Hungarian composer Eugene ZÃ¡dor, a friend of BÃ©la BartÃ³k, won renown in Vienna before having to leave for America in 1939 where he eventually became MiklÃ³s RÃ³zsa's exclusive orchestrator in Hollywood. His music is often redolent of his native soil as depicted in the Variations on a Hungarian Folksong which, at times, approaches an almost Straussian opulence. Written in Vienna in 1936, the Dance Symphony is a sunny homage to the composer's adopted home. The Festival Overture is a much later work of almost cinematic brilliance. This is Volume 3 of the ongoing Naxos series of ZÃ¡dor's orchestral works.

Tracklist:

Festival Overture
Variations On A Hungarian Folksong: Theme
Variations On A Hungarian Folksong: Variation 1: Bagatelle
Variations On A Hungarian Folksong: Variation 2: Burleske
Variations On A Hungarian Folksong: Variation 3: Scherzo
Variations On A Hungarian Folksong: Variation 4: Serenade
Variations On A Hungarian Folksong: Variation 5: Scherzetto
Variations On A Hungarian Folksong: Variation 6: Tempo Di Foxtrot
Variations On A Hungarian Folksong: Variation 7: Capriccio
Variations On A Hungarian Folksong: Variation 8: Alla Zingaresca - Quasi Csardas
Variations On A Hungarian Folksong: Variation 9: Phantasie
Variations On A Hungarian Folksong: Variation 10: Fugato - Stretta
Symphony No. 3 "Dance": I. Allegro Moderato
Symphony No. 3 "Dance": II. Andante Cantabile
Symphony No. 3 "Dance": III. Allegro
Symphony No. 3 "Dance": IV. Andantino - Rondo: Molto Vivo

UPC: 747313327478
Label: Naxos
Release Date: 12.11.15
Format: CD

Zador / Budapest Symphony Orchestra Mav / Smolij - Eugene Zador: Variations on a Hungarian Folksong & Festival Overture- Dance Symphony (CD)