Liszt, Chopin, Walton and Balakirev

This Silesian pianist, who spent most of his life in England, made a speciality of unusual virtuoso works, such as Balakirev’s Sonata. His playing sounds dated and not as spectacular as it needs to be. Michael Tanner

Michael Tanner

Published: January 20, 2012 at 4:07 pm

COMPOSERS: Chopin,Liszt,Walton and Balakirev
LABELS: Naxos
ALBUM TITLE: Louis Kentner
PERFORMER: Louis Kentner (piano)
CATALOGUE NO: 8.111223

This Silesian pianist, who spent most of his life in England, made a speciality of unusual virtuoso works, such as Balakirev’s Sonata. His playing sounds dated and not as spectacular as it needs to be.

Michael Tanner

Michael Tanner

Journalist and Critic, BBC Music Magazine

Michael Tanner is a critic for BBC Music Magazine and the opera critic of The Spectator. He is now a fellow of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, having lectured in the Philosophy faculty at the University of Cambridge for 36 years. In 2010, he released The Faber Pocket Guide to Wagner.

Liszt, Chopin, Walton and Balakirev

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