Credits:

Antal Dorati,Philharmonia Hungarica,Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra,Toni Koves

Description:

[Encore Press: Mercury Living Presence 50] "Hari János" is a suite from a delightful fairy tale music featuring the cimbalon, a folk instrument; "Galanta Dance" was inspired by the gypsy music of Galanta, which he heard as a boy, and was written with brilliant performance effects. Hungarian Landscape" arranged from piano music, and "Romanian Folk Dances" based on folk music of Transylvania. This is a recording of representative Hungarian orchestral works by Kodály and Bartók, with Dorati conducting orchestras from Europe and the United States. Rubidium clock cutting. [Performed by] Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra (1-3), Toni Koves (Zimbalon 1), Philharmonia Hungarica (4, 5), Antal Dorati conductor

Tracklisting:

1 'HARY JANOS' SUITE. OP.15 1:PRELUDE:THE FAIRY TALE BEGINS / Antal Dorati
2 'HARY JANOS' SUITE. OP.15 2:VIENNESE MUSICAL CLOCK / Antal Dorati
3 'HARY JANOS' SUITE. OP.15 3:SONG / Antal Dorati
4 'HARY JANOS' SUITE. OP.15 4:BATTLE AND DEFEAT NAPOLEON / Antal Dorati
5 'HARY JANOS' SUITE. OP.15 5:INTERMEZZO / Antal Dorati
6 'HARY JANOS' SUITE. OP.15 6:ENTRANCE OF THE EMPEROR AND HIS COURT / Antal Dorati
7 HUNGARIAN SKETCHES. SZ97 1:AN EVENING WITH THE SZEKELY 2:BEAR DANCE 3:MELODY 4:SLIGHTLY TIPSY 5: / Antal Dorati
8 ROUMANIAN FOLK DANCES. SZ68 1:STICK DANCE 2:SASH DANCE 3:STAMPING DANCE 4:DANCE OF BUCHUM 5: / Antal Dorati
9 MAROSSZEK DANCES / Antal Dorati
10 DANCES OF GALANTA / Antal Dorati