Balassa / Kassai: Complete Piano Music 2 - COMPACT DISCS

Balassa / Kassai: Complete Piano Music 2 - COMPACT DISCSTitle: Complete Piano Music 2 Artist: Balassa Kassai Label: Grand Piano Product Type: COMPACT DISCS UPC: 747313980420 Genre: Classical Release Date: 2019 11 08 Number of Discs: 1 Sandor Balassa's distinguished reputation in his native Hungary and beyond rests in numerous operas and orchestral works. But here, the sheer diversity of his piano music equally provides 'a feeling of richness, inspires a sense of adventure, and touches our hearts.' His

Title: Complete Piano Music 2
Artist: Balassa / Kassai
Label: Grand Piano
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 747313980420
Genre: Classical
Release Date: 2019-11-08
Number of Discs: 1

Sandor Balassa's distinguished reputation in his native Hungary and beyond rests in numerous operas and orchestral works. But here, the sheer diversity of his piano music equally provides 'a feeling of richness, inspires a sense of adventure, and touches our hearts.' His sophisticated, lyrical style is heard in education Sonatinas, adaptations of works both virtuoso and visionary originally for harp, cimbalom and harpsichord, and even include a Gallop in ¾ time, justified by the composer as being about a three-legged horse. István Kassai graduated as a pianist from the Budapest Academy of Music in 1982 studying in the class of Pál Kadosa. In 1984 he pursued a second diploma at the Conservatoire Européen de Musique under the close supervision of professor Yvonne Lefébure. He also undertook several master courses, including one led by György Cziffra, who had a great impact on Kassai's artistic development. During his career, Kassai has won several first prizes in international competitions such as the International Piano Competition for Young Artists in 1972 in Czechoslovakia, the Piano Competition organised by Hungarian Radio in 1979, and the Paris International Debussy Piano Competition in 1982. Moreover, Kassai's artistic talent has been acknowledged by such prestigious awards as the ARTISJUS Prize in 1976, the Chevillion-Bonnaud Prize of the Fondation de France in 1986, the Nívó Prize of Hungarian Radio in 1990, the 'Ferenc Liszt' Prize in 2001 and the Leó Weiner Memorial Prize in 2010.

