Italian concert pianist (born 5 January 1942 in Milan), acclaimed for his Chopin recordings and long international career.

Winner of the 1960 International Chopin Piano Competition; extensive recording career including major releases for Deutsche Grammophon.

Six DeBaser reviews discuss Pollini's concerts and recordings, often praising technique and recordings (notably Chopin) while critiquing his live lyricism and communicative immediacy. Reviews reference Brahms, Chopin, Schumann and Mozart performances. Recordings on Deutsche Grammophon are repeatedly recommended.

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 I KNOW! I know many will be ready to say that in the case of Maurizio Pollini, I went to his concert ready to see the glass half empty and with my pen dipped in arsenic.

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 I feel I must recommend the ’76 recording by Maurizio Pollini for Deutsche Grammophon.

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 it is an authentic masterpiece, primarily because you can hear performances by Maurizio Pollini, one of the most important Italian pianists (and, at the time, my favorite pianist);

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