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Sunday Herald Review

October 1, 2014

I feel as though I have been waiting for this disc for 40 years. In that time I have accumulated countless version of Liszt’s B minor Piano Sonata, one of the greatest musical creations of the 19th century. […]Dénes Várjon, the Hungarian pianist, has produced an extraordinary version that is imperative for devotees of the piece. He has all the power, passion, poetry and steely virtuosity you would expect but it’s the thinking that does it. Várjon introduces huge points of articulation in the structure. He is unafraid to open vast spaces between paragraphs and sections. The technique expands the epic proportions of the sonata but, crucially, doesn’t slow it down or interrupt the flow. This is a monumental version of the masterpiece.

Michael Tumelty, Sunday Herald

Dénes Várjon to record all five Beethoven piano concertos

October 1, 2014

After a very busy festival schedule in 2014 summer, when Dénes Várjon performed at 5 great festivals – Salzburger Festspiele,Würzburger Mozartfest,Rheingau Festival,Zürcher Festspiele,Warsaw Chopin Festival – the autumn of 2014 will also be an exciting period for him and his audience!

The Hungarian label Hungaroton is recording all five Beethoven piano concertos with Dénes Várjon.

Dénes Várjon performed five Beethoven piano concertos in the Spring of 2014, spanning two concerts at the Franz Liszt Music Academy in Budapest, with the Concerto Budapest under the baton of the orchestra’s music director, András Keller. Critics and audiences were enthusiastic about the performances which proved to be a highlight of the concert season. Those who missed the concerts will not have to wait long: the Hungarian label Hungaroton has decided to record the concertos with the same performers. The sessions started in mid-September and the three CDs will be released in 2015.

Várjon-Simon Festival

October 1, 2014

The Várjon-Simon Festival will be a great chamber festival from October 17 to October 19. Dénes Várjon and Izabella Simon are the artistic directors of the festival and many outstanding musicians will participate such as András Keller(violin), Szabolcs Zempléni(horn), Jörg Widmann(clarinet), Miklós Perényi(cello), Alexei Lubimov(piano), Izabella Simon(piano), Zoltán Fejérvári(piano), Kristóf Baráti(violin), Ditta Rohmann(cello), István Várdai(cello, Andrea Hallam(violin), Páter Bársony(viola), Mate Bekavac(clarinet) and Anima Musicae Chamber Orchestra.

The concerts will take place at Budapest Music Center. You can find the detailed programs here or under the concerts menu item.

TOUR WITH TABEA ZIMMERMANN AND JÖRG WIDMANN

October 1, 2014

Dénes enjoyed very much having a tour in February with Tabea Zimmermann and Jörg Widmann.The concerts were in Germany.Italy and Hungary.

A BUSY START OF 2014

October 1, 2014

2014 started with an extremely busy concert schedule for Dénes,giving solo recitals,master-classes and chamber music concerts in Paris,Philadelphia,Washington,London Padova and Budapest.

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