Kissin, Evgeny: Four Piano Pieces, op. 1

Welcome to G. Henle Publishers, dear Maestro Kissin! We are honoured and proud to be able to publish the first three opuses by world-renowned, inspired pianist Evgeny Kissin, who for some years now has turned to composing in earnest.

The first of these compositions - which, with this author, ought to surprise no one – is a cycle of four piano pieces:

• With their titles, “Meditation” and “Dodecaphonic Tango” perfectly illustrate the respective moods of these expressive character pieces.


• The unpretentious “Intermezzo” grants performer and audience a brief moment of contemplation before the “Toccata”.


• The “Toccata”, an insanely virtuosic tour de force in a jazz-inspired idiom, has already occasionally been heard performed as an encore at his concerts.

Four Piano Pieces op. 1:

Meditation
Dodecaphonic Tango
Intermezzo
Toccata