Many of Louis Kentner's early Liszt recordings were released on UK Columbia's 'domestic' dark blue label, rather than the more prestigious 'international' light blue label, due to his lower profile at the time.
Interpretation
Louis Kentner's interpretations of Liszt were influenced by István Thomán, one of Liszt's favorite students, through his teacher Arnold Székely.
Performer Biography
Louis Kentner was a prizewinner in both the 1932 International Chopin Competition in Warsaw and the first Liszt Competition in Budapest in 1933.
Performer Biography
Louis Kentner, a Jewish refugee musician, launched his career in the UK with an all-Liszt recital in London in 1936, commemorating the composer's death.
Composition History
Liszt's R.W.-Venezia, one of the late works on this album, was written in direct response to the death of his son-in-law, Richard Wagner, in 1883.
Performer Biography
Louis Kentner, the pianist on this album, was admitted to the Royal Academy of Music in Budapest in 1911 as a child.
Critical Reception
Music critic Constant Lambert praised Louis Kentner in 1936, stating he had 'never heard a pianist of such power who at the same time has such delicacy and subtlety of tone graduation'.
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