# Stephen Kovacevich **URL:** \ **Category:** Music Room\ **Created:** [October 28, 2026, 8:38pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/stephen-kovacevich/46133 "2026-10-28T20:38:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![EJS](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/ejs/32/11328_2.png) [@EJS](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/EJS)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2026, 8:38pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/stephen-kovacevich/46133/1 "2026-10-28T20:38:07Z")
![eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwcmVzdG8tY292ZXItaW1hZ2VzIiwia2V5IjoiNzkyNTA0My4xLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJ3aWR0aCI6OTAwfSwid2VicCI6eyJxdWFsaXR5Ijo2NX0sInRvRm9ybWF0Ijoid2VicCJ9LCJ0aW1lc3RhbXAiOiIxNDYxMDg0Njc2In0=](https://d2ikyu8xyuibjx.cloudfront.net/original/4X/1/5/1/151c12b673257764c1b740bd83f86e8771764cf5.webp) 1940 - 2026. The pianist who introduced me to Beethoven and a lifelong hero. I only saw him once, live, in Beethoven’s last sonatas in Paris, where he signed my copy of the complete Beethoven sonata cycle. Rest in peace! Cheers EJ ---
**Author:** ![TabooKahuna](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/tabookahuna/32/102322_2.png) [@TabooKahuna](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/TabooKahuna)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2026, 8:52pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/stephen-kovacevich/46133/2 "2026-10-28T20:52:48Z")
Very sorry to hear this. I love his Philips solo Beethoven recordings as well as the concerto cycle with Colin Davis. Brought me a lot of pleasure. ---
**Author:** ![Maupas54](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/maupas54/32/453213_2.png) [@Maupas54](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/Maupas54)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2026, 9:00pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/stephen-kovacevich/46133/3 "2026-10-28T21:00:20Z")
His performance of Mozart’s Concerto No. 21, K467, ​​with LSO conducted by Colin Davis, was movingly beautiful. RIP. ---
**Author:** ![JazzMan](https://community.naimaudio.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@JazzMan](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/JazzMan)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2026, 9:35pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/stephen-kovacevich/46133/4 "2026-10-28T21:35:14Z")
I agree. It is a wonderful performance. Geza Anda is likely to remain my ‘go to’ bud Kovacevich is extremely good. RIP Mr Kovacevich. ---
**Author:** ![KJC](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/kjc/32/589_2.png) [@KJC](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/KJC)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2026, 10:21pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/stephen-kovacevich/46133/5 "2026-10-28T22:21:27Z")
One of the 20th Century’s greats. I’d feel much the poorer for not having his Beethoven in my collection, both the Concertos with Colin Davis and his much later Sonatas on EMI. There’s never going to be a single ‘best’ version of such ubiquitous works, but these are frequent choices for me when it comes to wanting to listen to these amazing compositions. RIP Stephen and thank you. ---
**Author:** ![Eoink](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/eoink/32/59253_2.png) [@Eoink](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/Eoink)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2026, 10:58pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/stephen-kovacevich/46133/6 "2026-10-28T22:58:18Z")
A master pianist, RIP. ---
**Author:** ![Chris-G](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/chris-g/32/543_2.png) [@Chris-G](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/Chris-G)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2026, 9:21am UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/stephen-kovacevich/46133/7 "2026-10-29T09:21:14Z")
We’ve lost a truly great pianist. His Beethoven piano sonatas are probably my “complete set” best option. RIP ---
**Author:** ![LindsayM](https://community.naimaudio.com/user_avatar/community.naimaudio.com/lindsaym/32/687_2.png) [@LindsayM](https://community.naimaudio.com/u/LindsayM)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2026, 9:36pm UTC](https://community.naimaudio.com/t/stephen-kovacevich/46133/8 "2026-10-29T21:36:34Z")
> [@Maupas54](#): > > His performance of Mozart’s Concerto No. 21, K467, ​​with LSO conducted by Colin Davis, was movingly beautiful. They played that on Radio 3 today, breathtaking.