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Dohnanyi, Bartok, Fischer, Kentner, Cziffra plays Liszt

7/15/2014, 11 Tracks, 1:16:57

Featuring

  • Ernö Dohnányi
  • Béla Bartók
  • Annie Fischer
  • Louis Kentner
  • György Cziffra
  • Franz Liszt

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Composer's Artistic Vision

Liszt's musical-pedagogical legacy, carried on by his pupils Árpád Szendy and István Thomán, established Academy-level piano education in Hungary.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Béla Bartók chose to study at the Music Academy in Budapest over the Vienna Conservatoire due to the persuasion of Ernô Dohnányi and the influence of István Thomán's classes.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Ernô Dohnányi, a pupil of István Thomán (Liszt's student), was praised by Thomán as one of the greatest musicians, both as a composer and a pianist.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

György Cziffra, a child prodigy from a poor background, was supported by the Academy of Music professors and became a legendary Liszt performer known as a 'technique millionaire'.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

All artists on this CD are considered direct musical descendants of Franz Liszt, through his pupil István Thomán.

Source: Booklet

Performer Biography

Annie Fischer, a pupil of Ernô Dohnányi, won the First International Liszt Piano Competition in 1933, with critics particularly praising her performance of the Sonata in B minor.

Source: Booklet

Composer Biography

Franz Liszt, a key figure in founding the Hungarian Royal Music Academy, actively contributed to its piano department from 1875 until his death.

Source: Booklet

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