Dohnányi: Piano Pieces

Featuring

Terry Eder
Ernö Dohnányi
Franz Schubert

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Critical Reception

Dohnányi's piano works largely remained unknown because his compositional style was rooted in the late romantic era, which was considered backward amidst 20th-century trends.

Performer Biography

Terry Eder is recognized as an exceptional advocate for the music of Béla Bartók and other Hungarian composers, winning top Bartók honors in the 2008 IBLA Grand Prize competition.

Composer Biography

Ernst von Dohnányi, born in Pozsony, Hungary (now Bratislava, Slovakia), was a virtuoso pianist who toured the world and held significant musical positions.

Performer Biography

Terry Eder, the pianist on this album, specialized in 20th-century piano music by Hungarian composers at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest.

Interpretation

Dohnányi himself stated that he never played a work the same way twice, implying that performers should embrace some freedom of spirit.

Historical Context

Dohnányi and his music fell out of favor due to disproved rumors of Nazi sympathies, but his music is now slowly returning to the concert hall.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Dohnányi considered composition his most important contribution, creating orchestral, chamber, and solo piano works, many of which he performed himself.