Description
Zoltán Kodály: Folksongs for Voice & Piano (Complete Edition) – 3-CD Set
Made in Hungary
- UPC: 5991813255723
- Product Type: 3-CD Set
- Brand Name: Hungaroton Classic 2009
- MPN: HCD 32557-59
- Composer: Zoltán Kodály (1882–1967)
- Genre: Classical, Vocal
- Style: Hungarian Folk Music
Overview
This comprehensive 3-CD set from the Kodály Complete Edition presents the composer's complete songs for voice and piano, specifically focusing on his legendary arrangements of Hungarian folksongs. Under the musical direction of world-renowned pianist Tamás Vásáry, a stellar cast of Hungarian vocalists brings these foundational works of 20th-century music to life. The collection spans Kodály’s vast output, including the multi-volume Hungarian Folk Music series and various duets and specific regional folksongs. Sung entirely in the original Hungarian, this release serves as both a cultural treasure and a definitive reference for Kodály's vocal works.
Magyarul (Hungarian): Ez a 3 CD-ből álló gyűjtemény a Kodály Összkiadás részeként mutatja be a zeneszerző énekhangra és zongorára írt összes dalát, különös tekintettel a magyar népdalfeldolgozásaira. Vásáry Tamás zongoraművész közreműködésével a legkiválóbb magyar énekművészek szólaltatják meg ezeket a remekműveket, amelyek a 20. századi magyar zene alapkövei. A kiadvány tartalmazza a teljes Magyar népzene sorozatot, valamint további népdalokat és duetteket is.
Product Features
- Format: 3 Compact Discs (Digital Audio)
- Technology: DDD (Fully Digital Recording, Mixing, and Mastering)
- Total Runtime: Approx. 217 minutes (CD 1: 71'10", CD 2: 75'03", CD 3: 70'43")
- Language: Sung in Hungarian
- Documentation: Booklet includes notes in English, French, German, and Hungarian, with full song texts
Interesting Facts
- World-Class Collaboration: The project features internationally acclaimed pianist and conductor Tamás Vásáry.
- Historical Cover Art: The front cover design by Miklós Juhász is based on the original 1926 program leaflet for Kodály’s Hungarian Song Evenings.
- Academic Support: The cover photograph of Zoltán Kodály was used with the permission of the Liszt Academy and the Zoltán Kodály Pedagogical Institute in Kecskemét.
- Extended Production: The recordings were captured over a decade-long period at the Hungaroton Studio, with sessions dating from 1999 through to June 2009.
Track Listing Highlights
- CD 1: Hungarian Folk Music I–IV (71'10")
- CD 2: Hungarian Folk Music V–IX (75'03")
- CD 3: Hungarian Folk Music X–XI, Five Folksongs of the Mountain-Cheremiss, Hungarian Folksongs, and Eight Little Duets (70'43")
Vocalists: Gábor Bretz, Szabolcs Brickner, Júlia Hajnóczy, Katalin Halmai, Anna Korondi, Andrea Meláth, Judit Németh, Gyula Orendt, and Bernadett Wiedemann.
PIANO: Tamás Vásáry, Emese Virag
Publishers
- Label: Hungaroton Classic
- Copyright: ℗ 2009 Hungaroton Records Ltd.
- Scores: Editio Musica Budapest
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