Igor Levit
Igor Levit · Arts & Literature
Russian-German pianist acclaimed for his Beethoven sonata cycle
1987, Nizhny Novgorod (Gorky), Soviet Union (now Russia)
Russia · Germany
Igor Levit is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Russian-German pianist acclaimed for his Beethoven sonata cycle
Levit is a Russian-German pianist acclaimed for his intellectually searching interpretations, especially his complete cycle of Beethoven's piano sonatas, and known for his outspoken civic and anti-antisemitism activism. He moved to Germany as a child and is among the leading pianists of his generation. He is Jewish.
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Russian-German pianist acclaimed for his Beethoven sonata cycle
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music
