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Louis Kentner

p, 1905-1987 GB, Karviná
Musician of Classical
A.k.a. Lajos Kentner

Hungarian-British pianist. He was born 19 July 1905 in Karwin, Austrian Silesia (today Karviná, Czech Republic) and died 23 September 1987 in Zürich, Switzerland. Until 1931 he was known internationally as Ludwig Kentner.

     
Genres
  • Classical
  • Spoken Word
  • World
Plays With
Dang Thai Son
Popular Tracks   
Waltz No. 6 in D-Flat Major, Op. 64, No. 1, "Minute" on Fur Elise And Other Piano Favorites by Louis Kentner
24 Preludes, Op. 28: Prelude No. 15 in D-Flat Major, Op. 28, No. 15, "Raindrop" on Fur Elise And Other Piano Favorites by Louis Kentner
12 Etudes, Op. 10: Etude No. 3 in E Major, Op. 10, No. 3 on Fur Elise And Other Piano Favorites by Louis Kentner
12 Etudes, Op. 10: Etude No. 12 in C Minor, Op. 10, No. 12, "Revolutionary" on Fur Elise And Other Piano Favorites by Louis Kentner
Waltz No. 6 in D-Flat Major, Op. 64: No. 1 "Minute Waltz" on Chopin by Frédéric Chopin
Kinderszenen (Scenes of childhood), Op. 15: VII. Traumerei (Dreaming) on Fur Elise And Other Piano Favorites by Louis Kentner
Bagatelle in A Minor, WoO 59, "Fur Elise" on Fur Elise And Other Piano Favorites by Louis Kentner
Sonate Nr. 4 C Minor Bwv 1017: I. Siciliano: Largo on Louis Kentner plays Brahms, Bartok, Walton, Balakirew, Dvorak et al by Louis Kentner, Harry Blech, Jeno Lener, Reginald Kell, Rederick Riddle, Gaspar Cassadó, Quatuor Pascal, Leon Pascal, Robert Salles, Erica Morini, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Adrian Boult, Yehudi Menuhin, Philharmonia Orchestra, Henry Holst, Anthony Pini, Sadler`s Wells Orchestra & Constant Lambert
Grandes Etudes de Paganini, S141/R3b: No. 3 in G-Sharp Minor, "La campanella" on Fur Elise And Other Piano Favorites by Louis Kentner
Beethoven: Violin Sonata No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 12 No. 3: I. Allegro con spirito on Beethoven: The 10 Violin Sonatas by Ludwig van Beethoven, Yehudi Menuhin & Louis Kentner

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
The 3 Violin SonatasJohannes Brahms, Yehudi Menuhin, Louis Kentner2016Album
Louis Kentner Plays Balakirev, Lyapunov And The Liszt SonataLouis Kentner, Mily Balakirev, Sergei Lyapunov, Franz Liszt2016Album
Ravel: Trio In A Minor / Mozart: Trio In E MajorYehudi Menuhin, Gaspar Cassadó, Louis Kentner2015Album
Piano Trio No. 4 In E Minor, Op. 90 ('Dumky')Antonín Dvořák - Louis Kentner - Henry Holst - Anthony Pini2006Album
Violin SonatasLudwig Van Beethoven - Yehudi Menuhin 2003Album
12 Études D'Exécution Transcendante Op. 11Louis Kentner, Sergei Lyapunov2002Compil.
Violin Sonatas No. 1 And 2Yehudi Menuhin, Louis Kentner, Johann Sebastian Bach2001Album
The Pioneering Liszt Recordings (1937-1941)Louis Kentner1996Compil.
Schubert MasterpiecesFranz Schubert, Louis Kentner, The Hungarian Quartet, Alfred Brendel, Peter Maag, Philharmonia Hungarica, Susanne Lautenbacher, Würtenberg Chamber Orchestra, Jörg Faerber, Ingrid Haebler1995Album
Lots Of LisztFranz Liszt - Alfred Brendel, Louis Kentner, Jerome Rose, Abbott Ruskin, Michael Gielen1992Compil.
