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In 1984, 12-Year-Old Pianist

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Evgeny Kissin performed an extraordinary concert of Chopin music at the Moscow Conservatory in 1984.
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The concert included both concertos.
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Kissen played Chopin's Mazurka No. 49 and Waltz No. 14 in the Moscow concert.
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In 1984, 12-year-old pianist Evgeny Kissin performed an extraodinary concert of Chopin music at the Moscow Conservatory, including both concertos and several solo pieces. Later this hour, critic Ted Libbey today includes Kissin's performance of the concertos in the P-T Basic Record Library. Two other pieces Kissen played in the famous Moscow concert were Chopin's Mazurka No. 49 and Waltz No. 14. (RCA 09026-68378-2)

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