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London Symphony Orchestra|Kodaly: Orchestral Works

Kodaly: Orchestral Works

London Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonia Hungarica, István Kertész, Antal Doráti

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This is a release that's exceptionally nice to see from the majors, a modestly priced four-disc boxed set of Zoltan Kodály's orchestral music in the Decca Collector's edition series. This contains pretty much all of Kodály's relatively small output for orchestra in addition to including the complete singspiel Hary János, led by conductors who were particularly passionate about Kodály as both of them numbered among his former students Antal Dorati and István Kertész. These are not the most recent recordings of Kodály's orchestral music, but some of them number among the best; the one conductor who might disagree with this view would be Georg Solti, who also recorded his fair share of Kodály and also for Decca, but his Kodály recordings are already collected in releases geared toward Solti himself. The performance of Hary János is done in English, featuring a cast led by Peter Ustinov; there is no libretto included but if you speak English you won't need one. All of the performances are spirited, well-drilled, and authoritative, and Kodály's music for orchestra is really worth the effort; it has the same qualities of quirky folksiness and wry humor that one associates with Bartók's orchestral music but isn't as dark or aggressively modern as Bartók. Overall, this is a bargain one could hardly imagine back in the days of analog media, especially if the listener was on the buying end of all the separate London LPs these recordings originally appeared on.

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Háry János Suite (Zoltán Kodály)

1
Prelude; the fairy tale begins
Philharmonia Hungarica
00:03:22

Zoltan Kodály, Composer - James Mallinson, Producer - Philharmonia Hungarica, Orchestra, MainArtist - Antal Dorati, Conductor, MainArtist - Colin Moorfoot, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1974 Decca Music Group Limited

2
Viennese musical clock
00:02:13

Zoltan Kodály, Composer - James Mallinson, Producer - Philharmonia Hungarica, Orchestra, MainArtist - Antal Dorati, Conductor, MainArtist - Colin Moorfoot, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1974 Decca Music Group Limited

3
Song
Philharmonia Hungarica
00:05:24

Zoltan Kodály, Composer - James Mallinson, Producer - Philharmonia Hungarica, Orchestra, MainArtist - Antal Dorati, Conductor, MainArtist - Colin Moorfoot, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1974 Decca Music Group Limited

4
The battle and defeat of Napoleon
Philharmonia Hungarica
00:03:57

Zoltan Kodály, Composer - James Mallinson, Producer - Philharmonia Hungarica, Orchestra, MainArtist - Antal Dorati, Conductor, MainArtist - Colin Moorfoot, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1974 Decca Music Group Limited

5
5. Intermezzo
00:04:42

Zoltan Kodály, Composer - James Mallinson, Producer - Philharmonia Hungarica, Orchestra, MainArtist - Antal Dorati, Conductor, MainArtist - Colin Moorfoot, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1974 Decca Music Group Limited

6
Entrance of the emperor and his court
Philharmonia Hungarica
00:03:10

Zoltan Kodály, Composer - James Mallinson, Producer - Philharmonia Hungarica, Orchestra, MainArtist - Antal Dorati, Conductor, MainArtist - Colin Moorfoot, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1974 Decca Music Group Limited

Dances of Galanta (Zoltán Kodály)

7
Lento
Philharmonia Hungarica
00:04:38

Zoltan Kodály, Composer - James Mallinson, Producer - Philharmonia Hungarica, Orchestra, MainArtist - Antal Dorati, Conductor, MainArtist - Colin Moorfoot, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1974 Decca Music Group Limited

8
Allegretto moderato
Philharmonia Hungarica
00:02:36

Zoltan Kodály, Composer - James Mallinson, Producer - Philharmonia Hungarica, Orchestra, MainArtist - Antal Dorati, Conductor, MainArtist - Colin Moorfoot, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1974 Decca Music Group Limited

9
Allegro con moto, grazioso
Philharmonia Hungarica
00:01:27

Zoltan Kodály, Composer - James Mallinson, Producer - Philharmonia Hungarica, Orchestra, MainArtist - Antal Dorati, Conductor, MainArtist - Colin Moorfoot, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1974 Decca Music Group Limited

