Music Life in old Hungary

Magyar udvarok zenéje – Music Life in old Hungary
13th – 18th Century
Various performers
Hungaroton "Artisjus" SLPX 11491 / 93 [LPx3]

Contents:

    [LP-1, 11491]

    Anon., greg. (13th c.), from Esztergom Antiphonarium: Officium Sancti Regis Stephani
  1. Psalmed Antiphon: Adest festum

  2. Peire Vidal (?-ca1215)
  3. Troubadour song: Anc no mori per amor

  4. Anon. (15th c.), Codex in Kassa Dominican Library
  5. Three part descant: Surrexit Christus hodie

  6. Oswald von Wolkenstein (1377-1445)
  7. Ave Mater o Maria

  8. Walter Frye (15th c.)
  9. Ave regina coelorum

  10. Jacob Barbireau, aka Berbigant (1408-1491)
  11. Der Pfoben Schwanz / Peacock Dance

  12. Johannes Stokhem (15th c.)
  13. Je suis d'Allemagne / I am German

  14. Johannes Tinctoris (ca1435-1511)
  15. Motet: Virgo dei (instr.)

  16. Josquin Des Prés (ca 1450-1521)
  17. Chanson: Ma bouche rit / My mouth laughes

  18. Heinrich Finck (ca1445-1527)
  19. Chanson: O schönes Weib / O beautiful Woman

  20. Thomas Stoltzer (1470-1526)
  21. Psalm XXXIII: Benedicam Dominum in omni tempore


  22. Thomas Stoltzer, Psalm 37: Erzürne dich nicht
  23. Excerpts

  24. Adrian Willaert (ca1480-1562)
  25. Fantasia

  26. Sebestyén Lantos Tinódi (1505/1510-1556), excerpt from Cronica
  27. Historical song

  28. Anon., ca 1640
  29. Dance: Hajduczky / Heyduck-Dance

  30. Anon., Polish, ca 1558
  31. Mielic bogaci wegrowie / Chronical about the Hungarian

  32. Bálint Bakfark
  33. Lute Fantasy No. 9

  34. Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594)
  35. Motet: Laetus Hyperboream

  36. Anon., hungarian (end 16th c.)
  37. Dance

  38. Giovanni Battista Mosto (1540-1597), Book of Six-Voices Madrigals
  39. Pastorale
  40. [LP-2, 11492]

    Antonio Romanini (16th c.)
  41. Toccata per organo

  42. Christoph Demantius (1567-1643), Tympanum militare – Ungerische Heerdrummel und Feldgeschrey
  43. Excerpt

  44. Giovanni Gabrieli (1557-1613)
  45. Canzone septimi toni

  46. Girolamo Diruta (1561-?)
  47. Ricercare per organo

  48. Andreas Hammerschmidt (1611-1675)
  49. O süsser. O Freundlicher / My Sweetheart. Oh My Love

  50. Giovanni Picchi (17th c.)
  51. Padoana ditta la Ongara / Hungarian Pavan

  52. Andreas Rauch (1592-1656)
  53. All Lust und Freud / With Pleasure and Joy


  54. Alessandro Poglietti (1630-1683)
  55. Toccatina sopra la Ribellione di Ungheria / Toccatina on the Hungarian Rebellion

  56. Daniel Speer (1636-1707)
  57. Sonata for Cornett and Yhree Trombones

  58. Matteo Simonelli (ca 1618-1696): Missa Buda expugnata
  59. Kyrie

  60. Johann Sigismund Kusser (1660-1727)
  61. Ouverture: Dances Suite
  62. [LP-3, 11493]

    Gregorius Werner (1695-1766), Cantata: Hirtenlied / Shepherd's Song
  63. Excerpts

  64. Georg Christoph Wagenseil (1715-1777)
  65. Divertimento in E flat major

  66. Claude Goudimel (1514-1572)
  67. Psalm CII

  68. Pantaleon Roskovszky (18th c.)
  69. Three Fugues for Organ


  70. Karl Ditters von Dittersdorf (1739-1799), Arcifanfano, re dei matti / Arcifanfano, King of the Fools
  71. Semplicina's Aria (act I)

