
ARTISTS: Maurizio Pollini   Lilya Zilberstein   Anatol Ugorski   Vladimir Ashkenazy

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 'Pollini's performances are enormously commanding; his mastery of mood and structure gives these much played Sonatas added stature.. Both works are played with great distinction.' Peguin Guide 3 star (Piano Sonatas No.2 & No.3 / Pollini) - Penguin Guide 2/3 star

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CATALOGUE NR: 4713572
RECORD LABEL: Deutsche Grammophon
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: £ 8.50 including VAT, or £ 7.23 excluding VAT
RELEASE DATE: 14-Jan-2002

COMPOSER: Frederic Chopin
TRACKS: 12 Etudes op.25. Sonata No.2 in B flat minor op.35. Berceuse.
ARTISTS: Maurizio Pollini      

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: ''Pollini's aristocratically authoritative way of doing things is superb.' Gramophone - Penguin Guide 3 star

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CATALOGUE NR: 5675482
RECORD LABEL: EMI Great Recordings
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: £ 7.50 including VAT, or £ 6.38 excluding VAT
RELEASE DATE: 05-Feb-2001

COMPOSER: Frederic Chopin
TRACKS: Piano Concerto No.1 in E minor. Nocturne No.4. Nocturne No.5. Nocturne No.7. Nocturne No.8. Ballade No.1. Polonaise No.6.
ORCHESTRA: Philharmonia Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: Paul Kletzki
ARTISTS: Maurizio Pollini      

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: This exquisitely beautiful recording is a triumphant success. I do not ever expect to hear the Concerto better played. Gramophone - Penguin Guide 3 star 'this is playing of such total spontaneity, poetic feeling and refined judgement that criticism is silenced'

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CATALOGUE NR: 4137962
RECORD LABEL: Deutsche Grammophon
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: £ 12.50 including VAT, or £ 10.64 excluding VAT
RELEASE DATE: 05-Oct-2000

COMPOSER: Frederic Chopin
TRACKS: 26 Preludes - No.1 in C / No.2 in A minor / No.3 in G / No.4 in E minor / No.5 in D / No.6 in B minor / No.7 in A / No.8 in F sharp minor / No.9 in E / No.10 in C sharp minor / No.11 in B / No.12 in G sharp minor / No.13 in F sharp / No.14 in E flat minor / No.15 in D flat / No.16 in B flat minor / No.17 in A flat / No.18 in F minor / No.19 in E flat / No.20 in C minor / No.21 in B flat / No.22 in G minor / No.23 in F / No.24 in D minor.
ARTISTS: Maurizio Pollini      

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CATALOGUE NR: 4153462
RECORD LABEL: Deutsche Grammophon
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: £ 12.50 including VAT, or £ 10.64 excluding VAT

COMPOSER: Frederic Chopin
TITLE: Piano Sonatas
TRACKS: Sonata for Piano No.2 'Funeral March' in B flat minor op.35. Sonata for Piano No.3 in B minor op.58.
ARTISTS: Maurizio Pollini      

- Penguin Guide 3 star 'Pollini's performances are commanding; his mastery ofmood and structure gives these much-played Sonatas added stature'

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CATALOGUE NR: 4312212
RECORD LABEL: Deutsche Grammophon
FORMAT: 3 CD Set
PRICE: £ 25.49 including VAT, or £ 21.69 excluding VAT
RELEASE DATE: 27-Nov-1990

COMPOSER: Frederic Chopin
TRACKS: Etude C op.10/1. Etude A minor op.10/2. Etude E op.10/3. Etude C sharp minor op.10/4. Etude G flat 'Black Keys' op.10/5. Etude E flat minor op.10/6. Etude C op.10/7.Etude F op.10/8.Etude F minor op.10/9. Etude A flat op.10/10. Etude E flat op.10/11.Etude C minor 'Revolutionary' op.10/12. Etude A flat 'Harp Study' op.25/1. Etude F minor op.25/2. Etude F op.25/3. Etude A minor op.25/4. Etude E minor op.25/5. Etude G sharp minor op.25/6. Etude C sharp minor op.25/7. Etude D flat op.25/8. Etude G flat 'Butterfly's Wings' op.25/9. Etude B minor op.25/10. Etude A minor 'Winter Wind' op.25/11. Etude C minor op.25/12. Prelude No.1 in C. Prelude No.2 in A minor. Prelude No.3 in G. Prelude No.4 in E minor. Prelude No.5 in D. Prelude No.6 in B minor. Prelude No.7 in A. Prelude No.8 in F sharp minor. Prelude No.9 in E. Prelude No.10 in C sharp minor. Prelude No.11 in B. Prelude No.12 in G sharp minor. Prelude No.13 in F sharp. Prelude No.14 in E flat minor. Prelude No.15 in D flat. Prelude No.16 in B flat minor. Prelude No.17 in A flat. Prelude No.18 in F minor. Prelude No.19 in E flat. Prelude No.20 in C minor. Prelude No.21 in B flat. Prelude No.22 in G minor. Prelude No.23 in F. Prelude No.24 in D minor. Polonaise No.1 in C sharp minor op.26/1. Polonaise No.2 in E flat minor op.26/2. Polonaise No.3 in A op.40/1 'Military'. Polonaise No.4 in C minor op.40/2. Polonaise No.5 in F sharp minor op.44. Polonaise No.6 in A flat op.53 'Heroic'. Polonaise No.7 in A flat op.61 'Polonaise-fantaisie'.
ARTISTS: Maurizio Pollini      

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CATALOGUE NR: 4137942
RECORD LABEL: Deutsche Grammophon
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: £ 12.50 including VAT, or £ 10.64 excluding VAT
RELEASE DATE: 20-Feb-1985

COMPOSER: Frederic Chopin
TRACKS: 27 Etudes - piano op.10 / op.25 and op.posth - C op.10/1 / A minor op.10/2 / E op.10/3 / C sharp minor op.10/4 / G flat 'Black Keys' op.10/5 / E flat minor op.10/6 / C op.10/7 / F op.10/8 / F minor op.10/9 / A flat op.10/10 / E flat op.10/11 / C minor 'Revolutionary' op.10/12 / A flat 'Harp Study' op.25/1 / F minor op.25/2 / F op.25/3 / A minor op.25/4 / E minor op.25/5 / G sharp minor op.25/6 / C sharp minor op.25/7 / D flat op.25/8 / G flat 'Butterfly's Wings' op.25/9 / B minor op.25/10 / A minor 'Winter Wind' op.25/11 / C minor op.25/12.
ARTISTS: Maurizio Pollini      

- Penguin Guide 3 star 'these are vividly characterized accounts, masterly and with the sound eminently present, although not as full in sonority as the more recent versions'

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