10
Allegro
Philharmonia Hungarica
00:03:05

Zoltan Kodály, Composer - James Mallinson, Producer - Philharmonia Hungarica, Orchestra, MainArtist - Antal Dorati, Conductor, MainArtist - Colin Moorfoot, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1974 Decca Music Group Limited

11
Allegro vivace
Philharmonia Hungarica
00:03:20

Zoltan Kodály, Composer - James Mallinson, Producer - Philharmonia Hungarica, Orchestra, MainArtist - Antal Dorati, Conductor, MainArtist - Colin Moorfoot, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1974 Decca Music Group Limited

The Peacock (Fölszállot a páva), for unaccompanied chorus (Zoltán Kodály)

12
Kodály: The Peacock (Fölszállot a páva), for unaccompanied chorus
London Symphony Chorus
00:02:56

Zoltan Kodály, Composer - Christopher Raeburn, Producer - István Kertész, Conductor, MainArtist - London Symphony Chorus, Choir, MainArtist - Ady, Author - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Colin Moorfoot, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1971 Decca Music Group Limited

Variations on a Hungarian Folk Song for Orchestra, "The Peacock" (Zoltán Kodály)

13
1. Moderato (Theme)
Philharmonia Hungarica
00:03:54

Zoltan Kodály, Composer - James Mallinson, Producer - Philharmonia Hungarica, Orchestra, MainArtist - Antal Dorati, Conductor, MainArtist - Colin Moorfoot, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1974 Decca Music Group Limited

14
2. Con brio (Variations I-VI)
Philharmonia Hungarica
00:02:58

Zoltan Kodály, Composer - James Mallinson, Producer - Philharmonia Hungarica, Orchestra, MainArtist - Antal Dorati, Conductor, MainArtist - Colin Moorfoot, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1974 Decca Music Group Limited

15
3. Vivo (Variations VII-X)
Philharmonia Hungarica
00:03:01

Zoltan Kodály, Composer - James Mallinson, Producer - Philharmonia Hungarica, Orchestra, MainArtist - Antal Dorati, Conductor, MainArtist - Colin Moorfoot, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1974 Decca Music Group Limited

16
4. Andante espressivo (Variations XI-XII)
Philharmonia Hungarica
00:05:32

Zoltan Kodály, Composer - James Mallinson, Producer - Philharmonia Hungarica, Orchestra, MainArtist - Antal Dorati, Conductor, MainArtist - Colin Moorfoot, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1974 Decca Music Group Limited

17
5. Tempo di marcia funebre (Variations XIII-XVI)
Philharmonia Hungarica
00:05:28

Zoltan Kodály, Composer - James Mallinson, Producer - Philharmonia Hungarica, Orchestra, MainArtist - Antal Dorati, Conductor, MainArtist - Colin Moorfoot, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1974 Decca Music Group Limited

18
6. Finale: Vivace
Philharmonia Hungarica
00:03:51

Zoltan Kodály, Composer - James Mallinson, Producer - Philharmonia Hungarica, Orchestra, MainArtist - Antal Dorati, Conductor, MainArtist - Colin Moorfoot, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1974 Decca Music Group Limited

Marosszéki táncok (Dances of Marosszèk) (Zoltán Kodály)

19
Kodály: Marosszéki táncok (Dances of Marosszèk) - for orchestra
Philharmonia Hungarica
00:12:23

Zoltan Kodály, Composer - James Mallinson, Producer - Philharmonia Hungarica, Orchestra, MainArtist - Antal Dorati, Conductor, MainArtist - Colin Moorfoot, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1974 Decca Music Group Limited

DISC 2

Theatre Overture (Zoltán Kodály)

1
Kodály: Theatre Overture
Philharmonia Hungarica
00:14:11

Zoltan Kodály, Composer - James Mallinson, Producer - Philharmonia Hungarica, Orchestra, MainArtist - Antal Dorati, Conductor, MainArtist - Colin Moorfoot, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1974 Decca Music Group Limited

Concerto for Orchestra (Zoltán Kodály)

2
Allegro risoluto
Philharmonia Hungarica
00:03:26

Zoltan Kodály, Composer - James Mallinson, Producer - Philharmonia Hungarica, Orchestra, MainArtist - Antal Dorati, Conductor, MainArtist - Colin Moorfoot, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1974 Decca Music Group Limited

