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Hungarian National Day

A concert of Bartók, Kurtág and Stravinsky from the Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra in Budapest, celebrating St Stephen's Day in Hungary.

A concert of Bartók, Kurtág and Stravinsky from the Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra in Budapest is the centrepiece of the programme. Celebrating St Stephen's Day in Hungary, the rest of the night has a focus on Hungarian composers and performers. Jonathan Swain presents.

12:31 AM
Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
Romanian folk dances, Sz.56
Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Budapest, Gergely Vajda (conductor)

12:37 AM
György Kurtág (b.1926)
Colindă-Baladă
Georgi Sztojanov (tenor), Hungarian Radio Chorus, Budapest, Máté Szabó Sipos (choirmaster), Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Budapest, Gergely Vajda (conductor)

12:55 AM
Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
Village Scenes, Sz.78
Hungarian Radio Chorus, Budapest, Máté Szabó Sipos (choirmaster), Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Budapest, Gergely Vajda (conductor)

01:07 AM
Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)
Ebony Concerto, for clarinet and jazz ensemble
Mihály Borbély (clarinet), Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Budapest, Gergely Vajda (conductor)

01:18 AM
Béla Bartók (1881-1945)
Divertimento, Sz.113
Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Budapest, Gergely Vajda (conductor)

01:44 AM
Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
Piano Sonata in B minor, S.178
Lukas Geniušas (piano)

02:15 AM
Mihály Mosonyi (1815-1870)
Unnepi zene
Hungarian Radio Orchestra, Adam Medveczky (conductor)

02:25 AM
Vittorio Monti (1868-1922)
Csardas (orig. for violin and piano) arr. unknown for brass ensemble
Hungarian Brass Ensemble

02:31 AM
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Piano Concerto No 17 in G major, K.453
Dezső Ránki (piano), Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, Janos Rolla (leader)

03:00 AM
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
String Quartet in G major, Op 18 No 2
Bartók String Quartet

03:24 AM
Károly Goldmark (1830-1915)
An die Georgina, Op 46 No 2
Katalin Szõkefalvi-Nagy (soprano), Klára Körmendy (piano)

03:28 AM
Viktor Vaszy (1903-1979)
Comedy Overture
Hungarian Radio Orchestra, Viktor Vaszy (conductor)

03:34 AM
Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707)
Jubilate Domino, omnis terra for alto, viola da gamba and continuo, BuxWV.64
Zoltán Gavodi (counter tenor), Sándor Sászvárosi (viola da gamba), Zsuzsanna Nagy (harpsichord), Sonora Hungarica Consort

03:45 AM
Ernst von Dohnányi (1877-1960)
Passacaglia for flute solo, Op 48 No 1
Lóránt Kovács (flute)

03:55 AM
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Trumpet Concerto in E flat major, H.7e.1
Gyõrgy Geiger (trumpet), Hungarian Radio Orchestra, András Ligeti (conductor)

04:09 AM
Josquin des Prez (c1440 - 1521)
Chanson: Ma bouche rit
Banchieri Singers, Dénes Szabó (conductor)

04:14 AM
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
Voyevoda - Symphonic Ballad, Op 78
Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Tamás Vásáry (conductor)

04:26 AM
Richard Heuberger (1850-1914)
Midnight Bells from 'Der Opernball'
Barnabas Kelemen (violin), Zóltan Kocsis (piano)

04:31 AM
Zoltán Kodály (1882-1967)
Hymn to King Stephen
Hungarian Radio Chorus, Péter Erdei (conductor)

04:36 AM
Fryderyk Chopin (1810-1849)
Waltz in A minor, Op 34 No 2
Zóltan Kocsis (piano)

04:42 AM
Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
Orpheus - symphonic poem S.98 for orchestra
Hungarian State Orchestra, János Ferencsik (conductor)

04:53 AM
Franz Doppler (1821-1883)
L'oiseau des bois (Bird in the woods) - idyll for flute and 4 horns, Op 21
János Balint (flute), Jenö Keveházi (horn), Peter Fuzes (horn), Sandor Endrodi (horn), Tibor Maruzsa (horn)

04:59 AM
Pongrác Kacsóh (1873-1923)
Janos Vitez - excerpts
Magda Kalmár (soprano), János Berkes (tenor), Lajos Miller (baritone), Hungarian State Opera Orchestra, János Kerekes (conductor)

05:12 AM
László Lajtha (1892-1963)
Symphony No 4, Op 52, 'Spring'
Hungarian State Orchestra, János Ferencsik (conductor)

05:37 AM
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714-1788)
Sonata for flute/recorder and keyboard in E flat major, BWV.1031
Imre Lachegyi (recorder), Zsuzsanna Nagy (harpsichord)

05:49 AM
Gabriel Fauré (1845 - 1924)
Dolly - Suite for piano duet, Op 56
Erzsébet Tusa (piano), István Lantos (piano)

06:03 AM
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
String Quartet in B flat major, Op 71 No 1 (Hob III:69)
Tátrai Quartet

06:26 AM
Philippe Verdelot (1475-1552)
Dormend Un'Giorno
Banchieri Singers, Dénes Szabó (conductor)

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Music Played

  • Béla Bartók

    Romanian folk dances, Sz.56

    Orchestra: Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Budapest. Conductor: Gergely Vajda.
    • HUMTVA.

