Krystian Zimerman was 60 last December. As he reveals in an interview included with these performances, approaching that milestone convinced him it was time to “find the courage” to record the late ...

Amazon mp3: NA | Amazon CD: $11 | ArkivMusic: $18 | Qobuz download: £13.50 - 19 (Hi-Res) | iTunes mp3: $12 Krystian Zimerman is an elusive figure in classical music, which has become a rare thing in ...

Polish pianist Krystian Zimerman's political speech during his debut recital at Walt Disney Hall in Los Angeles shocked his Californian audience. He told the Americans to "Get your hands off my ...

An exceptional account of Bach’s Mass in B minor, traditional and unusual string quartets, and Thomas Adès suites are among the highlights. Some favorite short selections and new Bach and Chopin piano ...

As one of the youngest winners ever in the International Frederick Chopin Piano Competition in 1975, Krystian Zimerman went on to an international career and has performed with all major orchestras ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Polish pianist Krystian Zimerman, who is widely admired for his ...

Some of Franz Schubert’s piano sonatas suffer from longueurs, but the final two — in A major (D. 959) and B-flat major (D. 960) — are perfect works of genius written shortly before his death. The ...

There are classical musicians who play by the publicist’s handbook -- all smiles and innocuous sound bites -- and then there are musicians like Polish pianist Krystian Zimerman. Zimerman shocked ...

At the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the death of Fryderyk Chopin in 1999 Zimmerman announced: I have decided that next year I will give a series of concerts in Western Europe, Poland, and ...