CD5/2009
Hungarian State Symphony Orchestra
János Ferencsik
The Royal Festival Hall, London
Recording: 26th February 1966
Audiophile Audition
“…a thoroughly sympathetic reading from Ferencsik … The huge orchestral tuttis impress us with their singing intensity … Tumultuous applause [from] a slightly hysterical mob of Londoners who thought this concert a smashing success.” [Rating ****]
—Gary Lemco, Audiophile Audition, 4th November 2009
Fanfare
“This is also one of the very few performances I’ve heard that catches the [Kodály’s] humorous edge, rather than just its color … [A] complete live concert more than worth the price of admission was caught in fine sound; and we are the beneficiaries. Definitely recommended.”
—Barry Brenesal, Fanfare 33:5, May/June 2010
| Track listing | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ludwig van Beethoven: Egmont Overture | 8' 46" |
| 2 | Zoltán Kodály: Dances of Galánta† | 15' 10" |
| Johannes Brahms: Symphony no 1 in C minor, op 68 | 42' 34" | |
| 3 | I Un poco sostenuto – Allegro* | 12' 57" |
| 4 | II Andante sostenuto | 8' 47" |
| 5 | III Un poco allegretto e grazioso | 4' 41" |
| 6 | IV Adagio – Più andante – Allegro non troppo | 16' 09" |
| 7 | Hector Berlioz: Rákóczy March (from The Damnation of Faust) | 4' 22" |
| Total time: | 70' 52" | |
*Sample extract (control with the Sound Sample tab at the top of the page)
†This track may be heard on the Sampler CD