Budapest Strings
The Budapest Strings began its existence when a group of advanced students at the Franz Liszt Music Academy in Budapest formed a string septet. This then grew into a 16-member string orchestra that specialized in Hungarian repertoire. The Budapest Strings was awarded first prize at the International Chamber Orchestra Competition in Belgrade in 1982. Under sponsorship from the New York Soros Foundation, the group began touring extensively and building its international reputation. It performs in its own concert series at the Liszt Music Academy in Budapest, and in its own summer festival in Fertod at Haydn's former home, the Castle Eszterházy. The ensemble has performed with many soloists, such as Peter Frankl, Stefan Vladar, Irena Grafenauer, Frederic Chiu, and Mate Bereva. Since 2009 the Orchestra has performed the Royal Concert Series in the Corinthia Hotel in Budapest.
The Budapest Strings has recorded for Hungaroton, Laserlight, Nuova Era, Delta Music, Naxos, and Capriccio. The ensemble is led by concertmaster Béla Bánfalvi.
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Grieg, E.: From Holberg's Time / 2 Nordic Melodies / Suite Champetre / Romance, Op. 42 (Nordic Melodies)
Classical - Released by CapriccioNR on Jan 1, 1993
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Classic Masterworks - Antonio Vivaldi
Bela Banfalvi, Eberhard Zummach, Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, Weimar, Budapest Strings, Concerto Köln, Janos Rolla
Concertos - Released by CapriccioNR on Jan 1, 1996
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Classic Masterworks - Franz Schubert
Chamber Music - Released by CapriccioNR on Jan 1, 1996
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Mendelssohn, Felix: Symphonies - Nos. 9, 10, 12
Budapest Strings, Károly Botvay
Classical - Released by CapriccioNR on Jan 1, 1995
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Orchestral Music (Hungarian) - Kauer, F. / Csermak, A. / Rozsavolgyi, M. / Weiner, L. (Hungarian Dances)
Budapest Strings, Károly Botvay
Classical - Released by CapriccioNR on Jan 1, 1994
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Handel Festival, Vols. 1-3
Classical - Released by CapriccioNR on Jan 1, 1991
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Flute and Orchestral Arrangements - Borne, F. / Doppler, F. / Briccialdi, G.
Janos Balint, Budapest Strings, Imre Kovacs
Classical - Released by CapriccioNR on Jan 1, 1999
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Kreisler, F.: Violin Music
Bela Banfalvi, Budapest Strings, Károly Botvay
Classical - Released by CapriccioNR on Jan 1, 1996
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Sandor: Overture and Scenes / Szegedi Concerto / Summer Music / Excursion to Naphegy
Budapest Strings, Béla Drahos, Weiner Chamber Orchestra, Richard Weninger
Classical - Released by Hungaroton on Jan 25, 2010
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Hidas / Balassa / Soproni: Oboe Concertos
Lajos Lencsés, Radio-Sinfonieorchester Stuttgart des SWR, Wolfgang Wipfler, Alan Gilbert, Budapest Strings, Béla Drahos
Concertos - Released by Hungaroton on Jun 26, 2007
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Handel, G.F.: Organ Concertos Nos. 1-6
Erzsebet Achim, Budapest Strings, Károly Botvay
Classical - Released by CapriccioNR on Jan 1, 1994
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Tchaikovsky, P.I.: Souvenir De Florence / Valse-Scherzo / Serenade Melancolique / Pezzo Capriccioso / Romance
Bela Banfalvi, Károly Botvay, Budapest Strings
Classical - Released by CapriccioNR on Jan 1, 1993
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BACH, J.S. / VIVALDI: Violin Concertos
Takako Nishizaki, Alexander Jablokov, Bela Banfalvi, Capella Istropolitana, Budapest Strings, Oliver von Dohnanyi
Classical - Released by Naxos on Jul 10, 1995
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Flute and String Orchestra Arrangements - Brahms, J. / Porumbescu, C. / Enescu, G. / Doppler, F. / Bartok , B.
Istvan-Zsolt Nagy, Budapest Strings
Chamber Music - Released by CapriccioNR on Jan 1, 2007
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Klassik für Jedermann: Der Vier Jahreszeiten
Budapest Strings, Bela Banfalvi, Jenő Jandó
Classical - Released by Delta on Oct 28, 2013
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