Description
Dohnányi, Debussy-Kocsis, Rachmaninov: Zoltán Kocsis & Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra CD
UPC: 5998309301018
MPN (Catalog Number): BMC CD 101
Label: Budapest Music Center Records
Condition of CD is USED VERY GOOD
Overview: Hungarian Master Conductor Meets Orchestral Firepower
This 2004 release from Budapest Music Center (BMC) features the Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by the legendary Zoltán Kocsis (1952–2016). The album is a carefully curated program that juxtaposes three composers with strong links to Hungarian musical culture or history. It opens with the national pride of Dohnányi's Festival Overture, transitions into the unique artistry of Kocsis’s own orchestrations of Seven Debussy Songs (featuring soprano Júlia Hajnóczy), and culminates in a powerful rendition of Rachmaninov's dramatic and turbulent Symphony No. 1. This recording is a testament to Kocsis's genius as both a conductor and an orchestrator, offering high-quality, impassioned performances in a distinct, Neo-Romantic style.
Product Features: Rare Orchestrations and Reconstructed Masterpieces
- Format: Audio CD, Album
- Country: Hungary
- Released: 2004
- Genre/Style: Classical, Impressionist, Neo-Romantic
- Orchestra: Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra
- Conductor: Zoltán Kocsis (Pianist and Conductor)
- Unique Feature: World-premiere recordings of Zoltán Kocsis’s orchestrations of seven Claude Debussy songs.
- Vocals: Júlia Hajnóczy (Soprano)
- Key Personnel: László Gőz (Producer), Meral Yasar (Cover Art/Design), Balázs Mikusi and Zoltán Kocsis (Liner Notes).
Interesting Facts: A Program of Triumphs and Tragedies
- Dohnányi's National Pride: Ernő Dohnányi composed his Festival Overture, Op. 31 in 1923 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the official unification of Pest, Buda, and Óbuda into a single city: Budapest. The work is a grand, patriotic celebration that famously concludes with a resounding statement of the Hungarian national anthem.
- Kocsis's Debussy Revelation: Zoltán Kocsis, widely celebrated as one of the finest pianists of his generation, also dedicated significant effort to orchestration. His arrangements of Debussy's songs bring a luscious, orchestral color to works originally written for voice and piano, providing a valuable and rarely heard dimension to the French master's vocal repertoire.
- Rachmaninov’s Phoenix: The Symphony No. 1 had a catastrophic premiere in 1897, leading to a profound psychological breakdown for the young Rachmaninov. He disowned the work and the score was lost. Decades after his death, the orchestral parts were recovered and the symphony was painstakingly reconstructed, allowing this dynamic, ambitious, and Dies Irae-haunted masterpiece to finally enter the standard repertoire.
Track Listing
| Track | Composer | Title / Movement | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernő Dohnányi | |||
| 1 | Dohnányi | Festival Overture, Op. 31 | 8:22 |
| Claude Debussy (Orchestrated by Zoltán Kocsis) | Seven Songs | ||
| 2 | Debussy-Kocsis | Les Ingénus | 2:33 |
| 3 | Debussy-Kocsis | Fantoches | 1:10 |
| 4 | Debussy-Kocsis | Rondeau | 2:28 |
| 5 | Debussy-Kocsis | Caprice | 2:07 |
| 6 | Debussy-Kocsis | La Faune | 1:07 |
| 7 | Debussy-Kocsis | Fête Galante | 1:46 |
| 8 | Debussy-Kocsis | Noël Des Enfants Qui N'ont Plus De Maisons | 2:25 |
| Sergei Rachmaninov | Symphony No. 1 In D Minor, Op. 13 | ||
| 9 | Rachmaninov | Grave - Allegro Ma Non Troppo (I.) | 12:56 |
| 10 | Rachmaninov | Allegro Animato (II.) | 8:03 |
| 11 | Rachmaninov | Larghetto (III.) | 9:10 |
| 12 | Rachmaninov | Allegro Con Fuoco (IV.) | 11:40 |
Publishers and Credits
- Label: Budapest Music Center Records (BMC)
- Catalog No.: BMC CD 101
- Country: Hungary
- Engineer [Balance]: István Zsuppán, Péter Schlotthauer, Zoltán László
- Artwork [Cover Art], Design: Meral Yasar
- Orchestrated By: Zoltán Kocsis (Tracks 2 to 8)
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