Brahms: Hungarian Dances & the Hungarian Tradition

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Naxos
Release Date
March 10, 2023
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Miska Borzo, Johannes Brahms, Josi Csillag, Beni Egressy, Ignac Frank, Jozsef Kecskemeti, Bela Keler
    • PERFORMER
      Szilvia Elek, Istvan Kassai, Adrienn Miksch, Janos Bandi, Ferenc Szecsodi
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      March 10, 2023
    • UPC
      747313442478
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      8574424-25
    • LABEL
      Naxos
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      2
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. A háromszéki leányok (Girls from Háromszék): Maros vize folyik csendesen (The River Maros Flows Softly) (arr. G. Káldy for 2 voices and piano)

      Composer: Miska Borzó

      Performer: Adrienn Miksch, János Bándi, Szilvia Elek

    2. 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 1 in G Minor (version for piano 4 hands)

      Composer: Johannes Brahms

      Performer: Szilvia Elek, István Kassai

    3. Isteni csárdás (Divine Csardas): Hattyú hangok (Swan Song) (arr. O. Petényi for piano)

      Composer: Miska Borzó

      Performer: Szilvia Elek

    4. Emma csárdás

      Composer: Mór Windt

      Performer: István Kassai

    5. Azt szokták szememre vetni (People Say I am Too Young to Love) (arr. B. Egressy and I. Bognár for voice and piano)

      Composer: Traditional

      Performer: Adrienn Miksch, Szilvia Elek

    6. 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 2 in D Minor (version for piano 4 hands)

      Composer: Johannes Brahms

      Performer: Szilvia Elek, István Kassai

    7. Tolnai lakodalmas (Wedding Dance from Tolna) (arr. J. Riszner for piano)

      Composer: Traditional

      Performer: István Kassai

    8. Be szép a katona (How Nice a Soldier is) (arr. B. Egressy and K. Sziklavári for voice and piano)

      Composer: Traditional

      Performer: János Bándi, István Kassai

    9. Allegro Ungharese

      Composer: Ede Reményi

      Performer: Ferenc Szecsődi

    10. 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 3 in F Major (version for piano 4 hands)

      Composer: Johannes Brahms

      Performer: Szilvia Elek, István Kassai

    11. Kalocsai emlék (Souvenir of Kalocsa)

      Composer: Nándor Mérty

      Performer: István Kassai

    12. Édes titkok (Sweet Secrets)

      Composer: Elemér Szentirmay

      Performer: Szilvia Elek

    13. 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 4 in F Minor (version for piano 4 hands)

      Composer: Johannes Brahms

      Performer: Szilvia Elek, István Kassai

    14. Keglevich nóta (Keglevich Song)

      Composer: Józsi Csillag

      Performer: Szilvia Elek

    15. Bártfai emlék (Souvenir of Bártfa), Csárdás, Op. 31 (version for piano)

      Composer: Béla Kéler

      Performer: István Kassai

    16. Uccu bizony megérett a káka (Come, the Rush is Well Ripen) (arr. I. Bognár for voice and piano)

      Composer: Traditional

      Performer: János Bándi, István Kassai

    17. 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 5 in F-Sharp Minor (version for piano 4 hands)

      Composer: Johannes Brahms

      Performer: Szilvia Elek, István Kassai

    18. Egri csárdás (Eger Csárdás)

      Composer: Miklós Konkoly-Thege

      Performer: Szilvia Elek

    19. Csillag elég ragyog… (Starry Sky…) (arr. N. Mérty for voice and piano)

      Composer: Traditional

      Performer: Adrienn Miksch, Szilvia Elek

    20. Bárándi emlék (Souvenir of Báránd): Lassú I-II - Friss I-II

      Composer: Ferenc Patikárus

      Performer: Szilvia Elek

    21. 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 6 in D-Flat Major (version for piano 4 hands)

      Composer: Johannes Brahms

      Performer: István Kassai, Szilvia Elek

    22. Nem vagyok én szerelmes (I am Not in Love) (arr. A. Tisza for voice and piano)

      Composer: Traditional

      Performer: János Bándi, István Kassai

    23. Friss

      Composer: Ede Reményi

      Performer: Ferenc Szecsődi

    24. 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 7 in A Major (version for piano 4 hands)

      Composer: Johannes Brahms

      Performer: István Kassai, Szilvia Elek

    25. Lujza csárdás (Louise Csárdás)

      Composer: Ignác Frank

      Performer: István Kassai

    26. 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 8 in A Minor (version for piano 4 hands)

      Composer: Johannes Brahms

      Performer: István Kassai, Szilvia Elek

    27. Makói csárdás (Csárdás of Makó)

      Composer: János Travnyik

      Performer: István Kassai

    28. Ne, ne búsulj (Do Not Be Sad) (arr. J. Szerdahelyi and I. Bognár for voice and piano)

      Composer: Traditional

      Performer: Adrienn Miksch, Szilvia Elek

    29. 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 9 in E Minor (version for piano 4 hands)

      Composer: Johannes Brahms

      Performer: István Kassai, Szilvia Elek

    30. Van-e a korsóban… (Is There Anything in this Wine Jar?) (arr. B. Egressy and I. Bognár for 2 voices and piano)

      Composer: Traditional

      Performer: Adrienn Miksch, János Bándi, István Kassai

    31. 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 10 in E Major (version for piano 4 hands)

      Composer: Johannes Brahms

      Performer: István Kassai, Szilvia Elek

    32. Magyar tánc (Hungarian Dance) in D Minor (arr. for piano)

      Composer: Traditional

      Performer: Szilvia Elek

    33. 13 karancsai palóc nóta (13 Palóc Tunes from Karancsalja): No. 7 in D Minor (arr. F. Bunkó for piano)

