Igor Levit
Igor Levit

Igor Levit

Russian–German musician and human-rights activist

Igor Levit is a Russian-German musician and human-rights activist. Levit released Beethoven: The Late Piano Sonatas in 2013 and later released Beethoven: Complete Piano Sonatas. He has also released Tristan and Brahms: Piano Concertos & Solo Piano, Opp. 116-119, the latter with the Wiener Philharmoniker and Christian Thielemann. Levit is known for his performances of specific works by Bach, Brahms, and Shostakovich, such as Bach’s 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87 and Brahms’ 3 Intermezzi, Op. 117.

About

FROM
Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
BORN
March 10, 1987
GENRE
Classical