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St Stephen's Day in Hungary

Jonathan Swain introduces music by Liszt, Haydn, Kodaly and others performed by notable Hungarian musicians, remembering Stephen I, the first king of Hungary.

Jonathan Swain introduces music by Liszt, Haydn, Kodaly and others performed by notable Hungarian musicians, remembering Stephen I, the first king of Hungary.

1:01 AM
Bartók, Béla (1881-1945)
Romanian folk dances Sz.56 (Originally for piano) with traditional additions
Takács Quartet, Muzsikás

1:11 AM
Haydn, Joseph (1732-1809)
Quartet for Strings (Op.7 No.1) in B flat major (Hob III:69)
Tátrai Quartet

1:34 AM
Dohnanyi, Erno (1877-1960)
String Quartet no.2 in D flat major (Op.15)
Kodály Quartet

2:00 AM
Bartok, Bela (1881-1945)
Sonata for violin and piano no.1 (Sz.75)
Yehudi Menuhin (Violin), Hephzibah Menuhin (Piano)

2:33 AM
Haydn, Joseph (1732-1809)
String Quartet in D major (Op.64, No.5) (Hob.III.63) "Lark"
Bartók String Quartet

2:51 AM
Debussy, Claude (1862-1918)
Danse sacree et danse profane for harp and strings
Budapest String Quartet

3:01 AM
Britten, Benjamin (1913-1976)
String Quartet No.1 in D, Op.25
Takács Quartet

3:27 AM
Bartók, Béla (1881-1945)
4 Hungarian folk songs for chorus (Sz.93)
The Hungarian Radio Chorus, Peter Erdei (Conductor)

3:40 AM
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)
Piano Concerto No.15 in B flat major, K.450
Deszö Ránki (Piano), Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, Janos Rolla (Leader)

4:05 AM
Liszt, Franz (1811-1886)
Der Tanz in der Dorfschenke (Mephisto waltz no.1)
Budapest Festival Orchestra, Ivan Fischer (Conductor)

4:17 AM
Chopin, Fryderyk (1810-1849), Kocsis, Zoltan (Arranger)
Mazurka (Op.63 No.3) in C sharp minor arr. Kocsis for clarinet & piano
Zsolt Szatmari (Clarinet), Zoltan Kocsis (Piano)

4:19 AM
Goldmark, Karoly (1830-1915)
Im Fruhling (In the Spring): overture (Op.36)
Hungarian Radio Orchestra, Antal Jancsovics (Conductor)

4:34 AM
Hubay, Jeno (1858-1937)
Solo from The Cremona Lutenist
Ferenc Szecsodi (Violin), Istvan Kassai (Piano)

4:37 AM
Brahms, Johannes (1833-1897)
Academic Festival Overture (Op.80)
Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Tamás Vásáry (Conductor)

4:48 AM
Kalman, Emmerich Imre (1882-1953)
Törek/Tassilo's Aria (Komm Zigany) from Grafin Mariza
Denes Gulyas (Tenor), Hungarian Radio Orchestra, Hungarian Radio Choir, Tamas Breitner (Conductor)

4:54 AM
Berlioz, Hector (1803-1869)
Marche hongroise (Rakoczy march)
Budapest Festival Orchestra, Ivan Fischer (Conductor)

5:01 AM
Dohnanyi, Erno (1877-1960)
Symphonic Minutes (Op.36)
Hungarian Radio Orchestra, Tamas Vasary (Conductor)

5:15 AM
Weiner, Leo (1885-1960)
Divertimento No.2 in A minor Op.24
Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, János Rolla (Director)

5:32 AM
Kodaly, Zoltan (1882-1967)
Dances of Galanta
Adam Fellegi (Piano)

5:47 AM
Haydn, Joseph (1732-1809)
Symphony no. 88 (H.1.88) in G major
Danish Radio Chamber Orchestra, Adam Fischer (Conductor)

6:09 AM
Liszt, Franz (1811-1886)
Transcendental study No.11 in D flat major "Harmonies du soir" - from Etudes d'execution transcendante for piano (S.139)
Jeno Jando (Piano)

6:19 AM
Kodaly, Zoltan (1882-1967)
Faj a szivem - No.4 of 4 Songs for voice and piano
Ilona Tokody (Soprano), Imre Rohmann (Piano)

6:25 AM
Bartok, Bela (1881-1945)
Four Old Hungarian Folk Songs
Male Choir of the Hungarian Army, Bela Podor (Conductor)

6:30 AM
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)
Piano Concerto No.17 in G major K.453
Deszö Ránki (Piano), Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, Janos Rolla (leader).

