Benedek Horvath – Rachmaninoff, Ravel & Scriabin: Piano Works (2025)
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Benedek Horváth is a Hungarian pianist living in Switzerland, distinguished by his expressive interpretations and wide-ranging repertoire. His concert career has taken him to over 20 countries, with highlights including a tour of China, where he gave several concerts in Beijing and Shanghai. In 2017, he made his New York debut at Merkin Hall with Liszt’s 2nd Piano Concerto and has performed at Switzerland’s most prestigious festivals, including the Gstaad Menuhin Festival and the Lucerne Festival.As a soloist, he has performed with orchestras such as the Sinfonieorchester Basel, the Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne, the Musikkollegium Winterthur, and the Montenegro Symphony Orchestra. In addition to his solo career, he is deeply committed to chamber music. For eight years, he performed with the Trio Eclipse, winning prizes at the Osaka International Chamber Music Competition and the Migros Kulturprozent Wettbewerb. Other chamber music highlights include performances with the internationally renowned Dimitry Smirnov, the Casals String Quartet, and Zakar Bron.
Benedek Horváth has been recognized with numerous awards, including 1st prize at the Kiefer-Hablitzel Competition and the Rahn Music Prize. In 2016, he won the Laureate Prize of the Clara Haskil Competition and the renowned Paloma O’Shea International Piano Competition. In 2018, he was awarded the Junior Prima Prize in Hungary.
Tracklist:
1-1. Benedek Horvath – Valses nobles et sentimentales, M. 61 (Version for Piano): No. 1, Modéré, très franc (01:22)
1-2. Benedek Horvath – Valses nobles et sentimentales, M. 61 (Version for Piano): No. 2, Assez lent, avec une expression intense (02:38)
1-3. Benedek Horvath – Valses nobles et sentimentales, M. 61 (Version for Piano): No. 3, Modéré (01:34)
1-4. Benedek Horvath – Valses nobles et sentimentales, M. 61 (Version for Piano): No. 4, Assez animé (01:14)
1-5. Benedek Horvath – Valses nobles et sentimentales, M. 61 (Version for Piano): No. 5, Presque lent, dans un sentiment intime (01:19)
1-6. Benedek Horvath – Valses nobles et sentimentales, M. 61 (Version for Piano): No. 6, Vif (00:47)
1-7. Benedek Horvath – Valses nobles et sentimentales, M. 61 (Version for Piano): No. 7, Moins vif (03:07)
1-8. Benedek Horvath – Valses nobles et sentimentales, M. 61 (Version for Piano): No. 8, Épilogue. Lent (04:18)
1-9. Benedek Horvath – Prelude & Nocturne for the Left Hand, Op. 9: I. Prelude (02:57)
1-10. Benedek Horvath – Prelude & Nocturne for the Left Hand, Op. 9: II. Nocturne (05:06)
1-11. Benedek Horvath – Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 36: I. Allegro agitato (10:31)
1-12. Benedek Horvath – Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 36: II. Non allegro – Lento (07:26)
1-13. Benedek Horvath – Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 36: III. L’istesso tempo – Allegro molto (07:44)
1-14. Benedek Horvath – Minuet in C-Sharp Minor, M. 42 (00:54)
1-15. Benedek Horvath – À la manière de Borodine, M. 63 No. 1 (01:38)
1-16. Benedek Horvath – Piano Sonata No. 9, Op. 68 “Messe noire” (09:15)