3
- Largo
Philharmonia Hungarica
00:06:23

Zoltan Kodály, Composer - James Mallinson, Producer - Philharmonia Hungarica, Orchestra, MainArtist - Antal Dorati, Conductor, MainArtist - Colin Moorfoot, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1974 Decca Music Group Limited

4
Tempo primo
Philharmonia Hungarica
00:07:10

Zoltan Kodály, Composer - James Mallinson, Producer - Philharmonia Hungarica, Orchestra, MainArtist - Antal Dorati, Conductor, MainArtist - Colin Moorfoot, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1974 Decca Music Group Limited

Summer Evening (Zoltán Kodály)

5
Kodály: Summer Evening
Philharmonia Hungarica
00:16:45

Zoltan Kodály, Composer - James Mallinson, Producer - Philharmonia Hungarica, Orchestra, MainArtist - Antal Dorati, Conductor, MainArtist - Colin Moorfoot, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1974 Decca Music Group Limited

Symphony in C (Zoltán Kodály)

6
1. Allegro
Philharmonia Hungarica
00:10:13

Zoltan Kodály, Composer - James Mallinson, Producer - Philharmonia Hungarica, Orchestra, MainArtist - Antal Dorati, Conductor, MainArtist - Colin Moorfoot, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1974 Decca Music Group Limited

7
2. Andante Moderato
Philharmonia Hungarica
00:08:07

Zoltan Kodály, Composer - James Mallinson, Producer - Philharmonia Hungarica, Orchestra, MainArtist - Antal Dorati, Conductor, MainArtist - Colin Moorfoot, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1974 Decca Music Group Limited

8
3. Vivo
Philharmonia Hungarica
00:07:29

Zoltan Kodály, Composer - James Mallinson, Producer - Philharmonia Hungarica, Orchestra, MainArtist - Antal Dorati, Conductor, MainArtist - Colin Moorfoot, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1974 Decca Music Group Limited

DISC 3

Háry János, Op. 15 (Zoltán Kodály)

1
Introduction & Overture
Sir Peter Ustinov
00:05:19

Zsolt Harsányi, Author - Zoltan Kodály, Composer - London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - István Kertész, Conductor, MainArtist - Peter Ustinov, Speaker, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Smith, Producer - Béla Paulini, Author - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer - Stanley Goodall, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1969 Decca Music Group Limited

Háry János, Singspiel in 5 Scenes, Op. 15 - original version - Act 1 (Zoltán Kodály)

2
The Hussar's Flute Solo
Sir Peter Ustinov
00:02:23

Zsolt Harsányi, Author - John Leach, Cimbalom, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Zoltan Kodály, Composer - London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - István Kertész, Conductor, MainArtist - Peter Ustinov, Speaker, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Smith, Producer - Béla Paulini, Author - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer - Stanley Goodall, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1969 Decca Music Group Limited

3
The Old Woman
Sir Peter Ustinov
00:02:19

Zsolt Harsányi, Author - Zoltan Kodály, Composer - London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - István Kertész, Conductor, MainArtist - Peter Ustinov, Speaker, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Smith, Producer - Béla Paulini, Author - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer - Stanley Goodall, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1969 Decca Music Group Limited

4
The Jewish Family
Sir Peter Ustinov
00:02:11

Zsolt Harsányi, Author - Zoltan Kodály, Composer - London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - István Kertész, Conductor, MainArtist - Peter Ustinov, Speaker, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Smith, Producer - Béla Paulini, Author - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer - Stanley Goodall, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1969 Decca Music Group Limited

5
The Hungarian Girls
Sir Peter Ustinov
00:00:32

Zsolt Harsányi, Author - Zoltan Kodály, Composer - London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Edinburgh Festival Chorus, Choir, MainArtist - István Kertész, Conductor, MainArtist - Peter Ustinov, Speaker, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Smith, Producer - Béla Paulini, Author - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer - Stanley Goodall, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1969 Decca Music Group Limited

6
Örzse's Song: Sej! verd meg Isten
Sir Peter Ustinov
00:01:12

Zsolt Harsányi, Author - Zoltan Kodály, Composer - London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - István Kertész, Conductor, MainArtist - Peter Ustinov, Speaker, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Smith, Producer - Erszebet Komlossy, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Béla Paulini, Author - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer - Stanley Goodall, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1969 Decca Music Group Limited

