Maurizio Pollini
Italian pianist and conductor
Died when: 82 years 78 days (986 months)Star Sign: Capricorn
Maurizio Pollini (born 5 January 1942) was an Italian pianist.He is known for performances of compositions by Beethoven, Chopin and Debussy, among others.
He has also championed and performed works by contemporary composers such as Pierre Boulez, Karlheinz Stockhausen, George Benjamin, Roberto Carnevale, Gianluca Cascioli and Bruno Maderna.
Works composed for him include Luigi Nono's ..... sofferte onde serene ..., Giacomo Manzoni's Masse: omaggio a Edgard Varèse and Salvatore Sciarrino's Fifth Sonata.
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