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Zádor: The Plains of Hungary
Naxos

Zádor: The Plains of Hungary

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Details

Composer
ZADOR, EUGENE
Artist
Fejervari, Balogh, Smolij
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Jul 13, 2018
Catalog #
8573800
UPC
747313380077

About

In the last two decades of his career Eugene Zador, whose music fused Classicism with Romanticism to universal acclaim, wrote a series of works that reflected his Hungarian roots. Subtly flavored by folklore without any direct quotations, Zador's facility for melody, harmony and color is exemplified in the 'Rhapsody for Orchestra,' while his gift for lyricism and pithy concision is to the fore in the 'Fantasia Hungarica' for double bass and orchestra. The 'Rhapsody for Cimbalom and Orchestra' reveals his ceaselessly inventive imagination in music that is orchestrated with the deftest touch. Five of these works are receiving, on this album, their world premiere recording. The Budapest Symphony Orchestra MAV was founded in 1945 by the Hungarian State Railways. Since then, it has developed a wide-ranging repertoire from music of the Baroque era to works by contemporary composers, and is currently ranked among the best professional ensembles in Hungary. The orchestra has performed throughout Europe as well as in Cyprus, Lebanon, China, Brazil, Peru, and many other countries throughout Europe, Asia, and South America.

Tracklist 7 tracks

  1. 1 Dance Overture 07:32
    Track
    1
    Title
    Dance Overture
    Duration
    07:32
    Composer
    Eugene Zádor
    Ensemble
    MAV Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Mariusz Smolij
  2. 2 I. Moderato 05:58
    Track
    2
    Title
    I. Moderato
    Duration
    05:58
    Composer
    Eugene Zádor
    Performer
    Zsolt Fejérvári
    Ensemble
    MAV Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Mariusz Smolij
  3. 3 II. Poco vivo 05:05
    Track
    3
    Title
    II. Poco vivo
    Duration
    05:05
    Composer
    Eugene Zádor
    Performer
    Zsolt Fejérvári
    Ensemble
    MAV Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Mariusz Smolij
  4. 4 Elegie, "The Plains of Hungary" 09:32
    Track
    4
    Title
    Elegie, "The Plains of Hungary"
    Duration
    09:32
    Composer
    Eugene Zádor
    Ensemble
    MAV Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Mariusz Smolij
  5. 5 Rhapsody for Cimbalom and Orchestra 12:14
    Track
    5
    Title
    Rhapsody for Cimbalom and Orchestra
    Duration
    12:14
    Composer
    Eugene Zádor
    Performer
    Kálmán Balogh
    Ensemble
    MAV Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Mariusz Smolij
  6. 6 Variations on a Merry Theme 22:20
    Track
    6
    Title
    Variations on a Merry Theme
    Duration
    22:20
    Composer
    Eugene Zádor
    Ensemble
    MAV Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Mariusz Smolij
  7. 7 Rhapsody for Orchestra 14:59
    Track
    7
    Title
    Rhapsody for Orchestra
    Duration
    14:59
    Composer
    Eugene Zádor
    Ensemble
    MAV Symphony Orchestra
    Conductor
    Mariusz Smolij