  • György Kurtág

    Colindă-Baladă

    Singer: Georgi Sztojanov. Choir: Hungarian Radio Chorus, Budapest. Conductor: Máté Szabó Sipos. Orchestra: Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Budapest. Conductor: Gergely Vajda.
    • HUMTVA.

  • Béla Bartók

    Village Scenes, Sz.78

    Choir: Hungarian Radio Chorus, Budapest. Conductor: Máté Szabó Sipos. Orchestra: Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Budapest. Conductor: Gergely Vajda.
    • HUMTVA.

  • Igor Stravinsky

    Ebony Concerto, for clarinet and jazz ensemble

    Performer: Mihály Borbély. Orchestra: Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Budapest. Conductor: Gergely Vajda.
    • HUMTVA.

  • Béla Bartók

    Divertimento, Sz.113

    Orchestra: Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Budapest. Conductor: Gergely Vajda.
    • HUMTVA.

  • Franz Liszt

    Piano Sonata in B minor, S.178

    Performer: Lukas Geniušas.
    • PLPR.

  • Mosonyi Mihály

    Unnepi zene [Festival Music]

    Ensemble: Hungarian Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Medveczky Ádám.
    • HUMR.

  • Vittorio Monti

    Csardas (orig. for violin and piano) arr. unknown for brass ensemble

    Ensemble: Hungarian Brass Ensemble.
    • HUMR.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Piano Concerto no 17 in G major, K.453

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

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    String Quartet in G major, Op.18'2

    Ensemble: Bartók Quartet.
    • HUMR.

  • Karl Goldmark

    An die Georgina, Op 46 no 2

    Performer: Klára Körmendi. Singer: Katalin Szókefalvi-Nagy.
    • HUMR.

  • Viktor Vaszy

    Comedy Overture

    Orchestra: Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Viktor Vaszy.
    • HUMR.

  • Dieterich Buxtehude

    Jubilate Domino, omnis terra for alto, viola da gamba and continuo (BuxWV.64)

    Performer: Sandor Saszvarosi. Performer: Zsuzsanna V Nagy. Singer: Zoltán Gavodi. Ensemble: Sonora Hungarica Consort.
    • HUMR.

  • Erno Dohnanyi

    Passacaglia for flute solo, Op 48 No 1

    Performer: Loránt Kovács.
    • HUMR.

  • Joseph Haydn

    Trumpet Concerto in E flat major, H7e1

    Performer: György Geiger. Orchestra: Hungarian Radio Orchestra. Conductor: András Ligeti.
    • HUMR.

  • Josquin des Prez

    Chanson: Ma bouche rit

    Choir: Banchieri Singers. Conductor: Dénes Szabó.
    • HUMR.

  • Pyotr Tchaikovsky

    Voyevoda - Symphonic Ballad, Op 78

    Orchestra: Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Tamás Vásáry.
    • HUMR.

  • Richard Heuberger

    Midnight Bells from 'Der Opernball'

    Performer: Barnabás Kelemen. Performer: Zoltan Kocsis.
    • HUMTVA.

  • Zoltán Kodály

    Hymn to King Stephen

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

  • Frédéric Chopin

    Waltz in A minor, Op 34 No 2

    Performer: Zoltan Kocsis.
    • HUMR.

  • Franz Liszt

    Orpheus

    Orchestra: Hungarian State Orchestra. Conductor: János Ferencsik.
    • HUMR.

  • Franz Doppler

    Bird in the woods

    Performer: Bálint János. Performer: Jenö Keveházi. Performer: Füzes Péter. Performer: Sandor Endrodi. Performer: Tibor Maruzsa.
    • HUMR.

  • Pongrác Kacsóh

    Janos Vitez [The Hero (Sir) John] - excerpts

    Singer: Magda Kalmar. Singer: János Berkes. Singer: Lajos Miller. Orchestra: Hungarian State Opera Orchestra. Conductor: Janos Kerekes.
    • HUMR.

  • László Lajtha

    Symphony No 4, Op 52, 'Spring'

    Orchestra: Hungarian State Orchestra. Conductor: János Ferencsik.
    • HUMR.

  • Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

    Sonata for recorder and keyboard in E flat major

    Performer: Imre Lachegyi. Performer: Zsuzsanna Aba-Nagy.
    • HUMR.

  • Gabriel Fauré

    Dolly - Suite for piano duet, Op 56

    Performer: Erzsébet Tusa. Performer: István Lantos.
    • HUMR.

  • Joseph Haydn

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

    Ensemble: Tátrai Quartet.
    • HUMR.

  • Philippe Verdelot

    Dormend Un'Giorno

    Choir: Banchieri Singers. Conductor: Dénes Szabó.
    • HUMR.

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  • Last Thursday00:30
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