Today my mother and I were driving home from eating out and we were listening to pubic radio. Featured at the time was the music of Dohnanyi, a 20th century composer who was a conductor in Hungary, and became a WWII refuge and ended up in Tallahassee, Florida at Florida State University as a composer in residence until his death.
They had a recording of one of his compositions for piano for 4 hands -- and the recording was of him and pianist Edward Kilenyi, who was professor at FSU. I found the selection of them playing Dohnanyi's composition Valse Boiteuse from his Suite en Valse for Two Pianos. The ONLY connection I have with Kilenyi was he sat in on one of my juries for end of the year assessment. When I was there, he only taught piano majors, and I was a music therapy student.
Anyway, I thought it was pretty cool when I found the recording on Youtube, so I share it with you.
They had a recording of one of his compositions for piano for 4 hands -- and the recording was of him and pianist Edward Kilenyi, who was professor at FSU. I found the selection of them playing Dohnanyi's composition Valse Boiteuse from his Suite en Valse for Two Pianos. The ONLY connection I have with Kilenyi was he sat in on one of my juries for end of the year assessment. When I was there, he only taught piano majors, and I was a music therapy student.
Anyway, I thought it was pretty cool when I found the recording on Youtube, so I share it with you.
That is some very fancy "handiwork".
:)
Posted by: presbyterian Gal | February 27, 2009 at 08:04 PM
I was reminded that one of my FB friends (I knew in high school) is a fellow alumna of FSU with you - she would have been class of 1970 in psych. If you're not busy take a look at my friends and see if you recognize her (picture looks much the same as in high school).
Thanks for the amazing piano -- can *you* do that?
Posted by: Auntie Knickers | February 28, 2009 at 08:01 AM
hahahahahhahahahah can I do that??? Are you kidding?? NOOOOOOOO....
Auntie Knickers -- she would have been gone before I got there. I started there in 74.
Posted by: Cathy | February 28, 2009 at 08:25 AM
Dohnanyi was in residence at FSU when I was a student there. I have heard him play. Pretty awesome. Gosh, this takes me back. I have seem to have been alive a really long time.
Posted by: weaverwoman | March 03, 2009 at 12:51 AM
maybe my mom will probably know the music of Dohnanyi, a pianist who intend to compose classic and solemn type of music in his era.
Posted by: piano guide | November 21, 2009 at 04:30 AM
Dohnanyi is one of the greatest in his time. I was amazed that this generation would love to hear something like this and it's pretty awesome.
Posted by: piano guide | January 08, 2010 at 04:01 AM
Can I just say that this is about the most inspirational blog I have ever read?
Thanks for the article. it was motivating!
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