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Balassa: Complete Piano Music, Vol. 1 / Kassai
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Balassa: Complete Piano Music, Vol. 1 / Kassai

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Composer
BALASSA, SANDOR
Artist
Istvan Kassai
Format
CD
Label
Grand Piano
Released
May 10, 2019
Catalog #
GP803
UPC
747313980321

About

Distinguished Hungarian composer Sandor Balassa’s philosophy on his music is that it ‘has to be whole, beautiful, interesting and appealing; as natural as if it were this way since the beginning of time, and so that anyone can pick it up with a feeling of joy.’ Balassa’s uniquely sophisticated textures, timbres and lyrical style can be heard here in pieces for young pianists, remarkable works originally written for cimbalom, an din the Baroque references and sweeping momentum of the Szonatina No. 1. Istvan Kassai graduated as a pianist from the Budapest Academy of Music in 1982 studying in the class of Pal Kadosa. In 1984 he pursued a second diploma at the Conservatoire Europeen de Musique under the closer supervision of professor Yvonne Lefebure. He also undertook several master courses, including one led by Gyorgy Dziffra, who had a great impact on Kassai’s artistic development. During his career, Kassai has won several first prizes in international competitions such as the International Piano Competition for Young Artists in 1972 in Czechoslovakia, the Piano Competition organized by Hungarian Radio in 1979, and the Paris International Debussy Piano Competition in 1982.

