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International Acclaim

Donald Macleod examines Kodaly's increasing international success, including his relationship with Britain. Including Summer Evening; Concerto for Orchestra; Fancy; Ode to Music.

Donald Macleod explores how, despite intense criticism in his native Hungary, Zoltan Kodaly began to receive an increasingly favourable reception abroad, thanks in part to the attention of conductors such as Arturo Toscanini and Willem Mengelberg. He also considers Kodaly's relationship with Britain.

Meditation on a Theme by Claude Debussy
Adam Fellegi (piano)
Hungaroton Classic 31540-41, CD2 Tr 9

Summer Evening - revised version
Philharmonia Hungarica
Antal Dorati (conductor)
Decca 443007-2 and 008-2, CD2 Tr 3

Chi d'amor sente (Four Italian Madrigals)
Gyor Girls' Choir
Miklos Szabo (conductor)
Hungaroton SLPPD 12948, Tr 9

Concerto for Orchestra
´óÏó´«Ã½ Philharmonic
Yan Pascal Tortelier (conductor)
Chandos CHAN 9811, Tr 2

Fancy
Gyor Girls Choir
Miklos Szabo (conductor)
Hungaroton SLPPD 12948, Tr 5

Ode to Music
´óÏó´«Ã½ Singers
Stephen Cleobury (conductor)
´óÏó´«Ã½ recording - not commercially available.

1 hour

Last on

Wed 29 Jul 2009 12:00

Music Played

  • Zoltán Kodály

    Meditation on a Theme by Claude Debussy

    Performers: Adam Fellegi (piano)

    • Hungaroton Classic 31540-41,.
  • Zoltán Kodály

    Summer Evening - revised version

    Performer: Philharmonia Hungarica, Antal Dorati (conductor)

    • Decca 443007-2 and 008-2,.
  • Zoltán Kodály

    Chi d'amor sente (Four Italian Madrigals)

    Performers: Gyor Girls' Choir, Miklos Szabo (conductor)

    • Hungaroton SLPPD 12948,.
  • Zoltán Kodály

    Concerto for Orchestra

    Performers: ´óÏó´«Ã½ Philharmonic, Yan Pascal Tortelier (conductor)

    • Chandos CHAN 9811,.
  • Zoltán Kodály

    Fancy

    Performers: Gyor Girls Choir, Miklos Szabo (conductor)

    • Hungaroton SLPPD 12948,.
  • Zoltán Kodály

    Ode to Music

    Performers: ´óÏó´«Ã½ Singers, Stephen Cleobury (conductor)

    • ´óÏó´«Ã½ recording - not commercially available.

Broadcast

  • Wed 29 Jul 2009 12:00

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