Unsung Composers

The Music => Composers & Music => Topic started by: Alan Howe on Thursday 07 December 2017, 10:42

Title: Lieder CD of the Year: Imre Szechenyi
Post by: Alan Howe on Thursday 07 December 2017, 10:42
For those usually allergic to CDs of songs, how about this delightful collection by Imre Szechenyi (1825-1898):
https://www.jpc.de/jpcng/classic/detail/-/art/songs-sacd/hnum/7426533 (https://www.jpc.de/jpcng/classic/detail/-/art/songs-sacd/hnum/7426533)

If track 1 doesn't pull you in, you must have a very hard heart indeed...
Title: Re: Lieder CD of the Year: Imre Szechenyi
Post by: Sharkkb8 on Friday 08 December 2017, 01:20
And, for those who just can't get enough Imre Szechenyi, but want their music undiluted by voice  :o, last week Naxos released an album of orchestral dances, polkas, mazurkas....

https://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=8.573807 (https://www.naxos.com/catalogue/item.asp?item_code=8.573807)
Title: Re: Lieder CD of the Year: Imre Szechenyi
Post by: eschiss1 on Friday 08 December 2017, 03:08
I'm guessing this is the fellow that Budapest's important music library- with so many manuscripts by Hungarian composers (not listed on Worldcat, one has to check OSZK directly) - is named after :)?...
Title: Re: Lieder CD of the Year: Imre Szechenyi
Post by: Alan Howe on Friday 08 December 2017, 07:50
Quotebut want their music undiluted by voice

Surely you're not that hard of heart?  ???
Title: Re: Lieder CD of the Year: Imre Szechenyi
Post by: Sharkkb8 on Friday 08 December 2017, 21:50
Certainly not me.  I was referring to the "usually allergic" folks you mentioned in your first post... 8)
Title: Re: Lieder CD of the Year: Imre Szechenyi
Post by: Alan Howe on Friday 08 December 2017, 22:42
Oh, I see. Apologies!