6 hours

Music Played

  • Darius Milhaud

    "La Cheminée du Roi René" (excerpt from Madrigal-Nocturne)

    Ensemble: ѿý Concert Orchestra.
    • GBѿý.
  • Béla Bartók

    Romanian folk dances Sz.56 (Originally for piano) with taditional additions

    Performer: Takács Quartet. Ensemble: Muzsikás.
  • Joseph Haydn

    String Quartet in B flat major, Op 71 no 1 (Hob III:69)

    Ensemble: Tátrai Quartet.
    • HUMR.
  • Erno Dohnanyi

    String Quartet no 2 in D flat major, Op 15

    Ensemble: Kodály Quartet.
    • HUMR.
  • Béla Bartók

    Sonata for violin and piano no.1 (Sz.75)

    Performer: Yehudi Menuhin. Performer: Hephzibah Menuhin.
  • Joseph Haydn

    String Quartet in D major, Op 64 no 5 (Hob.III.63) "Lark"

    Ensemble: Bartók Quartet.
    • HUMR.
  • Claude Debussy

    Danse sacree et danse profane for harp and strings

    Ensemble: Budapest String Quartet.
  • Benjamin Britten

    String Quartet No.1 in D, Op.25

    Performer: Takács Quartet.
  • Béla Bartók

    4 Hungarian folk songs

    Choir: Hungarian Radio and Television Chorus. Conductor: Peter Erdei.
    • HUMR.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Piano Concerto No.15 in B flat major, K.450

    Performer: Deszö Ránki. Performer: János Rolla. Orchestra: Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra.
    • HUMR.
  • Franz Liszt

    Der Tanz in der Dorfschenke (Mephisto waltz no.1)

    Orchestra: Budapest Festival Orchestra. Conductor: Iván Fischer.
  • Frédéric Chopin

    Mazurka (Op.63 No.3) in C sharp minor arr. Kocsis for clarinet & piano

    Performer: Zsolt Szatmari. Performer: Zoltán Kocsis. Music Arranger: Kocsis. Music Arranger: Zoltan.
  • Karl Goldmark

    Im Fruhling (In the Spring): overture Op 36

    Orchestra: Hungarian Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Antal Jancsovics.
    • HUMR.
  • Johannes Brahms

    Academic Festival Overture

    Orchestra: Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Tamás Vásáry.
    • HUMR.
  • Emmerich Imre Kalman

    Törek/Tassilo's Aria (Komm Zigany) from Grafin Mariza

    Singer: Dénes Gulyás. Orchestra: Hungarian Radio Orchestra. Choir: Hungarian Radio and Television Chorus. Conductor: Tamas Breitner.
    • HUMR.
  • Hector Berlioz

    Marche hongroise (Rakoczy march)

    Orchestra: Budapest Festival Orchestra. Conductor: Iván Fischer.
  • Erno Dohnanyi

    Symphonic Minutes, Op 36

    Orchestra: Hungarian Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Tamás Vásáry.
    • HUMR.
  • Leó Weiner

    Divertimento no.2 (Op.24) in A minor

    Orchestra: Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra. Director: János Rolla.
  • Kodály Zoltán

    Dances of Galanta (Galantai tancok) arr. for piano

    Performer: Ádám Fellegi. Music Arranger: Jenő Kenessey.
    • HUMR.
  • Joseph Haydn

    Symphony no 88 in G major, H.1.88

    Orchestra: Danish Radio Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Ádám Fischer.
    • DKDR.
  • Franz Liszt

    Transcendental study no 11 in D flat major

    Performer: Jenő Jandó.
    • HUMR.
  • Kodály Zoltán

    Faj a szivem - My heart is breaking - No.4 of 4 Songs for voice and piano

    Performer: Imre Rohmann. Singer: Ilona Tokody.
    • HUMR.
  • Béla Bartók

    Four Old Hungarian Folk Songs

    Performer: Male Choir of the Hungarian Army. Choir: Male Choir of the Hungarian Army. Conductor: Bela Podor.
    • HUMR.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Piano Concerto No.17 in G major K. 453

    Performer: Deszö Ránki. Performer: János Rolla. Orchestra: Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra.

Broadcast

  • Sat 20 Aug 2016 01:00