Getting A Little Hungary?

A sampler of unusual repertoire from one of Eastern Europe’s major musical centers.

Program Broadcast dates:

• March 30, 1998

Music played in the program

LISZT: Nun danket alle Gott –Zsuzsa Elekes (1983 Rieger-Kloss/Saint Matthias Church, Budapest, Hungary) Hungaroton CD-12749

ANONYMOUS: 16th Century Hungarian Dances –Istvan Ella (1757 Nacchini/Misericordia Basilica, Venice, Italy) and Janos Sebestyen (1785 Callido/Misericordia Basilica, Venice, Italy) Hungaroton CD-31464

BARTOK: 6 Rumanian Folk Dances –Oskar Gottlieb Blarr (1976 Rieger/Neanderkirche, Dusseldorf, Germany) Koch/Schwann CD-11050

SULYOK: Te Deum –Christopher Young (1992 Buzard/Saint Matthew Catholic Church, Champaign, IL) Pro Organo CD-7081

SELMECZI: Kyrie, from Missa Tertia –Ars Nova Vocal Ensemble; György Selmeczi, organ Hungaroton CD-31711

BACH (arr. Kodaly): Chorale-prelude Ach, was ist doch unser Leben –Mstislav Rostropovich, cello; Herbert Tachezi (1991 Mander/Saint Giles Church, Cripplegate, England, London, UK) Teldec CD-77308

LIGETI: 3 Pieces for Mechanical Organ (Invention; Hungarian Rock; Capriccio No. 1) Sony Classical CD-62310

PIKETHY: Toccata, Op. 101 –Herman van Vliet (1845 Naber/Sint Joriskerk, Amersfoort, The Netherlands) Festivo CD-128

KODALY: 3 Epigrams –Hans Fagius (1964 Groenlund/Engelbrekt Church, Stockholm, Sweden) Bis CD-199

KODALY: Laudes Organi –Virginia Pro Musica Chorus, Donald McCullough, conductor; J. Thomas Mitts (1993 Walker/First Presbyterian Church, Norfolk, VA) American Public Media recording; also Netherlands Chamber Choir, Uwe Gronostay, conductor; Edgar Krapp (1939 Sauer/Saint Peter’s Cathedral, Bremen, Germany) Globe CD-5115