
This disc is delicious. Ernst von Dohnányi was one of the few 20th century composers with a genuine sense of musical humor. Tante Simona is
Despite his eminence in Hungary as a teacher and mentor, Leó Weiner’s (1885-1960) music remained squarely in the 19th-century Romantic nationalist mainstream. Toldi is a
Another missed opportunity! Solti recorded some terrific Bartók, specifically his
These two attractive and tuneful violin concertos have a very interesting form: four movements, with the largest in each case being a multi-sectional finale–but neither
This disc deserves consideration on account of a smashing performance of Leó Weiner’s otherwise unavailable Hungarian Folkdance Suite, an extensive four-movement work of symphonic dimensions
Bartók is the invisible presence on this CD of (mostly) 20th century cello music by Hungarian composers since his stylistic fingerprints are on most of