Tracklist 46 tracks

  1. 1 No. 1. Moderato, poco espressivo 01:40
    Track
    1
    Title
    No. 1. Moderato, poco espressivo
    Duration
    01:40
    Composer
    Sándor Balassa
    Performer
    István Kassai
  2. 2 No. 2. Allegretto movimento 00:43
    Track
    2
    Title
    No. 2. Allegretto movimento
    Duration
    00:43
    Composer
    Sándor Balassa
    Performer
    István Kassai
  3. 3 No. 3. Sostenuto, pesante 00:53
    Track
    3
    Title
    No. 3. Sostenuto, pesante
    Duration
    00:53
    Composer
    Sándor Balassa
    Performer
    István Kassai
  4. 4 No. 4. Allegro ma non troppo 01:26
    Track
    4
    Title
    No. 4. Allegro ma non troppo
    Duration
    01:26
    Composer
    Sándor Balassa
    Performer
    István Kassai
  5. 5 No. 5. Andante cantabile 03:45
    Track
    5
    Title
    No. 5. Andante cantabile
    Duration
    03:45
    Composer
    Sándor Balassa
    Performer
    István Kassai
  6. 6 No. 1. Moderato 00:44
    Track
    6
    Title
    No. 1. Moderato
    Duration
    00:44
    Composer
    Sándor Balassa
    Performer
    István Kassai
  7. 7 No. 2. Allegretto 01:26
    Track
    7
    Title
    No. 2. Allegretto
    Duration
    01:26
    Composer
    Sándor Balassa
    Performer
    István Kassai
  8. 8 No. 3. Vivo 01:31
    Track
    8
    Title
    No. 3. Vivo
    Duration
    01:31
    Composer
    Sándor Balassa
    Performer
    István Kassai
  9. 9 No. 4. Andante 02:20
    Track
    9
    Title
    No. 4. Andante
    Duration
    02:20
    Composer
    Sándor Balassa
    Performer
    István Kassai
  10. 10 No. 5. Movimento con moto 01:03
    Track
    10
    Title
    No. 5. Movimento con moto
    Duration
    01:03
    Composer
    Sándor Balassa
    Performer
    István Kassai
  11. 11 No. 6. Cantabile tranquillo 02:46
    Track
    11
    Title
    No. 6. Cantabile tranquillo
    Duration
    02:46
    Composer
    Sándor Balassa
    Performer
    István Kassai
  12. 12 No. 7. Presto 02:13
    Track
    12
    Title
    No. 7. Presto
    Duration
    02:13
    Composer
    Sándor Balassa
    Performer
    István Kassai
  13. 13 No. 1. Adagio - Allegretto - Adagio 03:53
    Track
    13
    Title
    No. 1. Adagio - Allegretto - Adagio
    Duration
    03:53
    Composer
    Sándor Balassa
    Performer
    István Kassai
  14. 14 No. 2. Allegro ma non troppo 02:46
    Track
    14
    Title
    No. 2. Allegro ma non troppo
    Duration
    02:46
    Composer
    Sándor Balassa
    Performer
    István Kassai
  15. 15 No. 1. Pasztorál (Pastorale) 00:48
    Track
    15
    Title
    No. 1. Pasztorál (Pastorale)
    Duration
    00:48
    Composer
    Sándor Balassa
    Performer
    István Kassai
  16. 16 No. 2. Allegretto 00:34
    Track
    16
    Title
    No. 2. Allegretto
    Duration
    00:34
    Composer
    Sándor Balassa
    Performer
    István Kassai
  17. 17 No. 3. Üzenet (Message) 00:50
    Track
    17
    Title
    No. 3. Üzenet (Message)
    Duration
    00:50
    Composer
    Sándor Balassa
    Performer
    István Kassai
  18. 18 No. 4. Etűd (Etude) 00:41
    Track
    18
    Title
    No. 4. Etűd (Etude)
    Duration
    00:41
    Composer
    Sándor Balassa
    Performer
    István Kassai
  19. 19 No. 5. Horizont (Horizon) 01:03
    Track
    19
    Title
    No. 5. Horizont (Horizon)
    Duration
    01:03
    Composer
    Sándor Balassa
    Performer
    István Kassai
  20. 20 No. 6. Dallam (Melody) 00:52
    Track
    20
    Title
    No. 6. Dallam (Melody)
    Duration
    00:52
    Composer
    Sándor Balassa
    Performer
    István Kassai
  21. 21 No. 7. Legato 02:01
    Track
    21
    Title
    No. 7. Legato
    Duration
    02:01
    Composer
    Sándor Balassa
    Performer
    István Kassai
  22. 22 No. 8. Kürtök és trombiták (Horns and Trumpets) 01:08
    Track
    22
    Title
    No. 8. Kürtök és trombiták (Horns and Trumpets)
    Duration
    01:08
    Composer
    Sándor Balassa
    Performer
    István Kassai
  23. 23 No. 9. Különös arc (A Peculiar Face) 00:55
    Track
    23
    Title
    No. 9. Különös arc (A Peculiar Face)
    Duration
    00:55
    Composer
    Sándor Balassa
    Performer
    István Kassai
  24. 24 No. 10. Nyári könnyu szello (Light Summer Breeze) 00:32
    Track
    24
    Title
