Ludwig van Beethoven, the composer, created a stir in Vienna with his organ-trained piano technique and outstanding improvisation skills.
Composition History
Beethoven took composition lessons from Joseph Haydn, but their relationship was not primarily one of tuition.
Performer Biography
Tamás Érdi's Mozart playing was praised by the American Record Guide in 2000, comparing it to that of Rudolf Serkin, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Mitsuko Uchida, Evgeny Kissin, and Clara Haskil.
Performer Biography
Zoltán Kocsis, a mentor to Tamás Érdi, stated that Érdi's touch on the keyboard is more sensitive than that of sighted people, comparing this ability to Chopin.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Beethoven experimented most boldly with the piano during his peak as a pianist (starting in 1796), radically transforming the concept of musical beauty.
Performer Biography
Tamás Érdi, the pianist on this album, won the Louis Braille International Piano Competition in Moscow at age 17.
