Evgeny Kissin’s story will finally be told
mainThe remarkable Russian pianist has signed a book contract with Orion publishers for a memoirs that he has written together with the St Petersburg writer, Marina Arshinova.
The book, to be published in 2017, covers his early years and development in the Soviet Union, his debuts with Karajan, Giulini, Levine and other conductors, and his slowly-discovered love for the Yiddish language.
Karajan’s wife Eliette said Kissin’s debut was the only time she saw her husband weep.
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