Great Chopin PerformersFrédéric Chopin, Martha Argerich, Yuval Fichman, Louis Kentner, Dang Thai Son, Adam Harasiewicz, Kemal Gekić, Jean-Marc Luisada, Jan Ekier1992Album
Solo Piano MusicFranz Liszt, Louis Kentner1992Compil.
From The Années De PèlerinageFranz Liszt - Louis Kentner1991Album
Beethoven Violin Sonatas Nos. 8 And 9Ludwig Van Beethoven - Yehudi Menuhin1991Album
Flute And Harp Concerto, Kv299, Piano Concerto, Kv 414, Violin Concerto, Kv218Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Sir Thomas Beecham, René Le Roy, Lily Laskine, Louis Kentner, Jascha Heifetz, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, The London Philharmonic Orchestra1991Compil.
Quintett KV452 / Klaviertrio KV542 / Kegelstatt-Trio KV498Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Melos Ensemble Of London, Louis Kentner, Yehudi Menuhin, Gaspar Cassadó, Merv De Peyer, Lamar Crowson, Cecil Aronowitz1990Compil.
Sonatas Para Violin: N. 8 En Sol Mayor, Op. 30 No. 3 And N. 9 En La Mayor, Op. 47, ("Kreutzer")Ludwig Van Beethoven1989Album
Sonata In A Major For Violin And PianoCésar Franck - Yehudi Menuhin, Louis Kentner1988Album
Piano MusicFranz Liszt, Louis Kentner1987Album
Les Trois Sonates Pour Violin Et PianoJohannes Brahms, Yehudi Menuhin, Hephzibah Menuhin, Louis Kentner1987Album
Sonates Pour AltoJohannes Brahms - Yehudi Menuhin, Louis Kentner1981Album
Liszt: 19 Hungarian RhapsodiesFranz Liszt, Louis Kentner1972Album
Piano Music Volume IIFranz Liszt, Louis Kentner1972Album
Transcendental Etudes, Volume II (Op. 11, Nos. 10-12) / Piano Sonata In B-flat MinorSergei Lyapunov / Mily Balakirev - Louis Kentner1972Album
Transcendental Etudes, Volume I (Op. 11, Nos. 1-9)Sergei Lyapunov - Louis Kentner1972Album
Hungarian Rhapsodies Volume 1 (1-7)Franz Liszt, Louis Kentner1971Album
Hungarian Rhapsodies Volume 2 (8-13)Franz Liszt, Louis Kentner1971Album
Hungarian Rhapsodies Volume 3 (14-19)Franz Liszt, Louis Kentner1971Album
Liszt: Rhapsodies / Concerto PathetiqueLouis Kentner1971Album
Liszt Piano Music Volume 1Franz Liszt, Louis Kentner1969Album
Piano Music Volume 2Franz Liszt, Louis Kentner1969Album
Piano MusicFranz Liszt, Louis Kentner1969Album
Piano Music Volume 2Franz Liszt, Louis Kentner1968Album
Operatic And Dramatic FantasiesFranz Liszt, Louis Kentner1968Album
"Trout" - Quintet D. 667Franz Schubert, Louis Kentner, The Hungarian Quartet1968Album
Beethoven Pianoforte Sonata No.29 In B Flat Major, Op.106Louis Kentner1964Album
The Four Ballades / Barcarolle In F Sharp Major Op.60Louis Kentner plays Frédéric Chopin1964Album
Sonata No.3, EtcYehudi Menuhin And Louis Kentner, Johannes Brahms, Franz Schubert1962Album
Brahms SonatasJohannes Brahms / Yehudi Menuhin & Louis Kentner1962Album
Ravel: Trio In A Minor / Mozart: Trio In E MajorMaurice Ravel, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Yehudi Menuhin, Louis Kentner & Gaspar Cassadó1961Album
Piano Concerto In C Minor, K.491 ‧ Sonata In D Major, K.576Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart ‧ Louis Kentner ‧ Philharmonia Orchestra ‧ Harry Blech1961Album
