Sunday evening: pianist Evgeny Kissin at Symphony Hall. In the first half he played Schubert's 'Gasteiner' Sonata in D major. After intermission we heard Scriabin's Sonata no. 2 and several etudes from opus 8. It was gratifying to see a modern master at the peak of his abilities. Now 42, Kissin has hit that sweet spot where technical prowess and interpretive maturity intersect nicely. More importantly, he looked comfortable in his own skin and even smiled a few times during his bows.
We were treated to three encores: a stately, structured Bach piece, another torrid Scriabin etude, and a crowd-pleasing Chopin polonaise. I expect the artist was exhausted after such a performance, but I could easily imagine the the Steinway collapsing with the final blow.
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