{"product_id":"balassa-kassai-complete-piano-music-2-cd","title":"Balassa \/ Kassai - Complete Piano Music 2 (CD)","description":"\u003cp\u003eSandor Balassa's distinguished reputation in his native Hungary and beyond rests in numerous operas and orchestral works. But here, the sheer diversity of his piano music equally provides 'a feeling of richness, inspires a sense of adventure, and touches our hearts.' His sophisticated, lyrical style is heard in education Sonatinas, adaptations of works both virtuoso and visionary originally for harp, cimbalom and harpsichord, and even include a Gallop in _ time, justified by the composer as being about a three-legged horse. István Kassai graduated as a pianist from the Budapest Academy of Music in 1982 studying in the class of Pál Kadosa. In 1984 he pursued a second diploma at the Conservatoire Européen de Musique under the close supervision of 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 international competitions such as the International Piano Competition for Young Artists in 1972 in Czechoslovakia, the Piano Competition organised by Hungarian Radio in 1979, and the Paris International Debussy Piano Competition in 1982. Moreover, Kassai's artistic talent has been acknowledged by such prestigious awards as the ARTISJUS Prize in 1976, the Chevillion-Bonnaud Prize of the Fondation de France in 1986, the Nívó Prize of Hungarian Radio in 1990, the 'Ferenc Liszt' Prize in 2001 and the Leó Weiner Memorial Prize in 2010.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist Lane 11\/A, Op. 101 (Version For Piano): No. 1, Knocking On The Door\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist Lane 11\/A, Op. 101 (Version For Piano): No. 2, A Twofold Story\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist Lane 11\/A, Op. 101 (Version For Piano): No. 3, Interlude\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist Lane 11\/A, Op. 101 (Version For Piano): No. 4, Toccata. Con Moto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArtist Lane 11\/A, Op. 101 (Version For Piano): No. 5, Farewell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages From An Album For Sayaka, Op. 140: No. 1, The Story Of \u0026amp;quot;B\u0026amp;quot;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages From An Album For Sayaka, Op. 140: No. 2, The Mimic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages From An Album For Sayaka, Op. 140: No. 3, The House Was Here\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages From An Album For Sayaka, Op. 140: No. 4, Shepherds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages From An Album For Sayaka, Op. 140: No. 5, What Has Happened?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages From An Album For Sayaka, Op. 140: No. 6, Gently Rocking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages From An Album For Sayaka, Op. 140: No. 7, Good Friend\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePages From An Album For Sayaka, Op. 140: No. 8, Capricious\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBagatelles \u0026amp;amp; Sequences, Op. 17: Bagatelle No. 1, Vivace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBagatelles \u0026amp;amp; Sequences, Op. 17: Bagatelle No. 2, Andante\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBagatelles \u0026amp;amp; Sequences, Op. 17: Bagatelle No. 3, Andante Rubato\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBagatelles \u0026amp;amp; Sequences, Op. 17: Bagatelle No. 4, Allegro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBagatelles \u0026amp;amp; Sequences, Op. 17: Sequence No. 1, Allegro Giusto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBagatelles \u0026amp;amp; Sequences, Op. 17: Sequence No. 2, Lento\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiano Sonatina, Op. 131 No. 1 \u0026amp;quot;A\u0026amp;quot;: I. Allegretto Grazioso\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiano Sonatina, Op. 131 No. 1 \u0026amp;quot;A\u0026amp;quot;: II. Andante Cantabile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiano Sonatina, Op. 131 No. 1 \u0026amp;quot;A\u0026amp;quot;: III. Allegro Moderato\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiano Sonatina, Op. 131 No. 2 \u0026amp;quot;B\u0026amp;quot;: I. Quarter Note = 66\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiano Sonatina, Op. 131 No. 2 \u0026amp;quot;B\u0026amp;quot;: II. Vivace\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiano Sonatina, Op. 131 No. 3 \u0026amp;quot;C\u0026amp;quot;: I. Tranquillo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiano Sonatina, Op. 131 No. 3 \u0026amp;quot;C\u0026amp;quot;: II. Allegro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiano Sonatina, Op. 131 No. 3 \u0026amp;quot;C\u0026amp;quot;: III. Andante Cantabile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiano Sonatina No. 1, Op. 136: I. Half Note = 56\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiano Sonatina No. 1, Op. 136: II. Allegretto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiano Sonatina No. 1, Op. 136: III. Quarter Note = 104\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonatina, Op. 47 (Version For Piano): I. Allegretto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonatina, Op. 47 (Version For Piano): II. Andante\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonatina, Op. 47 (Version For Piano): III. Allegro Giusto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 Concert Pieces, Op. 98 (Version For Piano): No. 1, Two-Voice Study\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 Concert Pieces, Op. 98 (Version For Piano): No. 2, Skittish Game\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 Concert Pieces, Op. 98 (Version For Piano): No. 3, Rubato And Giusto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e4 Concert Pieces, Op. 98 (Version For Piano): No. 4, Little Rondo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiano Sonatina No. 2, Op. 83: I. Allegretto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiano Sonatina No. 2, Op. 83: II. Allegro Scherzando\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePiano Sonatina No. 2, Op. 83: III. 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