  72. Johann Georg Albrechtsberger (1736-1809), Notturno per 4
  73. Alllegro and Menuetto

  74. Michael Haydn (1737-1806), Der fröhliche Wiederschein / The Gay Return-encounter
  75. Recitative and Aria:

  76. Josef Haydn (1732-1809)
  77. Hungarischer Nationalmarsch / Hungarian National March

Performers:
[1], [3] Schola Hungarica fékara (Schola Hungarica Male Choir)
with Gábor Lehotka (postive organ in [3])
László Dobszay, cond.
[2], [4]-[11], [13], [18], [20], [23], [25], [27], [29] Musica Antiqua, Bécs (Musica Antiqua Ensemble, Vienna)
Jane Gartner (soprano), Gertrud Schulz (soprano), Emile Orgis (alto-falsetto), Wolfgang Brunder (tenor), Wolfgang Sattmann (tenor), Heinrich Schneider (bass), Heide Schnitzler (violin, fiddle, viola da braccio), Veronika Guttmann (viola da gamba), Gerald Sonneck (viola da gamba), Gerhard Stradner (tenor viol, fiddle, recorder, cornett), Friderike Stradner (recorder, lute), Imre Sallay (recorder, cromorne), Wolfgang Hartl (bombard, dolcian), Hans Kroissenbrunner (bombard, dolcian), Hans Tschedeming (trombone), Josef Brezna (trombone), Helmut Ascherl (trombone), Hans Radbauer (percussions)
Bernhard Klebel, leader
[12] Budapesti Filharmóniai Társaság Zenekarának (Budapest Philarmonic Society Orchestra)
István Parkai, dir.
[12], [16], [18], [22], [30] Liszt Ferenc Zenemüvészeti Föiskola Kamarakórusa (Chamber Choir of the Liszt Ferenc Music Academy)
István Parkai, dir.
[14] József Gregor (bass), András Kecskés (lute)
[15], [19], [26], [33] János Sebestyén (harpsichord)
[17] András Kecskés (lute)
[21], [24], [35] Gabor Lehotka (organ)
[28] Zsuzsa Pertis (harpsichord)
[31] Liszt Ferenc Kamarazenekar (Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra)
Frigyes Sandór, cond.
[32] Zsuzsa Barlay (alto), Jósef Réti (tenor)
Liszt Ferenc Zenemüvészeti Föiskola Kamarakórusa (Chamber Choir of the Liszt Ferenc Music Academy) and Liszt Ferenc Kamarazenekar (Liszt Ferenc Chamber Orchestra)
Frigyes Sandór, dir.
[34] Magyar Néphadsereg Ferfikara (Male Choir of the Hungarian People's Army) and Budapesti Filarmóniai Társaság Zenekarának (Ensemble of the Budapest Philarmonic Orchestra)
István Kis, cond.
[36] Eva Lehoczky (soprano)
Budapesti Filarmóniai Társaság Zenekarának (Ensemble of the Budapest Philarmonic Orchestra)
Miklós Erdélyi, dir.
[37] Gábor Vida (flute), Károly Duska (violin), Tamás Szabó (violin), János Devich (cello)
[38] Zsolt Bende (baritone)
Budapesti Filarmóniai Társaság Zenekarának (Ensemble of the Budapest Philarmonic Orchestra)
Miklós Erdélyi, dir.
[39] Budapesti Filarmóniai Társaság Zenekarának fúvógyüttese (Budapest Philarmonic Orchestra Wind Enemble)
Miklós Erdélyi, dir.

Playing time: (29' 46"+27' 17")+(20' 37"+20' 57")+(25' 31"+23' 40") = 2h 27' 48"

Recording site and date:
Rottenbiller Street Studio and the Torock Square Reformed Church, Budapest (HU) [08/1971 & 01/1973];
Rel.: 1974

Excerpts:
Very probably these LPs are composite recordings of previous Hungaroton releases, noteworthy:
[30] Hungaroton SLPX 11633 [LP] Matteo Simonelli: Missa buda expugnata - Josquin des Prés: Chansons

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Pierre-F. Roberge