Dohnányi - The Pianist (1966 BBC Radio Programme)

A BBC radio programme exploring the pianism of Ernst von Dohnányi that was produced by Alan Walker and first broadcast on July 27, 1966. In this insightful programme, Walker presents interviews with many musicians who knew, heard, and studied with Dohnányi: Louis Kentner, Antal Doráti, Sir Adrian Boult, Ilona Kábos, Béla Siki, Joseph Weingarten, Sir Georg Solti, and Bálint Vázsonyi. With illustrated musical examples and spoken testimonials, Walker provides fascinating details about Dohnányi's prodigious approach to piano playing and interpretation. Many thanks to Barbara Vázsonyi for providing photographs of her late husband Bálint Vázsonyi and to Norma Fisher for the photographs of Ilona Kábos. This programme is prepared in collaboration with Dr. Walker and is shared here with his permission; it is equally available on his own YouTube channel at this link:    • Dohnanyi: The Pianist   If you wish to support The Piano Files, please consider membership at my Patreon page:   / thepianofiles