7
Duet - Red Apple: Piros alma leesett a sárba
Gyorgy Melis
00:05:23

Zsolt Harsányi, Author - John Leach, Cimbalom, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Zoltan Kodály, Composer - London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - István Kertész, Conductor, MainArtist - Peter Ustinov, Narrator, MainArtist - Erik Smith, Producer - Erszebet Komlossy, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gyorgy Melis, Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Béla Paulini, Author - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer - Stanley Goodall, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1969 Decca Music Group Limited

8
Uncle Marczi's Drinking Song: ó, mely sok hal
Sir Peter Ustinov
00:03:54

Zsolt Harsányi, Author - John Leach, Cimbalom, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Zoltan Kodály, Composer - London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - István Kertész, Conductor, MainArtist - Peter Ustinov, Speaker, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Smith, Producer - Béla Paulini, Author - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer - Stanley Goodall, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Laszlo Palocz, Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 1969 Decca Music Group Limited

9
Love Duet: Tiszán innen, Dunán túl
Sir Peter Ustinov
00:06:06

Zsolt Harsányi, Author - John Leach, Cimbalom, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Zoltan Kodály, Composer - London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - István Kertész, Conductor, MainArtist - Peter Ustinov, Speaker, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Smith, Producer - Erszebet Komlossy, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gyorgy Melis, Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Béla Paulini, Author - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer - Stanley Goodall, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1969 Decca Music Group Limited

10
Intermezzo
John Leach
00:05:04

Zsolt Harsányi, Author - John Leach, Cimbalom, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Zoltan Kodály, Composer - London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - István Kertész, Conductor, MainArtist - Erik Smith, Producer - Béla Paulini, Author - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer - Stanley Goodall, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1969 Decca Music Group Limited

Háry János, Singspiel in 5 Scenes, Op. 15 - original version - Act 2 (Zoltán Kodály)

11
Cuckoo Song: Ku- ku- kukuskám
Sir Peter Ustinov
00:02:29

Zsolt Harsányi, Author - Zoltan Kodály, Composer - London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - István Kertész, Conductor, MainArtist - Peter Ustinov, Speaker, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Smith, Producer - Olga Szönyi, Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Béla Paulini, Author - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer - Stanley Goodall, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1969 Decca Music Group Limited

12
The Wild Stallion
Sir Peter Ustinov
00:02:49

Zsolt Harsányi, Author - Zoltan Kodály, Composer - London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - István Kertész, Conductor, MainArtist - Peter Ustinov, Speaker, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Smith, Producer - Béla Paulini, Author - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer - Stanley Goodall, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1969 Decca Music Group Limited

13
The Viennese Musical Clock
Sir Peter Ustinov
00:02:18

Zsolt Harsányi, Author - Zoltan Kodály, Composer - London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - István Kertész, Conductor, MainArtist - Peter Ustinov, Speaker, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Smith, Producer - Béla Paulini, Author - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer - Stanley Goodall, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1969 Decca Music Group Limited

14
Örsze's Love Song: Hogyan tudtál rószám
Sir Peter Ustinov
00:03:15

Zsolt Harsányi, Author - Zoltan Kodály, Composer - London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - István Kertész, Conductor, MainArtist - Peter Ustinov, Speaker, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Smith, Producer - Erszebet Komlossy, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Béla Paulini, Author - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer - Stanley Goodall, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1969 Decca Music Group Limited

15
Chicken Song: Hej két tikom tavali
Sir Peter Ustinov
00:03:42

Zsolt Harsányi, Author - Zoltan Kodály, Composer - London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - István Kertész, Conductor, MainArtist - Peter Ustinov, Speaker, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Smith, Producer - Erszebet Komlossy, Mezzo-Soprano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Béla Paulini, Author - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer - Stanley Goodall, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1969 Decca Music Group Limited

16
Soldiers' Chorus: ébresztö Férfikar
Sir Peter Ustinov
00:05:51

Zsolt Harsányi, Author - Zoltan Kodály, Composer - London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Edinburgh Festival Chorus, Choir, MainArtist - István Kertész, Conductor, MainArtist - Peter Ustinov, Speaker, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Smith, Producer - Béla Paulini, Author - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer - Stanley Goodall, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1969 Decca Music Group Limited

