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The Mission

Donald Macleod explores Kodaly's early life, including his experiences growing up in the Hungarian countryside and as a young man in Budapest. Including Dances of Galanta, Evening.

Donald Macleod explores the music of Hungarian composer Zoltan Kodaly.

He traces the composer's early life, and how his experiences growing up in the Hungarian countryside and as a young man in Budapest, as well as his friendship with Bela Bartok, shaped his desire to change Hungarian music for ever.

Evening Song
Ars Nova Kamarakorus
Katalin Kiss (conductor)
Private recording - not commercially available

Dances of Galanta
Budapest Festival Orchestra
Ivan Fischer (conductor)
Philips 462 824-2, Tr 1

Evening
Chamber Choir of Pecs
Aurel Tillai (conductor)
Hungaroton Classic HCD 31524, Tr 14

Lovely is the Forest
Maria Basilides (mezzo-soprano)
Bela Bartok (piano)
Hungaroton HCD12327 CD1, Tr 8

Nine Piano Pieces (excerpts)
Adam Fellegi (piano)
Hungaroton Classic 31540-41, CD1 Trs 8-11, 14

String Quartet No 1 (1st mvt)
Kodaly Quartet
Hungaroton HCD 12362-2, Tr 1.

1 hour

Last on

Mon 27 Jul 2009 12:00

Music Played

  • Zoltán Kodály

    Evening Song

    Performers: Ars Nova Kamarakorus, Katalin Kiss (conductor)

  • Zoltán Kodály

    Evening

    Performers: Chamber Choir of Pecs, Artist: Aurel Tillai (conductor)

    • Hungaroton Classic.
    • HCD 31524, Tr 14.
  • Zoltán Kodály

    Lovely is the Forest

    Perfomers: Maria Basilides (mezzo-soprano, Bela: Bartok (piano)

    • Hungaroton.
    • HCD12327 CD1, Tr 8.
  • Zoltán Kodály

    Nine Piano Pieces (excerpts)

    Performers: Adam Fellegi (piano)

    • Hungaroton Classic.
    • 31540-41, CD1 Trs 8-11, 14.
  • Zoltán Kodály

    String Quartet No 1 (1st mvt)

    Performers: Kodaly Quartet

    • Hungaroton.
    • HCD 12362-2, Tr 1..

Broadcast

  • Mon 27 Jul 2009 12:00

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