József Balog's first solo album, 'Hungaricum', was the only CD to win the Liszt Ferenc International Grand Prix Du Disque in 2005.
Performer Biography
József Balog, the pianist on this recording, is considered one of the most talented Hungarian pianists of his generation, following a tradition established by Franz Liszt, Ernst von Dohnányi, and Béla Bartók.
Compositional Technique
The meticulous ornamentation in Jean-Philippe Rameau's music, which can be difficult to realize, strengthens the connection between Rameau, Claude Debussy, and Pierre Boulez.
Performer Biography
József Balog has performed over 1000 concerts as a soloist and chamber musician in more than 20 countries across three continents.
Composer Biography
Jean-Philippe Rameau, a composer featured on this album, was known as a theorist before he became a composer, publishing two major theoretical works before writing his first opera at age fifty.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Pierre Boulez, one of the most influential composers after World War II, wrote that Claude Debussy, an influential composer from the turn of the last century, disowned tradition and constantly researched the unanalyzable.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The three composers on this album, Jean-Philippe Rameau, Claude Debussy, and Pierre Boulez, all believed that music and rational thinking cannot be separated.
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