      Composer: Traditional

      Performer: Szilvia Elek

    34. Csikós: Tánc (The Horse Herdsman: Dance) (arr. for piano)

      Composer: József Szerdahelyi

      Performer: István Kassai

    35. 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 11 in D Minor (version for piano 4 hands)

      Composer: Johannes Brahms

      Performer: Szilvia Elek, István Kassai

    36. Tíz pár csókot egyvégbül (Ten Pairs of Kisses All in One)

      Composer: Elemér Szentirmay

      Performer: János Bándi, István Kassai

    37. Galgóczi emlék (Souvenir of Galgócz) (arr. E. Bartay for piano as Morog a brugó (The Double-Bass is Grumbling))

      Composer: Károly Patikárus

      Performer: István Kassai

    38. 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 12 in D Minor (version for piano 4 hands)

      Composer: Johannes Brahms

      Performer: Szilvia Elek, István Kassai

    39. Édes rózsám (My Sweet Rose)

      Composer: László Zimay

      Performer: János Bándi, István Kassai

    40. Barna legény (Brown Lad) (arr. E. Erkel for voice and piano)

      Composer: Traditional

      Performer: Adrienn Miksch, Szilvia Elek

    41. 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 13 in D Major (version for piano 4 hands)

      Composer: Johannes Brahms

      Performer: Szilvia Elek, István Kassai

    42. 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 14 in D Minor (version for piano 4 hands)

      Composer: Johannes Brahms

      Performer: Szilvia Elek, István Kassai

    43. Ábránd (Fantasy)

      Composer: Béni Egressy

      Performer: István Kassai

    44. Farsangi iskola (School at Carnival Time): Hej, haj, magyar ember (Hey, Hey, Hungarians) (arr. I. Bognár for voice and piano)

      Composer: Béni Egressy

      Performer: János Bándi, István Kassai

    45. 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 15 in B-Flat Major (version for piano 4 hands)

      Composer: Johannes Brahms

      Performer: Szilvia Elek, István Kassai

    46. 13 karancsai palóc nóta (13 Palóc Tunes from Karancsalja): No. 5 in D Major (arr. F. Bunkó for piano)

      Composer: Traditional

      Performer: István Kassai

    47. 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 16 in F Minor (version for piano 4 hands)

      Composer: Johannes Brahms

      Performer: István Kassai, Szilvia Elek

    48. 13 karancsai palóc nóta (13 Palóc Tunes from Karancsalja): No. 3 in A Minor (arr. F. Bunkó for piano)

      Composer: Traditional

      Performer: Szilvia Elek

    49. Ez az én szeretőm (This is My Beloved) (arr. M. Mosonyi for 2 voices and piano)

      Composer: Kálmán Simonffy

      Performer: Adrienn Miksch, János Bándi, Szilvia Elek

    50. Mariskám, Mariskám! (My Sweet Marishka!) (arr. E. Erkel for voice and piano)

      Composer: Traditional

      Performer: János Bándi, István Kassai

    51. 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 17 in F-Sharp Minor (version for piano 4 hands)

      Composer: Johannes Brahms

      Performer: István Kassai, Szilvia Elek

    52. Három alma, meg egy fél (Three Apples and More a Half) (arr. I. Bognár for voice and piano)

      Composer: Traditional

      Performer: János Bándi, István Kassai

    53. Turai emlék (Souvenir of Tura)

      Composer: József Kecskeméti

      Performer: István Kassai

    54. 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 18 in D Major (version for piano 4 hands)

      Composer: Johannes Brahms

      Performer: István Kassai, Szilvia Elek

    55. Egressy halotti harangozása (Mourning Bells for Béni Egressy)

      Composer: József Kecskeméti

      Performer: Szilvia Elek

    56. Kis szekeres, nagy szekeres (Small Carter, Big Carter) (arr. K. Ábrányi for voice and piano)

      Composer: Ferenc Sárközi

      Performer: Adrienn Miksch, Szilvia Elek

    57. 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 19 in B Minor (version for piano 4 hands)

      Composer: Johannes Brahms

      Performer: István Kassai, Szilvia Elek

    58. Érzés hangjai (The Sounds of Emotion): Beginning Section

      Composer: János Nepomuk Svastits

      Performer: Szilvia Elek

    59. Honvéd dal és csárdás (Soldiers' Song and Csárdás) No. 2 in D Minor (arr. for piano)

      Composer: Traditional

      Performer: Szilvia Elek

    60. 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 20 in E Minor (version for piano 4 hands)

      Composer: Johannes Brahms

      Performer: István Kassai, Szilvia Elek

    61. Bárándi emlék (Souvenir of Báránd): Friss III

      Composer: Ferenc Patikárus

      Performer: Szilvia Elek

    62. Több is veszett Mohácsnál - Helyre Kati (You Do Not Meet Your Waterloo - Pretty Kate) (arr. M. Konkoly-Thege for piano)

      Composer: Traditional

      Performer: István Kassai

    63. Helyre Kati (Pretty Kate) (arr. F. Tariczky and I. Kassai for voice and piano)

      Composer: Traditional

      Performer: János Bándi, István Kassai

    64. 21 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 21 in E Minor (version for piano 4 hands)

      Composer: Johannes Brahms

      Performer: István Kassai, Szilvia Elek


Brahms had long been immersed in the folk traditions and spirit of Hungary’s musical repertoire, not least through the famous violinist Ede Reményi, for whom he played as piano accompanist. Brahms employed melodies that he had heard, as well as those based on sheet music, and in this album his Hungarian Dances are presented alongside their source material and variants, as well as some elements that Brahms omitted from his settings. Contextualised in this way, the heroic strength and dynamism, as well as the melancholy of the Dances can be heard as never before.