In the early 40s when the young pianist, Károly Váczi at the beginning of his career, was preparing for the performance of the Piano Concerto in E minor at the Liszt Academy, he was complaining to Dohnányi, who was the conductor of the concert as well, what a difficult piece he had written. Dohnányi's laconic answer was: Well, son, you must be able to play the piano…..

Dohnányi’s first piano concerto, composed when he was only twenty one years old – having won the composers’ competition sponsored by the Bösendorfer piano factory in Vienna with its one-movement version – will be played by Balázs Fülei on September 24th with the Moscow orchestra, Musica Viva in the most impressive concert concert hall of Russia designed by the Georgian sculptor-architect daredevil, Zurab Tsereteli. 

Cover image: Moscow International House of Music

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