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Kodaly: Symphony In C, Etc / Yan Pascal Tortelier, Bbc
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Kodaly: Symphony In C, Etc / Yan Pascal Tortelier, Bbc

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Composer
KODALY, ZOLTAN
Artist
Yan Pascal, Bbc Po, Tortelier
Format
CD
Label
Chandos
Released
Apr 01, 2000
Catalog #
CHAN 9811
UPC
095115981122

About

Kodály's orchestral output was relatively limited. Best known for his educational material, he wrote only nine works for orchestra. On hearing Kodály's orchestral music, one cannot help but notice similarities to Bartók in the use of Hungarian folk melodies, rhythms and dance forms, as well as his application of quartal harmonies, that is, harmony using the interval of the perfect fourth as its basic unit, instead of the third or fifth. Though overshadowed by Bartók as a serious composer, Kodály's music is neither derivative nor insignificant. Bartók was more of a modernist with respect to form, using mathematical and architectural strategies to generate new forms. Kodály strove to frame Hungarian music with classical and baroque forms, as in his Concerto for Orchestra.
This is a good overview of Kodály's orchestral music. Yan Pascal Tortelier metes out a steady tempo without being too rigid to accommodate the fluid exoticism of the 'Dances of Marosszek.' The BBC Philharmonic is a tight rhythmic ensemble, essential to a good performance of the dance rhythms found in Kodály, Bartók, or Stravinsky. This is particularly evident in the woodwinds' nimble performance at the end of the Allegro con brio from 'Marosszek.'

Tracklist 6 tracks

  1. 1 Theatre Overture 15:00
    Track
    1
    Title
    Theatre Overture
    Duration
    15:00
    Composer
    Zoltán Kodály
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Yan Pascal Tortelier
  2. 2 Concerto for Orchestra 15:59
    Track
    2
    Title
    Concerto for Orchestra
    Duration
    15:59
    Composer
    Zoltán Kodály
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Yan Pascal Tortelier
  3. 3 Marosszeki tancok (Dances of Marosszek) 13:11
    Track
    3
    Title
    Marosszeki tancok (Dances of Marosszek)
    Duration
    13:11
    Composer
    Zoltán Kodály
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Yan Pascal Tortelier
  4. 4 I. Allegro 10:18
    Track
    4
    Title
    I. Allegro
    Duration
    10:18
    Composer
    Zoltán Kodály
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Yan Pascal Tortelier
  5. 5 II. Andante moderato — 09:19
    Track
    5
    Title
    II. Andante moderato —
    Duration
    09:19
    Composer
    Zoltán Kodály
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Yan Pascal Tortelier
  6. 6 III. Vivo 07:03
    Track
    6
    Title
    III. Vivo
    Duration
    07:03
    Composer
    Zoltán Kodály
    Ensemble
    BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conductor
    Yan Pascal Tortelier