Krystian Zimerman

Krystian Zimerman (born December 5, 1956) is a Polish classical pianist.

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December 5 - 1956 - Polish - Classical - Pianist

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He was born in Zabrze and studied at the Katowice Conservatory under Andrzej Jasinki. His career was launched when he won the prestigious Warsaw International Frederick Chopin Piano Competition in 1975. His American debut came in 1979 with the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. He has since toured widely and made a number of recordings. Since 1996 he has taught piano at the Academy of Music in Basel.

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Zabrze - Katowice - Andrzej Jasinki - International Frederick Chopin Piano Competition - 1975 - 1979 - New York Philharmonic Orchestra - 1996 - Basel

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Zimerman is best known for his interpretations of Romantic music, but has performed a wide variety of classical pieces as well. Zimerman has also been a supporter of contemporary music; for example, Witold Lutos?awski wrote his Piano Concerto for Zimerman, and the pianist has recorded it. Amongst his most well-known recordings are the piano concertos of Grieg and Schumann under Karajan, the Brahms concerti under Bernstein, the piano concertos of Chopin (twice; once conducted by Giulini and a later recording conducted by himself at the keyboard), the piano concertos of Beethoven under Bernstein, the first and second piano concertos of Rachmaninoff under Ozawa, and many solo piano works by Romantic composers.

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Romantic music - Witold Lutos?awski - Piano Concerto - Grieg - Schumann - Karajan - Brahms - Bernstein - Chopin - Giulini - Beethoven - Rachmaninoff - Ozawa

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He regularly appears with the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

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