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(1914–1963) Hungarian musician
Commemorations 2024 (Birth: Ferenc Fricsay)
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2024-01-15 16:11:56
Schein and many other, 2024
[…] the US after WII and had several symphonies premiered by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra; and, finally, another Frenchman, Henri Duparc (b. 1/21/1848), best known for his art songs. None of these composers were what is usually called “great” but all were talented and some of their works are very interesting. Listen, for example, to Alexander Tcherepnin’s 10 Bagatelles, op. 5 in a version for piano and orchestra (here). Margrit Weber is at the piano, Ferenc Fricsay conducts the Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin. Or, in a very different way, here’s Duparc’s fine song, L'invitation au Voyage. Jessye Norman is accompanied by Dalton Baldwin. One composer, also born this week, interests us more than all the above, even though his name is almost forgotten- Johann Hermann Schein. Schein, a good friend of the better-known Heinrich Schütz, was one of the most important German composers of the pre-Bach era. He was born on January 20th […]
2024-01-15 15:17:02
Alexander Tcherepnin - 10 BagatellesMargrit Weber (Piano)Radio-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin (Orchestra)Ferenc Fricsay (Conductor)
All the conducting master class
2023-05-22 16:52:00
CONCERT MEDIA and the Hungarian National Symphony Orchestra Szeged proudly present the first edition of the International Ferenc Fricsay Conducting Competition (IFFCC) that will be held in the beautiful city of Szeged (Hungary) and will consist of 2 phases: The ELIMINATION PHASE: evaluation of the candidates’ video and CVs by the jury committee. DEADLINE: JUNE […]
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