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Composer: Miklós Rózsa
- Overture to a Symphony Concert, Op. 26a
- Rhapsody for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 3
- Notturno ungherese, Op. 28
- Three Hungarian Sketches, Op. 14: I. Capriccio
- Three Hungarian Sketches, Op. 14: II. Pastorale
- Three Hungarian Sketches, Op. 14: III. Danza
Mark Kosower, cello (2)
Budapest Symphony Orchestra
Mariusz Smolij, conductor
Date: 2011
Label: Naxos
http://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=8.572285
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Review
Four colourful works from the Hungarian plains – including a premiere recording
Naxos’s trawl through Rózsa’s orchestral and concertante works reaches its third instalment with a real rarity: the premiere recording of the early Rhapsody for Cello and Orchestra, composed in 1929 at the end of Rózsa’s student days. It is an apprentice piece, undeniably, the mature voice not yet fully realised despite clear indications of what was to come. Its arch-form design encompasses swings of mood and pace that the later master would control with greater aplomb. Mark Kosower is the ardent soloist, ably supported by an orchestra founded (uniquely, I believe) by a State Railway!
Mariusz Smolij elicits fine playing from his musicians, though, in the superb Hungarian Sketches (1938, here in their revised form from the late 1950s), their orchestral style tends more to the cinematic than did the BBC Philharmonic, which has the tauter, more refined ensemble. Although the composer disavowed any programme for Overture to a Symphony Concert (1956, rev 1963), this darkly impressive piece owes much of its atmosphere to the events of the Hungarian Uprising. By contrast, the Hungarian Nocturne (1963) is more reserved in tone, a fine nature poem, largely (and uncharacteristically) quiet for much of its 10‑minute span.
The performances, if a touch syrupy in tone, are well articulated and more than serviceable. Naxos’s sound is typically clear, albeit without the warmth of Chandos. If I had to recommend a single disc of Rózsa’s orchestral pieces I would still plump for Gamba’s – not least for the magnificent Tripartita – but, that said, this Naxos disc is a bargain at the price.
Mariusz Smolij elicits fine playing from his musicians, though, in the superb Hungarian Sketches (1938, here in their revised form from the late 1950s), their orchestral style tends more to the cinematic than did the BBC Philharmonic, which has the tauter, more refined ensemble. Although the composer disavowed any programme for Overture to a Symphony Concert (1956, rev 1963), this darkly impressive piece owes much of its atmosphere to the events of the Hungarian Uprising. By contrast, the Hungarian Nocturne (1963) is more reserved in tone, a fine nature poem, largely (and uncharacteristically) quiet for much of its 10‑minute span.
The performances, if a touch syrupy in tone, are well articulated and more than serviceable. Naxos’s sound is typically clear, albeit without the warmth of Chandos. If I had to recommend a single disc of Rózsa’s orchestral pieces I would still plump for Gamba’s – not least for the magnificent Tripartita – but, that said, this Naxos disc is a bargain at the price.
-- Guy Rickards, Gramophone
More reviews:
ClassicsToday ARTISTIC QUALITY: 9 / SOUND QUALITY: 9
http://www.musicweb-international.com/classrev/2011/Mar11/rozsa_cello%20rhapsody_8572285.htm
http://www.allmusic.com/album/miklos-r%C3%B3zsa-three-hungarian-sketches-cello-rhapsody-hungarian-nocturne-mw0002096094
https://www.naxos.com/reviews/reviewslist.asp?catalogueid=8.572285&languageid=EN
http://www.amazon.com/Three-Hungarian-Sketches-Cello-Rhapsody/dp/B004DIPLBI
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Miklós Rózsa (18 April 1907 in Budapest – 27 July 1995 in Los Angeles) was a Hungarian-American composer. Best known for his nearly one hundred film scores, he nevertheless maintained a steadfast allegiance to absolute concert music throughout what he called his "double life". His notable Hollywood career earned him considerable fame, including Academy Awards for Spellbound (1945), A Double Life (1947), and Ben-Hur (1959), while his concert works were championed by major artists such as Jascha Heifetz, Gregor Piatigorsky, and János Starker. Rózsa also received recognition for his choral works.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikl%C3%B3s_R%C3%B3zsa
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikl%C3%B3s_R%C3%B3zsa
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Mariusz Smolij is a Polish-born conductor. He has won great acclaim from the international press, and has led over one hundred and ten orchestras on four continents, appearing in some of the most prestigious concert halls of the world. Smolij is also the founding member of the Penderecki String Quartet. He is currently serving as music director of the Acadiana Symphony in Louisiana and Riverside Symphonia in New Jersey. His recordings for Naxos include releases of works by Andrzej Panufnik, Tadeusz Szeligowski, Miklós Rózsa, Eugene Zádor, Ernest Bloch and Grażyna Bacewicz.
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