Born April 18, 1930, DÃ©nes KovÃ¡cs began violin lessons at six. At fourteen, he began his studies at Budapest's Liszt Academy in the class of Ede Zathureczky. Graduating in 1951, he began his professional career, playing first in the army's Central Arts Ensemble, and for a decade, leader of the Hungarian Opera House Orchestra. In 1955, he took first prize in the Carl Flesch competition in London, inaugurating an international career that lasted for the rest of his life. He performed widely and recorded the great works of the violin: Concertos, chamber and solo repertoire from the baroque period to the present, including all the Beethoven sonatas and string trios, Bach's sonatas & partitas for solo violin, Bartok's works for violin, and many concertos by his Hungarian contemporaries. He began teaching at the Liszt Academy of Music in 1957, becoming head of the violin department in 1959, and professor five years later. He was appointed Rector of the Academy in 1968. His contributions to music were abundantly recognized in Hungary, including the Liszt Prize, (1955, 1958), the Kossuth Prize (1963), and the BÃ©la BartÃ³k - Ditta PÃ¡sztory Prize (1989, 2000). In 1970 he was named Eminent Artist of the Hungarian People's Republic. Denes Kovacs played on a violin made by Guarneri del GesÃº in 1742 He passed away on February 11, 2005.

Tracklist:

12 Violin Sonatas, Op. 2, No. 1 In G Minor, Rv 27: I. Preludio. Andante
12 Violin Sonatas, Op. 2, No. 1 In G Minor, Rv 27: II. Giga. Allegro
12 Violin Sonatas, Op. 2, No. 1 In G Minor, Rv 27: III. Sarabanda. Largo
12 Violin Sonatas, Op. 2, No. 1 In G Minor, Rv 27: IV. Corrente. Allegro
12 Violin Sonatas, Op. 2, No. 2 In A Major, Rv 31: I. Preludio A Capriccio - Presto
12 Violin Sonatas, Op. 2, No. 2 In A Major, Rv 31: II. Corrente. Allegro
12 Violin Sonatas, Op. 2, No. 2 In A Major, Rv 31: III. Adagio
12 Violin Sonatas, Op. 2, No. 2 In A Major, Rv 31: IV. Giga. Allegro
12 Violin Sonatas, Op. 2, No. 3 In D Minor, Rv 14: I. Preludio. Andante
12 Violin Sonatas, Op. 2, No. 3 In D Minor, Rv 14: II. Corrente. Allegro
12 Violin Sonatas, Op. 2, No. 3 In D Minor, Rv 14: III. Adagio
12 Violin Sonatas, Op. 2, No. 3 In D Minor, Rv 14: IV. Giga. Allegro
12 Violin Sonatas, Op. 2, No. 4 In F Major, Rv 20: I. Andante
12 Violin Sonatas, Op. 2, No. 4 In F Major, Rv 20: II. Allemanda. Allegro
12 Violin Sonatas, Op. 2, No. 4 In F Major, Rv 20: III. Sarabanda. Andante
12 Violin Sonatas, Op. 2, No. 4 In F Major, Rv 20: IV. Corrente. Presto
12 Violin Sonatas, Op. 2, No. 5 In B Minor, Rv 36: I. Preludio. Andante
12 Violin Sonatas, Op. 2, No. 5 In B Minor, Rv 36: II. Corrente. Allegro
12 Violin Sonatas, Op. 2, No. 5 In B Minor, Rv 36: III. Giga. Presto
12 Violin Sonatas, Op. 2, No. 6 In C Major, Rv 1: I. Preludio. Andante
12 Violin Sonatas, Op. 2, No. 6 In C Major, Rv 1: II. Allemanda. Presto
12 Violin Sonatas, Op. 2, No. 6 In C Major, Rv 1: III. Giga. Allegro
12 Violin Sonatas, Op. 2, No. 7 In C Minor, Rv 8: I. Preludio. Andante
12 Violin Sonatas, Op. 2, No. 7 In C Minor, Rv 8: II. Allemanda. Allegro
12 Violin Sonatas, Op. 2, No. 7 In C Minor, Rv 8: III. Corrente. Allegro
12 Violin Sonatas, Op. 2, No. 8 In G Major, Rv 23: I. Preludio. Largo
12 Violin Sonatas, Op. 2, No. 8 In G Major, Rv 23: II. Giga. Presto
12 Violin Sonatas, Op. 2, No. 8 In G Major, Rv 23: III. Corrente. Allegro
12 Violin Sonatas, Op. 2, No. 9 In E Minor, Rv 16: I. Preludio. Andante
12 Violin Sonatas, Op. 2, No. 9 In E Minor, Rv 16: II. Capriccio. Allegro
12 Violin Sonatas, Op. 2, No. 9 In E Minor, Rv 16: III. Giga. Allegro
12 Violin Sonatas, Op. 2, No. 9 In E Minor, Rv 16: IV. Gavotta. Presto
12 Violin Sonatas, Op. 2, No. 10 In F Minor, Rv 21: I. Preludio. Largo
12 Violin Sonatas, Op. 2, No. 10 In F Minor, Rv 21: II. Allemanda. Allegro
12 Violin Sonatas, Op. 2, No. 10 In F Minor, Rv 21: III. Giga. Allegro
12 Violin Sonatas, Op. 2, No. 11 In D Major, Rv 9: I. Preludio. Andante
12 Violin Sonatas, Op. 2, No. 11 In D Major, Rv 9: II. Fantasia. Presto
12 Violin Sonatas, Op. 2, No. 11 In D Major, Rv 9: III. Gavotta. Allegro
12 Violin Sonatas, Op. 2, No. 12 In A Minor, Rv 32: I. Preludio. Largo
12 Violin Sonatas, Op. 2, No. 12 In A Minor, Rv 32: II. Capriccio. Presto
12 Violin Sonatas, Op. 2, No. 12 In A Minor, Rv 32: III. Grave
12 Violin Sonatas, Op. 2, No. 12 In A Minor, Rv 32: IV. Allemanda. Allegro
The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto In E Major, Op. 8 No. 1, Rv 269 "Spring": I. Allegro
The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto In E Major, Op. 8 No. 1, Rv 269 "Spring": II. Largo E Pianissimo Sempre
The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto In E Major, Op. 8 No. 1, Rv 269 "Spring": III. Danza Pastorale. Allegro
The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto In G Minor, Op. 8 No. 2, Rv 315 "Summer": I. Allegro Non Molto
The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto In G Minor, Op. 8 No. 2, Rv 315 "Summer": II. Adagio
The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto In G Minor, Op. 8 No. 2, Rv 315 "Summer": III. Presto
The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto In F Major, Op. 8 No. 3, Rv 293 "Autumn": I. Allegro
The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto In F Major, Op. 8 No. 3, Rv 293 "Autumn": II. Adagio Molto
The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto In F Major, Op. 8 No. 3, Rv 293 "Autumn": III. Allegro
The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto In F Minor, Op. 8 No. 4, Rv 297 "Winter": I. Allegro Non Molto
The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto In F Minor, Op. 8 No. 4, Rv 297 "Winter": II. Largo
The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto In F Minor, Op. 8 No. 4, Rv 297 "Winter": III. Allegro

UPC: 061297814565
Label: Doremi Records
Release Date: 6.18.21
Format: CD

Vivaldi / Hungarian Radio Chamber - Denes Kovacs 4 (2pk) (2 CD)