10 stunning live Igor Levit performances


27 January 2020
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By Ellie Palmer
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Our 112 cover star has given some stellar concerts over the last few years.

From Beethoven to Brahms, to Haydn and back to Beethoven, Levit has cemented himself as a classical piano star. We've picked out 10 of our favourite live Igor Levit performances so far.

Grab a copy of Igor Levit's issue of Pianist here.

 

1. NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No 14 'Moonlight,' I. Adagio sostenuto

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No 10, II. Andante

Beethoven: Bagatelle in A minor, 'Für Elise'

 

 

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2. BBC In Tune Sessions

Beethoven: Piano Sonata no.17 in D minor, Op 31 No 2, 2nd movement

 

 

3. Sony Music Entertainment Live 

Bach: Goldberg Variations – Aria

 

 

4. Live in Nizhny Novgorod

Beethoven: Third Piano Concerto I

 

 

5. BBC Proms

Beethoven: Ode to Joy (Liszt's transcription)

 

 

6. Live on Medici TV

Rzewski's Variations

 

 

7. Sony Music Entertainment Live

Bill Evans: Peace Piece

 

 

8. Live with the Bremer Philharmoniker

Haydn: Final Keyboard Concerto No 11 in D

 

 

9. Live in Cologne, Germany

Brahms: Klavierkonzert No 1 d-moll

 

10. Sony Classical Entertainment Live

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 14, Op 27 No 2, "Moonlight"