Tracks:
1.1 MUVÉSZ Utca 11/A. Tételek Csembalóra (11/A Artist Lane. Movements for Harpsichord), Op. 101-No. 1. Bekopogó (Knocking on the Door). Andante
1.2 MUVÉSZ Utca 11/A. Tételek Csembalóra (11/A Artist Lane. Movements for Harpsichord), Op. 101-No. 2. Kettõs Történet (A Twofold Story). Allegretto
1.3 MUVÉSZ Utca 11/A. Tételek Csembalóra (11/A Artist Lane. Movements for Harpsichord), Op. 101-No. 3. KÖZJÁTÉK (Interlude). Quarter Note = 56
1.4 MUVÉSZ Utca 11/A. Tételek Csembalóra (11/A Artist Lane. Movements for Harpsichord), Op. 101-No. 4. Toccata. Con Moto
1.5 MUVÉSZ Utca 11/A. Tételek Csembalóra (11/A Artist Lane. Movements for Harpsichord), Op. 101-No. 5. BÚCSÚZÓ (Farewell). Andante Tranquillo
1.6 Albumlapok Sayakának Zongorára - Sayaka Ni Okuru Album No Page Piano Kyokushu (Pages from An Album for Sayaka for Piano), Op. 140-No. 1. a 'H' Története - 'H' No Monogatari (The Story of "B"). Moderato
1.7 Albumlapok Sayakának Zongorára - Sayaka Ni Okuru Album No Page Piano Kyokushu (Pages from An Album for Sayaka for Piano), Op. 140-No. 2. Az Utánzó - Mane (The Mimic). Vivace
1.8 Albumlapok Sayakának Zongorára - Sayaka Ni Okuru Album No Page Piano Kyokushu (Pages from An Album for Sayaka for Piano), Op. 140-No. 3. Itt ÁLLT a HÁZ - Koko Ni Ie Ga Tatte Ita (The House Was Here). Andante Largamente
1.9 Albumlapok Sayakának Zongorára - Sayaka Ni Okuru Album No Page Piano Kyokushu (Pages from An Album for Sayaka for Piano), Op. 140-No. 4. Pásztorok - Hitsujikai (Shepherds). Allegretto
1.10 Albumlapok Sayakának Zongorára - Sayaka Ni Okuru Album No Page Piano Kyokushu (Pages from An Album for Sayaka for Piano), Op. 140-No. 5. Mi TÖRTÉNT? - Nani Ga Okita? (What Has Happened?). Quarter Note = 88
1.11 Albumlapok Sayakának Zongorára - Sayaka Ni Okuru Album No Page Piano Kyokushu (Pages from An Album for Sayaka for Piano), Op. 140-No. 6. Ringató - Yuttari Yurete (Gently Rocking). Andante Tranquillo
1.12 Albumlapok Sayakának Zongorára - Sayaka Ni Okuru Album No Page Piano Kyokushu (Pages from An Album for Sayaka for Piano), Op. 140-No. 7. Jóbarát - Honto No Tomodachi (Good Friend). Quarter Note = 60
1.13 Albumlapok Sayakának Zongorára - Sayaka Ni Okuru Album No Page Piano Kyokushu (Pages from An Album for Sayaka for Piano), Op. 140-No. 8. Szeszélyes - Kimagure (Capricious). Allegro Ben Ritmico
1.14 Bagatellek ÉS Szekvenciák (Bagatelles and Sequences), Op. 17-Bagatelle No. 1. Vivace
1.15 Bagatellek ÉS Szekvenciák (Bagatelles and Sequences), Op. 17-Bagatelle No. 2. Andante
1.16 Bagatellek ÉS Szekvenciák (Bagatelles and Sequences), Op. 17-Bagatelle No. 3. Andante Rubato
1.17 Bagatellek ÉS Szekvenciák (Bagatelles and Sequences), Op. 17-Bagatelle No. 4. Allegro
1.18 Bagatellek ÉS Szekvenciák (Bagatelles and Sequences), Op. 17-Sequence No. 1. Allegro Giusto
1.19 Bagatellek ÉS Szekvenciák (Bagatelles and Sequences), Op. 17-Sequence No. 2. Lento
1.20 Három Szonatina Zongorára A.B.C. (Three Sonatinas Fro Piano A.B.C.), Op. 131-Szonatina a: I. Allegretto Grazioso
1.21 Három Szonatina Zongorára A.B.C. (Three Sonatinas Fro Piano A.B.C.), Op. 131-Szonatina a: II. Andante Cantabile
1.22 Három Szonatina Zongorára A.B.C. (Three Sonatinas Fro Piano A.B.C.), Op. 131-Szonatina a: III. Allegro Moderato
1.23 Három Szonatina Zongorára A.B.C. (Three Sonatinas Fro Piano A.B.C.), Op. 131-Szonatina B: I. Quarter Note = 66
1.24 Három Szonatina Zongorára A.B.C. (Three Sonatinas Fro Piano A.B.C.), Op. 131-Szonatina B: II. Vivace
1.25 Három Szonatina Zongorára A.B.C. (Three Sonatinas Fro Piano A.B.C.), Op. 131-Szonatina C: I. Tranquillo
1.26 Három Szonatina Zongorára A.B.C. (Three Sonatinas Fro Piano A.B.C.), Op. 131-Szonatina C: II. Allegro
1.27 Három Szonatina Zongorára A.B.C. (Three Sonatinas Fro Piano A.B.C.), Op. 131-Szonatina C: III. Andante Cantabile
1.28 Szonatina Zongorára (Sonatina for Piano), Op. 136-I. Half Note = 56
1.29 Szonatina Zongorára (Sonatina for Piano), Op. 136-II. Allegretto
1.30 Szonatina Zongorára (Sonatina for Piano), Op. 136-III. Quarter Note = 104
1.31 Hárfaszonatina (Sonatina for Harp), Op. 47-I. Allegretto
1.32 Hárfaszonatina (Sonatina for Harp), Op. 47-II. Andante
1.33 Hárfaszonatina (Sonatina for Harp), Op. 47-III. Allegro Giusto
1.34 Négy Eloadási Darab Cimbalomra (Four Concert Pieces for Cimbalom), Op. 98-I. Kétszólamú Gyakorlat (Two-Voice Study). Allegretto
1.35 Négy Eloadási Darab Cimbalomra (Four Concert Pieces for Cimbalom), Op. 98-II. Szeszélyes JÁTÉK (Skittish Game). Allegro Ma Non Troppo
1.36 Négy Eloadási Darab Cimbalomra (Four Concert Pieces for Cimbalom), Op. 98-III. Rubato ÉS Giusto (Rubato and Giusto). Rubato Cantabile - Allegro Moderato Giusto - Tempo I
1.37 Négy Eloadási Darab Cimbalomra (Four Concert Pieces for Cimbalom), Op. 98-IV. Kis Rondo (Little Rondo). Allegro
1.38 Szonatina No. 2 (Sonatina No. 2), Op. 83-I. Allegretto
1.39 Szonatina No. 2 (Sonatina No. 2), Op. 83-II. Allegro Scherzando
1.40 Szonatina No. 2 (Sonatina No. 2), Op. 83-III. Adagio
1.41 Szonatina No. 2 (Sonatina No. 2), Op. 83-IV. Allegro Molto

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