István Kassai, the pianist on this album, has won several international competitions, including the Paris International Debussy Piano Competition in 1982.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Sándor Balassa believes that a musical piece's title is crucial, as it paves the way for imagination and helps musicians in practicing and performing the work.
Recording & Production
Several pieces on this album, including 'Twelve Easy Piano Pieces' and 'Fantasia for Piano', are world premiere recordings.
Recording & Production
This album is the third volume in a series dedicated to the complete piano music of Sándor Balassa.
Composer Biography
Sándor Balassa, the composer, was inspired to become a composer after watching a film of Verdi's opera Il trovatore.
Performer Biography
István Kassai has recorded the complete piano works of composers like Bloch, Erkel, Hubay, Mosonyi, and Weiner for labels such as Marco Polo, Hungaroton, and Naxos.
Composer Biography
Sándor Balassa worked as a recording producer at Hungarian Radio for 16 years to maintain his compositional independence before teaching instrumentation at the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music.
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