Bartók: Kossuth, 2 Portraits & Orchestral Suite No. 1 Michael Ludwig

• 1 Kossuth, BB 31 19:52
• 2 No. 1. Egy idealis (Ideal): Andante 10:08
• 3 No. 2. Egy torz (Grotesque): Presto 02:32
• 4 I. Allegro vivace 07:25
• 5 II. Poco adagio 08:26
• 6 III. Presto 07:39
• 7 IV. Moderato 06:14
• 8 V. Molto vivace 07:25
• Total Runtime 01:09:41

Info for Bartók: Kossuth, 2 Portraits & Orchestral Suite No. 1

All three of the works in this programme reveal a young composer on the threshold of greatness, serving as his passport to the vast new world of orchestral music prevailing at the beginning of the 20th century.

Inspired by the tone poems of Richard Strauss, Bartók’s Kossuth dramatically commemorates the struggle for Hungarian independence in 1848 with an alluring and provocative orchestration. The Two Portraits set moods of love and painful heartbreak into stark contrast, while the First Suite is a showcase of symphonic effects which caused a sensation in Vienna at its première in 1905.

“The Buffalo Philharmonic performances under JoAnn Falletta don't stint on what this music needs: energy and colour.” (The Guardian)

Michael Ludwig, violin
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
JoAnn Falletta, conductor

Recorded in concert at Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo, New York, USA,
on 22nd and 23rd November, 2013 (tracks 1-3),
and on 19th and 20th October, 2013 (tracks 4-8)
Produced, edited and engineered by Tim Handley

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