    No. 10. Nyári könnyu szello (Light Summer Breeze)
    Duration
    00:32
    Composer
    Sándor Balassa
    Performer
    István Kassai
  25. 25 No. 11. Allegro 01:12
    Track
    25
    Title
    No. 11. Allegro
    Duration
    01:12
    Composer
    Sándor Balassa
    Performer
    István Kassai
  26. 26 No. 12. Szelíden és vadul (Gently and Fiercely) 01:40
    Track
    26
    Title
    No. 12. Szelíden és vadul (Gently and Fiercely)
    Duration
    01:40
    Composer
    Sándor Balassa
    Performer
    István Kassai
  27. 27 No. 13. Egyszerű ének (Simple Song) 01:03
    Track
    27
    Title
    No. 13. Egyszerű ének (Simple Song)
    Duration
    01:03
    Composer
    Sándor Balassa
    Performer
    István Kassai
  28. 28 No. 14. Fürge játék (Fast Game) 01:14
    Track
    28
    Title
    No. 14. Fürge játék (Fast Game)
    Duration
    01:14
    Composer
    Sándor Balassa
    Performer
    István Kassai
  29. 29 No. 1. Prelúdium (Prelude) 01:49
    Track
    29
    Title
    No. 1. Prelúdium (Prelude)
    Duration
    01:49
    Composer
    Sándor Balassa
    Performer
    István Kassai
  30. 30 No. 2. Kicsi (Little) 00:32
    Track
    30
    Title
    No. 2. Kicsi (Little)
    Duration
    00:32
    Composer
    Sándor Balassa
    Performer
    István Kassai
  31. 31 No. 3. Dombról jövet (Coming Down the Hill) 02:07
    Track
    31
    Title
    No. 3. Dombról jövet (Coming Down the Hill)
    Duration
    02:07
    Composer
    Sándor Balassa
    Performer
    István Kassai
  32. 32 No. 4. Capriccio 01:07
    Track
    32
    Title
    No. 4. Capriccio
    Duration
    01:07
    Composer
    Sándor Balassa
    Performer
    István Kassai
  33. 33 No. 5. Borsószem (A Pea) 01:08
    Track
    33
    Title
    No. 5. Borsószem (A Pea)
    Duration
    01:08
    Composer
    Sándor Balassa
    Performer
    István Kassai
  34. 34 No. 6. Elutasított kérés (Request Denied) 02:01
    Track
    34
    Title
    No. 6. Elutasított kérés (Request Denied)
    Duration
    02:01
    Composer
    Sándor Balassa
    Performer
    István Kassai
  35. 35 No. 7. Csőlátó (Tunnel Vision) 00:59
    Track
    35
    Title
    No. 7. Csőlátó (Tunnel Vision)
    Duration
    00:59
    Composer
    Sándor Balassa
    Performer
    István Kassai
  36. 36 No. 8. Barlangban (In a Cave) 01:30
    Track
    36
    Title
    No. 8. Barlangban (In a Cave)
    Duration
    01:30
    Composer
    Sándor Balassa
    Performer
    István Kassai
  37. 37 No. 9. Ugróiskola (Hopscotch) 01:06
    Track
    37
    Title
    No. 9. Ugróiskola (Hopscotch)
    Duration
    01:06
    Composer
    Sándor Balassa
    Performer
    István Kassai
  38. 38 No. 10. Kápolna (Chapel) 01:04
    Track
    38
    Title
    No. 10. Kápolna (Chapel)
    Duration
    01:04
    Composer
    Sándor Balassa
    Performer
    István Kassai
  39. 39 No. 11. Tánczene (Dance Music) 01:37
    Track
    39
    Title
    No. 11. Tánczene (Dance Music)
    Duration
    01:37
    Composer
    Sándor Balassa
    Performer
    István Kassai
  40. 40 No. 12. Furcsa pár (Strange Couple) 00:46
    Track
    40
    Title
    No. 12. Furcsa pár (Strange Couple)
    Duration
    00:46
    Composer
    Sándor Balassa
    Performer
    István Kassai
  41. 41 No. 13. Titkos kert (Secret Garden) 02:47
    Track
    41
    Title
    No. 13. Titkos kert (Secret Garden)
    Duration
    02:47
    Composer
    Sándor Balassa
    Performer
    István Kassai
  42. 42 No. 14. Posztludium (Postlude) 01:51
    Track
    42
    Title
    No. 14. Posztludium (Postlude)
    Duration
    01:51
    Composer
    Sándor Balassa
    Performer
    István Kassai
  43. 43 I. Andantino 02:14
    Track
    43
    Title
    I. Andantino
    Duration
    02:14
    Composer
    Sándor Balassa
    Performer
    István Kassai
  44. 44 II. Marciale, con movimento 01:37
    Track
    44
    Title
    II. Marciale, con movimento
    Duration
    01:37
    Composer
    Sándor Balassa
    Performer
    István Kassai
  45. 45 III. Tranquillo cantabile 01:57
    Track
    45
    Title
    III. Tranquillo cantabile
    Duration
    01:57
    Composer
    Sándor Balassa
    Performer
    István Kassai
  46. 46 IV. Veloce 03:27
    Track
    46
    Title
    IV. Veloce
    Duration
    03:27
    Composer
    Sándor Balassa
    Performer
    István Kassai