Balassa - Complete Piano Music Vol.3 | Grand Piano GP805

Balassa - Complete Piano Music Vol.3

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Label: Grand Piano

Cat No: GP805

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Instrumental

Release Date: 14th February 2020

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About

Sándor Balassa has stated that his music for piano ‘has to evoke genuine emotions, recalling the abundance of a springtime meadow, giving us a feeling of richness, and inspiring a sense of adventure in us and touching our hearts’. In this third volume, which includes piano versions of pieces for harp and cimbalom, the sheer diversity of Balassa’s imagination is amply illustrated, conjuring atmosphere and poignant recollections as well as demanding exceptional virtuosity. Balassa considers the closing Fantázia, op.97, to be his best piano work.

István Kassai graduated as a pianist from the Budapest Academy of Music in 1982 studying in the class of Pál Kadosa. He pursued his second diploma at the Conservatoire Européen de Musique under professor Yvonne Lefébure. He also undertook several master courses, including one led by György Cziffra, who had a great impact on Kassai’s artistic development. During his career, Kassai has won several first prizes in competitions such as the International Piano Competition for Young Artists in Czechoslovakia, and the Paris International Debussy Piano Competition. He has been a full member of the Hungarian Academy of Art since 2013.

‘effectively and thoughtfully played... Kassai makes much out of the harmony and pacing.’ – American Record Guide on Vol.1

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