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Hungarian National Day: Budapest 150

The Hungarian National Philharmonic repeat the programme of Dohnányi's Festival Overture, Bartók's Dance Suite and Kodály's Psalmus Hungaricus, all premiered on 19 November 1923.

Paying tribute to the capital’s 150th anniversary jubilee, the Hungarian National Philharmonic repeat the same programme of Dohnányi's Festival Overture, Bartók's Dance Suite and Kodály's Psalmus Hungaricus which were premiered on the 50th anniversary on 19 November 1923 in the exact same venue. Penny Gore presents.

12:31 AM
Ernst von Dohnanyi (1877-1960)
Festival Overture, Op 31
Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra, György Vashegyi (conductor)

12:40 AM
Bela Bartok (1881-1945)
Dance Suite, Sz.77
Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra, András Keller (conductor)

12:57 AM
Zoltan Kodaly (1882 - 1967)
Psalmus Hungaricus
István Horváth (tenor), Hungarian National Choir, Csaba Somos (choirmaster), Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra, György Vashegyi (conductor)

01:19 AM
Frigyes Hidas (1928-2007)
Harpsichord Concerto
Borbala Dobozy (harpsichord), Concentus Hungaricus, Ildiko Hegyi (conductor)

01:32 AM
Karl Goldmark (1830-1915)
String Quartet in B flat major, Op 8
Kodaly Quartet

02:01 AM
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Piano Sonata no 18 in E flat, Op 31 no 3
Annie Fischer (piano)

02:23 AM
Emmerich Imre Kalman (1882-1953)
Aria: 'Two lovely eyes' (from the operetta "The Circus Princess")
Gyorgy Korondy (tenor), Hungarian Radio Orchestra, Tamas Brody (conductor)

02:31 AM
Laszlo Lajtha (1892-1963)
Symphony no 4, Op 52, 'Spring'
Hungarian State Orchestra, Janos Ferencsik (conductor)

02:56 AM
Ferenc Erkel (1810-1893),Henri Vieuxtemps (1820-1881)
Duo brillant en forme de fantaisie sur des airs hongrois concertant
Ferenc Szecsodi (violin), Istvan Kassai (piano)

03:13 AM
Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
Hymne de l'enfant à son reveil, S.19
Eva Andor (soprano), Hedi Lubik (harp), Gabor Lehotka (organ), Gyor Girls' Choir, Miklos Szabo (conductor)

03:24 AM
Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
Romance no 2 in F sharp major, Op 28 no 2
Balazs Fulei (piano)

03:29 AM
Ernst von Dohnanyi (1877-1960)
Pierrette fatyla - keringo
Central Woodwind Orchestra of the Hungarian Army, Frigyes Hidas (conductor)

03:36 AM
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Symphony no 27 in G major
Hungarian Chamber Orchestra, Vilmos Tatrai (conductor)

03:48 AM
Traditional Hungarian
18th Century Dances for recorder and ensemble
Csaba Nagy (recorder), Camerata Hungarica, Laszlo Czidra (conductor)

03:53 AM
Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962)
Four works: Liebesleid; Liebesfreud; Schön Rosmarin; Syncopation
Barnabas Kelemen (violin), Zoltan Kocsis (piano)

04:05 AM
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
Excerpts from 'Messiah, HWV 56' and 'Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne'
Dmitry Sinkovsky (counter tenor), Istvan Palotal (trumpet), Hungarian Radio Chorus, Budapest, Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Budapest, Soma Dinyes (conductor)

04:15 AM
Richard Wagner (1813-1883)
Prelude to Act 1 from 'Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg'
Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Tamas Vasary (conductor)

04:25 AM
Traditional Hungarian
Dances from Csiksomelyo
Csaba Nagy (tarogato), Viktoria Herencsar (cimbalom)

04:31 AM
Bela Bartok (1881-1945)
3 Hungarian folksongs from the Csik district for piano Sz.35a
Zoltan Kocsis (piano)

04:34 AM
Zoltan Kodaly (1882 - 1967)
Hymn to King Stephen
Hungarian Radio Chorus, Peter Erdei (conductor)

04:39 AM
Mihaly Mosonyi (1815-1870)
Unnepi zene
Hungarian Radio Orchestra, Adam Medveczky (conductor)

04:50 AM
Ferenc Erkel (1810-1893)
Wine Song, from the opera 'Bánk bán'
Sandor Solyom-Nagy (baritone), Hungarian Radio Orchestra, Andras Korodi (conductor)

04:53 AM
Jacques Ibert (1890-1962)
Trio for violin, cello and harp
Andras Ligeti (violin), Idilko Radi (cello), Eva Maros (harp)

05:08 AM
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Piano Concerto no 15 in B flat major, K.450
Dezso Ranki (piano), Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, Janos Rolla (leader)

