by Ben Hogwood picture courtesy of United Archives

Last week we learned the sad news of the death of Hungarian pianist and conductor Tamás Vásáry, at the age of 92.

More details about Vásáry’s accomplishments can be found in an obituary at Classical Music Daily

Vásáry made many fine recordings as a pianist, with his exploits in Chopin, Liszt and Rachmaninov especially noteworthy, while as a conductor he enjoyed nearly a decade with the Bournemouth Sinfonietta, yielding imaginative albums looking at the music of Respighi, Honegger and Martinu.

Music from these recordings can be heard on a Tidal playlist which you can access here:

Published post no.2,795 – Wednesday 11 February 2026