Weiner: Orchestral Works (Complete), Vol. 2 - Toldi, Op. 43
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LEO WEINER
Weiner: Orchestral Works (Complete), Vol. 2 - Toldi, Op. 43
MÁV Symphony Orchestra, Budapest, Valéria Csányi
[ Naxos / CD ]
Release Date: Tuesday 16 April 2019
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Leó Weiner's influence as a teacher in Budapest was exceptional and his pupils were some of the greatest musicians of the 20th century. But it's only in recent years that his compositions, with their synthesis of German Romantic and Hungarian elements, have been brought to wider appreciation. Like Csongor and Tünde (8.573491), the symphonic poem Toldi was inspired by a masterpiece of Hungarian literature. Cast in twelve sections, the music follows the epic poetry in a way that seems to notate the text musically, a unique achievement. Weiner considered Toldi one of his most significant compositions
"This disc has a lot going for it. It is clearly a labor of love on the part of the orchestra and conductor, who bring every section to life with energy and sensitivity. The sound is up there with Naxos's best, and it is a recording of musicological significance. …Toldi is worth hearing" © 2019 Fanfare
"The scene where Toldi's mother in a cemetery laments his passing has an emotional depth worthy of Strauss's Elektra, and a dance in a tavern scene has an English beefiness of utterance. With its many changes of tempo, mood, and pantomimic gestures, the music would make a lively ballet score." American record Guide
"Certainly the performance under Valéria Csányi is as committed as one could ask. The playing of the Budapest Symphony Orchestra is quite good, and the engineering clean and clear." ClassicsToday
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Toldi, Op. 43
