Tae-Hyung Kim

LISZT PIANO TRANSCRIPTIONS

Tae-Hyung Kim was the fifth laureate of the Queen Elisabeth Competition in 2010, but provided one of the most memorable moments of the competition. Fans of Elisso Wirssaladze will adore this young Korean. Tae-Hyung Kim met Wirssaladze at a masterclass. He received one lesson, but two years later she remembered exactly what the young Korean had achieved and accepted him as a student. Kim not only masters the virtually flawless playing technique that Asians are known for, he also possesses the gift of feeling, warmth and empathy needed to bring a piece to life. A program on Liszt's transcriptions gives him every opportunity to display his skills. Liszt is known for not merely copying the original melodies and harmonies in his transcriptions, but also improving them as he sees fit. The most delicate harmonies in Gounod's Faust Waltz, for example, were invented not by Gounod himself, but by Liszt. Composers often admitted that Liszt's transcription of their work surpassed the original in refinement.

"Thank you, Tae-Hyung Kim, and congratulations on the most beautiful victory since Repin won the 1989 violin competition" . (Rudy Tambuyser about Tae-Hyung Kim's performance during the 2010 Elisabeth Competition)