CHOPIN, Frédéric François (1810-49); POL [all files] Ballade No.1 in G-, Op.23 [8:12 · 11.3M] Ballade No.3 in Ab, Op.47 [7:13 · 9.9M] Impromptu in Ab, Op.29 [3:54 · 5.4M] Fantaisie-impromptu in C#-, Op.66 [4:45 · 6.5M] Nocturne in C#-, Op.27, No.1 [5:08 · 7.1M] Nocturne in Db, Op.27, No.2 [5:38 · 7.7M] 24 Preludes, Op.28 No.6 in B- ('Tolling Bells') [1:59 · 2.7M] No.8 in F#- ('Desparation') [2:02 · 2.8M] No.15 in Db ('Raindrop') [5:26 · 7.5M] No.23 in F ('A Pleasure Boat') [0:59 · 1.4M] No.24 in D- ('The Storm') [2:31 · 3.5M] Scherzo No.1 in F-, Op.20 [8:47 · 12.1M] Scherzo No.3 in C#-, Op.39 [7:31 · 10.3M] DOHNÁNYI, Ernö (1877-1960); HUN [all files] 6 Concert Etudes, Op.16 3.Capriccio [2:47 · 3.8M] Gavotte and Musette (1898) [4:39 · 6.4M] Pastorale: Hungarian Christmas Song (1920) [6:02 · 8.3M] Piano Concerto No.1 in E-, Op.5 L.Baranyay, Piano Budapest Symphony Orchestra G.Györiványi-Ráth, Conductor 1.Adagio maestoso. Allegro. Adagio [20:10 · 27.7M] 2.Andante [9:41 · 13.3M] 3.Vivace. Cadenza. Vivace. Maestoso. Presto. Piú presto [16:19 · 22.4M] Piano Concerto No.2 in B-, Op.42 L.Baranyay, Piano Budapest Symphony Orchestra G.Györiványi-Ráth, Conductor 1.Allegro [13:45 · 18.9M] 2.Adagio. Poco rubato [8:26 · 11.6M] 3.Allegro vivace [8:21 · 11.5M] 6 Pieces, Op.41 1.Impromptu [3:10 · 4.3M] 2.Scherzino [2:32 · 3.5M] 3.Canzonetta [1:59 · 2.7M] 4.Cascade [4:01 · 5.5M] 5.Ländler [2:33 · 3.5M] 6.Cloches [5:34 · 7.7M] 3 Rhapsodies, Op.11 No.3 in C [5:14 · 7.2M] Winterreigen: 10 Bagatelles, Op.13 1.Widmung [1:42 · 2.3M] 2.Marsch der lustigen Brüder [4:00 · 5.5M] 3.An Ada [1:20 · 1.8M] 4.Freund Viktors Mazurka [3:48 · 5.2M] 5.Sphärenmusik [6:31 · 9.0M] 6.Valse aimable [2:21 · 3.2M] 7.Um Miternacht [2:42 · 3.7M] 8.Tolle Gesellschaft [3:12 · 4.4M] 9.Morgengrauen [3:32 · 4.9M] 10.Postludium [1:54 · 2.6M]

László Baranyay

László Baranyay began his music studies in his native Hungary at the age of nine, and obtained his undergraduate diploma in 1969, having studied piano with Imre Ungár. Upon graduating, he pursued post-graduate work at the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory under the great pianist and teacher Stanislav Neuhaus, completing his studies there in 1972. His education was then supplemented through Master Classes in Switzerland with pianist Géza Anda.

Since completing his studies, Mr. Baranyay has performed in concert halls, as well as on radio and TV, in Hungary, throughout Western Europe, India, and Cuba. He has won numerous international piano competitions, and possesses a broad repertoire - which includes some 39 piano concertos from Bach to present. Piano works by contemporary Hungarian composers, including those of Martinu featured here at the Classical Archives, are of special interest to him, with numerous new works being dedicated to him. Mr. Baranyay currently teaches piano at the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music in Budapest, and frequently gives Master Classes. In 1992, the Hungarian government awarded him the Liszt Prize in recognition of his musical accomplishments. We are very pleased to feature this distinguished pianist here at the Classical Archives.

László Baranyay email: baralasz@axwlero.hu