Conductor JoAnn Falletta discusses the Buffalo Philharmonic’s latest recording of Hungarian music with broadcaster Peter Hall. Zoltán Kodály wrote major orchestral scores that were deeply enriched by his researches into Hungarian folk music, not least the heritage of gypsy music. The recording’s programme comprises Dances of Galánta and Dances of Marosszék, both full of swagger and vitality; the lush and sparkling Concerto for Orchestra, commissioned by the Chicago Symphony for its 50th anniversary; and Variations on a Hungarian Folk Song ‘The Peacock’, a virtuoso showcase of sizzling effects.
View album details of Kodály’s Concerto for Orchestra at Naxos.com
Catalogue No.: 8.573838
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I have all these Kodaly pieces conducted by Antal Dorati. They are all excellent and should be in everyone’s CD collection. Get these NOW and enjoy them. Great Music n an excellent label.