05:33 AM
Pal Esterhazy (1635-1713)
Harmonia Caelestis (excerpts)
Maria Zadori (soprano), Monika Fers (soprano), Katalin Karolyi (alto), Savaria Vocal Ensemble, Capella Savaria, Pal Nemeth (conductor)

05:57 AM
Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
Tasso: lamento e trionfo - symphonic poem after Byron (S.96)
Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Tamas Vasary (conductor)

06:18 AM
Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
Hungarian Rhapsody no 2 for piano in C sharp minor (S.244 no 2)
Jeno Jando (piano)

6 hours

Music Played

  • Erno Dohnanyi

    Festival Overture, Op 31

    Orchestra: Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: György Vashegyi.
    • EURO/2023-2024/PC2/012.
    • HUMTVA.
  • Béla Bartók

    Dance Suite, Sz.77

    Orchestra: Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: András Keller.
    • EURO/2023-2024/PC2/012.
    • HUMTVA.
  • Zoltán Kodály

    Psalmus Hungaricus

    Singer: István Horváth. Choir: Nemzeti énekkar. Conductor: Csaba Somos. Orchestra: Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: György Vashegyi.
    • EURO/2023-2024/PC2/012.
    • HUMTVA.
  • Frigyes Hidas

    Harpsichord Concerto

    Performer: Borbála Dobozy. Ensemble: Concentus Hungaricus. Conductor: Ildikó Hegyi.
    • HUMR.
  • Karl Goldmark

    String Quartet in B flat major, Op 8

    Ensemble: Kodály Quartet.
    • HUMR.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Sonata no 18 in E flat, Op 31 no 3

    Performer: Annie Fischer.
    • HUMR.
  • Emmerich Kálmán

    Aria: 'Two lovely eyes' (from the operetta "The Circus Princess"

    Singer: György Korondy. Orchestra: Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Támas Bródy.
    • HUMR.
  • László Lajtha

    Symphony no 4, Op 52, 'Spring'

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

    Duo brillant en forme de fantaisie sur des airs hongrois concertant

    Composer: Henri Vieuxtemps. Performer: Ferenc Szecsődi. Performer: Istvan Kassai.
    • HUMR.
  • Franz Liszt

    Hymne de l'enfant à son reveil, S19

    Performer: Hédi Lubik. Performer: Gábor Lehotka. Singer: Éva Andor. Choir: Gyõr Girls' Choir. Conductor: Miklós Szabó.
    • HUMR.
  • Robert Schumann

    Romance no.2 in F sharp major, Op.28'2

    Performer: Balázs Fülei.
    • HUMTVA.
  • Erno Dohnanyi

    Pierrette fatyla - keringo

    Orchestra: Central Woodwind Orchestra of the Hungarian Army. Conductor: Frigyes Hidas.
    • HUMR.
  • Joseph Haydn

    Symphony no 27 in G major

    Orchestra: Hungarian Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Vilmos Tátrai.
    • HUMR.
  • Traditional Hungarian

    18th Century Dances for recorder and ensemble

    Performer: Csaba Nagy. Ensemble: Camerata Hungarica. Conductor: László Czidra.
    • HUMR.
  • Fritz Kreisler

    Four works

    Performer: Barnabás Kelemen. Performer: Zoltán Kocsis.
    • HUMTVA.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Excerpts from 'Messiah, HWV 56'

    Performer: Istvan Palotal. Singer: Dmitry Sinkovsky. Choir: Budapest Radio Chorus. Orchestra: Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Soma Dinyés.
    • HUMTVA.
  • Richard Wagner

    Prelude to Act 1 from 'Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg'

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

    Dances from Csiksomelyo

    Performer: Csaba Nagy. Performer: Viktória Herencsár.
    • HUMR.
  • Béla Bartók

    3 Hungarian folksongs from the Csik district for piano (Sz.35a)

    Performer: Zoltán Kocsis.
    • HUMR.
  • Zoltán Kodály

    Hymn to King Stephen

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

    Unnepi zene [Festival Music]

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

    Wine Song , from the opera Bank ban

    Singer: Sándor Sólyom‐Nagy. Orchestra: Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: András Kórodi.
    • HUMR.
  • Jacques Ibert

    Trio for violin, cello and harp

    Performer: András Ligeti. Performer: Idilko Radi. Performer: Éva Maros.
    • HUMR.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Piano Concerto no 15 in B flat major, K450

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

    Harmonia Caelestis (excerpts)

    Singer: Mária Zádori. Singer: Monika Fers. Singer: Katalin Károlyi. Choir: Savaria Vocal Ensemble. Ensemble: Capella Savaria. Conductor: Pál Németh.
    • HUMR.
  • Franz Liszt

    Tasso: lamento e trionfo - symphonic poem after Byron (S.96)

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

    Hungarian Rhapsody no 2 for piano in C sharp minor (S.244 No.2)

    Performer: Jenő Jandó.
    • HUMR.

Broadcast

  • Tue 20 Aug 2024 00:30

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