József Balog has won several international piano competitions, including first prizes at the Chopin International Piano Competition (1999) and the Liszt-Bartók International Piano Competition (2000).
Compositional Technique
The 1852 edition of the Transcendental Études were given literary-inspired program titles and are more homogeneous and organized than earlier versions.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Liszt had negative feelings towards the first variant of his Études, wishing for earlier editions to be repudiated and not mentioned in his work catalogue.
Composition History
Liszt worked on the 12 Transcendental Études multiple times between 1824 and 1851, with the final version published in 1852.
Performer Biography
József Balog, the pianist on this recording, was born into a family of musicians in Budapest in 1979 and has performed in over twenty countries.
Composer Biography
The earliest version of the Transcendental Études was the work of a 13-year-old Liszt, dedicated to his Viennese teacher, Carl Czerny.
Recording & Production
József Balog's first solo recording, 'Hungaricum', won the Grand Prix du Disque of the International Liszt Ferenc Record Competition in 2005.
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