Háry János, Singspiel in 5 Scenes, Op. 15 - original version - Act 3 (Zoltán Kodály)

17
Entry of the French
Sir Peter Ustinov
00:01:55

Zsolt Harsányi, Author - Zoltan Kodály, Composer - London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - István Kertész, Conductor, MainArtist - Peter Ustinov, Speaker, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Smith, Producer - Béla Paulini, Author - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer - Stanley Goodall, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1969 Decca Music Group Limited

18
Entry of Napoleon
Sir Peter Ustinov
00:01:33

Zsolt Harsányi, Author - Zoltan Kodály, Composer - London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - István Kertész, Conductor, MainArtist - Peter Ustinov, Speaker, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Smith, Producer - Béla Paulini, Author - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer - Stanley Goodall, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1969 Decca Music Group Limited

19
Funeral March
Sir Peter Ustinov
00:02:21

Zsolt Harsányi, Author - Zoltan Kodály, Composer - London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - István Kertész, Conductor, MainArtist - Peter Ustinov, Speaker, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Smith, Producer - Béla Paulini, Author - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer - Stanley Goodall, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1969 Decca Music Group Limited

20
Napoleon's Song: óh te vén sü-lü-lü-lü
Sir Peter Ustinov
00:01:47

Zsolt Harsányi, Author - Zoltan Kodály, Composer - London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - István Kertész, Conductor, MainArtist - Peter Ustinov, Speaker, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Smith, Producer - Gyorgy Melis, Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Béla Paulini, Author - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer - Stanley Goodall, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1969 Decca Music Group Limited

21
Gipsy Music
Sir Peter Ustinov
00:01:07

Zsolt Harsányi, Author - Zoltan Kodály, Composer - London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - István Kertész, Conductor, MainArtist - Peter Ustinov, Speaker, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Smith, Producer - Béla Paulini, Author - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer - Stanley Goodall, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1969 Decca Music Group Limited

22
Bombazine's Song: A jó lovas katonátak
Sir Peter Ustinov
00:01:19

Zsolt Harsányi, Author - Zoltan Kodály, Composer - London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - István Kertész, Conductor, MainArtist - Peter Ustinov, Speaker, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Smith, Producer - Zsolt Bende, Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Béla Paulini, Author - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer - Stanley Goodall, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1969 Decca Music Group Limited

23
Song of the Hussar (Toborzó): A jó lovas katonának
Sir Peter Ustinov
00:04:33

Zsolt Harsányi, Author - Zoltan Kodály, Composer - London Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra, MainArtist - Edinburgh Festival Chorus, Choir, MainArtist - István Kertész, Conductor, MainArtist - Peter Ustinov, Speaker, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Smith, Producer - Gyorgy Melis, Baritone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Béla Paulini, Author - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ray Minshull, Producer - Stanley Goodall, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 1969 Decca Music Group Limited

Albumbeschreibung

This is a release that's exceptionally nice to see from the majors, a modestly priced four-disc boxed set of Zoltan Kodály's orchestral music in the Decca Collector's edition series. This contains pretty much all of Kodály's relatively small output for orchestra in addition to including the complete singspiel Hary János, led by conductors who were particularly passionate about Kodály as both of them numbered among his former students Antal Dorati and István Kertész. These are not the most recent recordings of Kodály's orchestral music, but some of them number among the best; the one conductor who might disagree with this view would be Georg Solti, who also recorded his fair share of Kodály and also for Decca, but his Kodály recordings are already collected in releases geared toward Solti himself. The performance of Hary János is done in English, featuring a cast led by Peter Ustinov; there is no libretto included but if you speak English you won't need one. All of the performances are spirited, well-drilled, and authoritative, and Kodály's music for orchestra is really worth the effort; it has the same qualities of quirky folksiness and wry humor that one associates with Bartók's orchestral music but isn't as dark or aggressively modern as Bartók. Overall, this is a bargain one could hardly imagine back in the days of analog media, especially if the listener was on the buying end of all the separate London LPs these recordings originally appeared on.

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