Boris Berezovsky Essentials

Russian pianist Boris Berezovsky embodies his homeland’s predominant musical aesthetic—virtuosity, vigor and tempestuous flair. While he’s a noted advocate of overlooked composers like Mily Balakirev and Nikolai Medtner (once organising a festival devoted to the latter), his repertoire generally cleaves to works celebrated for their technical demands as much as their popularity—as in his emotionally charged performances of Liszt’s solo piano works or commanding interpretations of Tchaikovsky’s piano concertos. These bold displays are complemented by renditions of Hindemith that reveal hidden complexities.