Dohnányi promoted the avant-garde works of his younger colleagues, Bartók and Kodály, while also ensuring the continuity of the Romantic tradition.
Composer Biography
Ernő Dohnányi, a Hungarian composer, concert pianist, conductor, and teacher, counted Annie Fischer, Georg Solti, and Géza Anda among his pupils.
Composer Biography
Dohnányi's two sons were executed in 1944, one for involvement in an assassination attempt against Hitler.
Performer Biography
The Beethoven String Trio is comprised of Czech musicians Pavel Hůla (violin), Josef Klusoň (viola), and Michal Kaňka (cello), who decided to formalize their long-standing collaboration.
Compositional Technique
The Sextet, Op.37, features an unusual combination of piano, string trio, horn, and clarinet, and includes a parodical jazz style in its final movement.
Performer Biography
The Kocian Quartet, founded in 1972, is named after the violin virtuoso and teacher Jaroslav Kocian, a world-famous pupil of Otakar Ševčík.
Compositional Technique
Dohnányi's Serenade for string trio, Op.10, revives the serenade form, incorporating virtuoso fast movements and lyrical moments in the Hungarian tradition.
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