Chopin Etudes, Op. 10Louis Kentner1961Single
Chopin Etudes, Op. 25Louis Kentner1961Single
Etudes - Op. 10 and Op. 25 (Complete)Frédéric Chopin, Louis Kentner1959Album
Piano Concerto No. 2 In B Flat Major, Op. 83Johannes Brahms / Louis Kentner, Philharmonia Orchestra1958Album
Chausson Concerto In D - Vieuxtemps Concerto No. 5Yehudi Menuhin, Louis Kentner, Quatuor Pascal, Philharmonia Orchestra, John Pritchard, Ernest Chausson, Henri Vieuxtemps1955Album
Scherzo No. 4 In E Major (Chopin - Op.54) Pianoforte SoloLouis Kentner1954Album
Liszt - Hungarian Rhapsodies Nos 2, 6, 12 And 15Louis Kentner, Franz Liszt1954Album
Sonata N. 1 In Re Magg. Op. 12 Per Violino E Pianoforte / Sonata N. 3 In Mi Bem. Magg. Op. 12 Per Violino E PianoforteLudwig van Beethoven, Yehudi Menuhin, Louis Kentner1953Album
Sonatas For Violin And PianoYehudi Menuhin, Louis Kentner, Johann Sebastian Bach1952Album
J. S. Bach Sonatas For Violin And PianoYehudi Menuhin, Louis Kentner1952Album
Concerta in A major. (KV.414)Sir Thomas Beecham, The London Philharmonic Orchestra, Louis Kentner1940Single
Etude In C Minor/Polonaise In A MajorLouis KentnerAlbum
Für EliseDanielle Dechenne, Andreas Schiffmann, Louis Kentner, Dezső Ránki, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Martha Argerich, Maurizio Pollini, J. Rohmann, Garrick Ohlsson, Henk LagendaalCompil.
Violin Sonatas No. 6 In A Major Op. 30, No. 7 In C Minor Op. 30Yehudi Menuhin, Louis Kentner, Ludwig van BeethovenAlbum
Concerto Op.21 For Piano, Violin, and String QuartetErnest Chausson, Yehudi Menuhin, Louis Kentner, Quatuor PascalAlbum
Beethoven Violin Sonatas Nos. 2 And 4Ludwig Van Beethoven - Yehudi MenuhinAlbum
Violin Sonatas No. 5 In F Major Op. 24 "Spring", No. 10 In G Major Op. 96Yehudi Menuhin, Louis Kentner, Ludwig van BeethovenAlbum
Hungarian Rhapsody No.2Louis Kentner, Franz LisztAlbum
Studi Trascendentali - Anni Di PellegrinaggioFranz Liszt, Louis Kentner, Jerome RoseAlbum
Trois Sonates Piano & Violon - Trio Piano, Violon & CorJohannes Brahms - Yehudi Menuhin, Louis Kentner, Alan CivilAlbum
Für Elise - Popular Piano PiecesLouis KentnerAlbum
Chopin LisztFrédéric Chopin, Franz Liszt, Louis KentnerAlbum
Sonata N. 9 In La Maggiore Op. 47 "Kreutzer" - Sonata N. 8 In Sol Maggiore Op. 30 N. 3Yehudi Menuhin & Louis KentnerAlbum
Sonata No. 1 — Sonata For Violin And PianoLudwig Van Beethoven And Sir William Walton — By Yehudi Menuhin And Louis KentnerAlbum
Sonata in B Flat Major / Sonata in A MajorWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Yehudi Menuhin, Louis KentnerAlbum
Dance Of The Gnomes / Liebesträume No.3Louis KentnerAlbum
Török IndulóLouis KentnerSingle
Op10,no.12Louis Kentner, Frédéric ChopinAlbum
The Complete Brahms Sonatas For Violin And Piano. Schubert Fantaisie Op. 139, For Violin And Piano, Yehudi Menuhin, Louis KentnerJohannes Brahms, Franz Schubert, Yehudi Menuhin, Louis KentnerAlbum
Concerto N°24 In Do Minore, K.491 / Sonata In Re Maggiore, K.576Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Louis Kentner, Harry Blech, Philharmonia OrchestraAlbum
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