Maurizio Pollini
माउरिज़ियो पोलिनी · Pianist and conductor · Italian · 1942 – 2024
The signature
The three pillars an astrologer reads first — ascendant, Moon, and Sun.
Sagittarius
15° rising
Cancer
Ashlesha nakshatra · pada 2
Sagittarius
21° in sign
Birth charts
D1 (Rasi) shows the life as lived; D9 (Navamsa) shows its inner strength.
D1 · Rasi
D9 · Navamsa
Planetary positions
| Planet | Rashi | House | Dignity | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius 21°16′ | 1st | Friendly | Purva Ashadha · p3 |
| Moon | Cancer 21°07′ | 8th | Own sign | Ashlesha · p2 |
| Mars | Aries 3°46′ | 5th | Own sign | Ashwini · p2 |
| Mercuryvargottamacombust | Sagittarius 29°46′ | 1st | Neutral | Uttara Ashadha · p1 |
| Jupiter(R) | Taurus 19°56′ | 6th | Enemy | Rohini · p3 |
| Venus | Capricorn 26°59′ | 2nd | Friendly | Dhanishta · p2 |
| Saturn(R) | Aries 28°53′ | 5th | Debilitated | Krittika · p1 |
| Rahu(R) | Leo 23°35′ | 9th | — | Purva Phalguni · p4 |
| Ketu(R) | Aquarius 23°35′ | 3rd | — | Purva Bhadrapada · p2 |
Yogas in the chart
Classical combinations present at birth, and the Mahadasha that ripened each one.
Budha-Aditya Yoga
Mercury and Sun together (without combustion) create sharp intellectual clarity, strong communication skills, and recognition through knowledge. This combination favours careers in learning, teaching, and analytical fields.
- Mercury and Sun conjunct in Sagittarius (9° apart)Mercury MD · 1942–1953
Dhana Yoga
A wealth lord placed in the house of the other wealth lord creates a natural flow of resources. This supports steady financial accumulation and income growth.
- Venus (11th lord) placed in 2nd houseSaturn MD · 2037–2056
Raj Yoga
A trikona lord placed in a kendra creates Raj Yoga by position — the auspiciousness of the trikona combines with the power of the kendra. This supports recognition, authority, and purposeful achievement.
- Sun (lord of H9) placed in kendra (house 1)Sun MD · 1980–1986
Sarala Yoga
The 8th lord contained within a dusthana protects against sudden upheavals. You have an unusual ability to navigate crises and emerge stronger.
- Moon (8th lord) placed in house 8Moon MD · 1986–1996
Her life in dashas
Every documented event sits inside the planetary period running at the time — open a chapter to drill into its Antardasha and Pratyantardasha.
Antardasha · sub-periods
Life events in this chapter
No documented events in this period.
The life
Maurizio Pollini was an Italian pianist and conductor associated with major classical, Romantic and modernist repertoire.
He won the International Chopin Piano Competition at 18 and later built a career that combined canonical repertoire with contemporary composers such as Luigi Nono and Pierre Boulez.
He received major honors including the Ernst von Siemens Music Prize, a Grammy Award and the Praemium Imperiale before his death in Milan in 2024.
Wikipedia; Astro-Databank
Educational analysis built on a verified (AA) birth record. The chart is calculated (Lahiri ayanamsa); life events are drawn from public sources. Mastroify does not claim the planets caused these events — they show how Vedic timing maps onto a documented life.
Birth data: Astro-Databank.