10/05/2008
Tom Service presents an interview with celebrated pianist Krystian Zimerman, who talks about his relationship with audiences, as well as the recording process, politics and pianos.
Tom Service presents a programme devoted to a rare interview with the celebrated and often controversial pianist Krystian Zimerman. In an extensive and wide-ranging discussion, he talks about everything from his relationship with audiences and the recording process, to politics, pianos and why he can only listen to his own performances in the car.
Born in Poland in 1956, Zimerman became the youngest-ever winner of the International Chopin Competition in Warsaw in 1975, before studying intensively with the great Artur Rubinstein. Highly self-critical, Zimerman gives relatively few concert performances and has not released a solo recording for nearly two decades.
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- Sat 10 May 200812:15BBC Radio 3
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