Description

Zoltán Kodály – Choral Masterpieces

UPC: LPX 1259

Product Details:

Label: Qualiton / Hungaroton
Format: Vinyl LP, Stereo/Mono compatible
Country: Hungary
Genre: Classical / Choral

Product Features

Children’s Chorus of Hungarian Radio (conducted by Ilona Andor) and Hungarian Radio Chorus (conducted by Zoltán Vásárhelyi)
Eleven choral works spanning Latin hymns, Italian madrigals, Psalms, folk adaptations, and a Shakespearean setting
Texts in Latin, Old Church Slavonic, Italian, Hungarian, and English
Showcases Kodály’s mastery of vocal writing, blending ancient chant, Renaissance polyphony, and Hungarian folk idioms

Overview

This anthology highlights Zoltán Kodály’s profound contribution to choral repertoire. From the austere Media vita in morte sumus and the majestic Pange lingua, through four lush Italian madrigals, to the jubilant Psalm 150, Kodály weaves traditional forms into modern harmonic language. Hungarian pieces—150. genfi zsoltár, Ave Maria, Meghalok, meghalok, and Hegyi éjszakák No. 5—root the album in Magyar folk spirit, while the whimsical Fancy sets Shakespearean verse in playful counterpoint.

Track Listing

Horatii Carmen (Latin)
Cohors generosa (Latin)
Adventi ének (Old Church Slavonic)
Media vita in morte sumus (Latin)
Pange lingua (Latin)
Négy olasz madrigal (Four Italian Madrigals)
- Chi vuol veder
- Fior scoloriti
- Chi d’amor sente
- Fuor de la bella caiba
150. genfi zsoltár / Psalm 150 (Hungarian & English)
Ave Maria (Latin)
Fancy (English, Shakespeare)
Meghalok, meghalok (Hungarian folk)
Hegyi éjszakák No. 5 (Hungarian folk)