Zoltán Kodály

In 1915, when Kodály wrote a substantial Sonata for Solo Cello, Bartók commented: This is not a mere imitation of Bach's polyphonic style. That was praise in several ways. His friend's sonata had noth...

1945 komponiert, entstand die Missa Brevis zu einer Zeit, als Europa in Schutt und Asche lag. So ist diese Messe auch ein einziger Ruf nach Frieden. Musikalisch bezieht sich das Werk auf die Geschicht...

Traditional hymn for advent, arranged by Kodaly for mixed choir, with piano accompaniment for rehearsal only. English version of the text by J. M. Neale.

Die Laudes organi sind das letzte vollendete Werk Zoltán Kodálys. Der 84-jährige Komponist bedient sich hier einer Melodie aus dem 12. Jahrhundert, die er zu einer 'Fantasie für Chor und Orgel' kunstv...

Great music and first-rate arrangements are what makes ensembles a hit among pupils and teachers alike! Like the series entitles Children on Stage, the purpose of this series is also to provide deligh...

We can find the dating at the end of the last piece: Budapest 1909, III. 17. The series was published in 1910, it was premiered in the same year at the composers recital by Bartók. The titles are: I....

Kodály's 'Ave Maria' was composed for a three-part a cappella women's choir in 1935. The Cecilia Choir of the Roman-Catholic Theological University performed the premiere of this piece on December, 8t...

Kodály was a devout educationalist and ethnomusicologist, and he pioneered the reintegration of folk material into 20th-century music. He and Bartók were lifetime friends, and together in 1905 they be...

Nicht unweit von Haydns langjähriger Wirkungsstätte, Schloss Esterháza in Ungarn, begann 100 Jahre nach Haydns Tod ein junger Ungar Feldforschungen zur Folklore seiner Heimat: Zoltán Kodály. An der Se...

Die Laudes organi sind das letzte vollendete Werk Zoltán Kodálys. Der 84-jährige Komponist bedient sich hier einer Melodie aus dem 12. Jahrhundert, die er zu einer 'Fantasie für Chor und Orgel' kunstv...