Evgeny Kissin: Biography, Facts and Career
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Evgeny Igorevich Kissin (Russian: Евгений Игоревич Кисин; Yiddish: יעווגעני קיסין, romanized: Yevgeni Kisin; born 10 October 1971) is a Russian-born concert pianist and composer. He became a British citizen in 2002 and an Israeli citizen in 2013. He first came to international fame as a child prodigy. He has a wide repertoire and is especially known for his interpretations of the works of the Romantic era, particularly those of Franz Schubert, Frédéric Chopin, Robert Schumann, Franz Liszt, Johannes Brahms, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Modest Mussorgsky, and Ludwig van Beethoven. He is commonly viewed as a great successor of the Russian piano school because of the depth, lyricism and poetic quality of his interpretations.
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- Full name: Evgeny Kissin
- Born: 1971-10-10
- Nationality: United Kingdom
- Known as: Author
- Wikidata ID: Q160154
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Who is Evgeny Kissin?
Evgeny Igorevich Kissin (Russian: Евгений Игоревич Кисин; Yiddish: יעווגעני קיסין, romanized: Yevgeni Kisin; born 10 October 1971) is a Russian-born concert pianist and composer.
What nationality is Evgeny Kissin?
Evgeny Kissin is United Kingdom.
When was Evgeny Kissin born?
Evgeny Kissin was born on 1971-10-10.
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