SKU: BT.EMBZ14992SET

English-Hungarian.

The composer wrote of his work as follows: In the music of Hungary, folk songs are manifestly of great importance, on the other hand our ancient airs and dances play a modest role. For this work I have been influenced by dances of the 17th century, written by unknown amateurs in a relatively simple style. Most of these dances were recorded between the 14th and 18th centuries under the usual form of tablature notation. My interest in this music was first captured in the 1940s. I was so fascinated that I decided to give these melodies new life. I fitted the little eight-bar dances together into ternary and rondo forms, and leaning on early Baroque harmony and counterpoint, Iattempted a reminiscence of that atmosphere of the provincial Hungarian Baroque.

So schrieb der Komponist über sein Werk:

In der ungarischen Musik sind natürlich die Volkslieder sehr wichtig, doch die alten Melodien und Tänze spielen in unserer Musik eine geringere Rolle. Für dieses Werk habe ich mich von Tänzen des 17. Jahrhunderts anregen lassen, die von unbekannten Dilettanten, also ziemlich einfach, geschrieben worden waren. Die meisten waren in der zwischen dem 14. und 18. Jahrhundert geläufigen Tabulaturschrift notiert. In den vierziger Jahren begann ich mich erstmals für diese Musik zu interessieren. Ich war davon so fasziniert, dass ich mich entschloss, sie wieder zum Leben zu erwecken. Ich fügte die kleinen achttaktigen Tänze zu dreiteiligen undRondoformen zusammen. Ausgehend von der frühbarocken Harmonik und Kontrapunktik habe ich mich in einer Art ungarischen provinziellen Barocks versucht.“.

SKU: BT.EMBZ12808

9x12 inches.

SKU: BT.EMBZ12371

9x12 inches.

SKU: HL.50510124

UPC: 073999492767.

Score.

SKU: BT.EMBZ12917

9x12 inches.

SKU: BT.EMBZ14737

9x12 inches.

The title of the suite Early Hungarian Dances from Gömör suggests the arrangement and harmonization of dance tunes, but this three-movement cycle is far more than that: in fact, the old court dances that provide the thematic material have been freely thought through and brought to completion. The composer has breathed new life into the 18th-century melodies, as Zoltán Kodály did with the Galanta and Marosszék dances, Antonin Dvo ák with Slav dances, and Johannes Brahms with those of Hungary. The chief virtues of the work are its colourful, varied instrumentation, the tasteful combination of its archaic style with the musical language of our day, and not least the fact thatits every bar is enjoyable to play and easy to listen to.

Der Titel der Suite Alte ungarische Tänze aus Gömör lässt die Bearbeitung und Harmonisierung von Tanzmelodien erahnen, doch der dreisätzige Zyklus ist viel mehr als das: Es ist die freie Weiterentwicklung und Vollentfaltung alter höfischer Tanzmelodien, die den Themenstoff geben. Der Komponist erweckt die Melodien aus dem 18. Jahrhundert in einer Art und Weise, wie das von Zoltán Kodály mit jenen aus Galánta und Marosszék oder von Antonin Dvo ak mit den slawischen oder von Johannes Brahms mit den ungarischen Tänzen gemacht wurde. Die Hauptvorzüge des Werkes sind die bunte und abwechslungsreiche Instrumentierung, die geschmackvolle Verknüpfung des archaisierenden Tons mit derSprache der zeitgenössischen Musik und nicht zuletzt, dass alle Takte gut zu spielen und leicht aufzunehmen sind.

SKU: HL.50600195

ISBN 9790080305294. UPC: 888680072995. 9.0x12.0x1.175 inches. Hungarian, English. Istvan Gyorffy.

Hungarian-style dance music which flourished in the 16th and 17th centuries - generally referred to as ungaresca - represents a valuable part of European musical tradition. For advanced concert band.

SKU: HL.50602096

ISBN 9781540062307. UPC: 888680961305.

The composer wrote of his work as follows: In the music of Hungary, folk songs are manifestly of great importance, on the other hand our ancient airs and dances play a modest role. For this work I have been influenced by dances of the 17th century, written by unknown amateurs in a relatively simple style. Most of these dances were recorded between the 14th and 18th centuries under the usual form of tablature notation. My interest in this music was first captured in the 1940s. I was so fascinated that I decided to give these melodies new life. I fitted the little eight-bar dances together into ternary and rondo forms, and leaning on early Baroque harmony and counterpoint, I attempted a reminiscence of that atmosphere of the provincial Hungarian Baroque.

SKU: BT.EMBZ12955

9x12 inches.

SKU: BT.EMBZ15176

English-Hungarian.

SKU: HL.50510125

ISBN 9790080128084. UPC: 073999074758. 9.25x12.25x0.125 inches. Laszlo Gulyas.

Picc, 4 fl, ob1, ob2, cl Eb, 4 cl1 Bb, 4 cl2 Bb, 4 cl3 Bb, fg1, fg2, 2 sax a1 Eb, 2 sax a2 Eb, sax t1 Bb, sax t2 Bb - cor1, cor2, cor3, cor4, 3 crnt1 Bb, 3 crnt2 Bb, 3 flic t Bb, 2 euf, tr1 Bb, tr2 Bb, tr3 Bb, tr4 Bb, 2 trb1 Bb, 2 trb2 Bb, 2 trb3 Bb, 2 tb1, 2 tb2 - tamb b, ptti, gr c.

SKU: HL.50490256

ISBN 9790080147054. UPC: 884088531652. 9.0x12.0x0.125 inches. Antal Farkas; Tamas Antal Farkas.

This reworked edition of the Folksong Suite by Antal Farkas will help to widen the repertoire of youth ensembles and adult amateur orchestras. The composer's son, Tamas Farkas has supplemented the score of the work, adding symphonic wind ensemble parts, and has in a number of places reworked it slightly in accordance with present-day requirements. 'I recommend this work to any orchestra active anywhere in the world. The piece provides an enjoyable experience, helps in correcting faulty intonation, in interpreting various musical styles, in fostering a homogeneous sound, in developing technique and ensemble playing, and it is certain of a favourable response from audiences. I hope every musician will find pleasure in it!' (Jozsef Csikota, president of the East European section of the World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles.)

3 fl1, 3 fl2, (ob1), (ob2), (cor i), (2 fg), 3 cl1 Bb, 3 cl2 Bb, 3 cl3 Bb, (cl a Eb), (2 cl b Bb), 2 sax a1 Eb, 2 sax a2 Eb, (2 sax t Bb), (sax bar Eb) - 2 crnt1 Bb, 2 crnt2 Bb, 2 tr1 Bb, 2 tr2 Bb, cor1, cor2, cor3, cor4, 2 trb1, 2 trb2, trb b, 2 euf1/flic t Bb, 2 euf2/flic t Bb, 2 tb1, 2 tb2 - 3 perc (trgl, tamb b, tamb mil, ptti, gr c).

SKU: BT.EMBZ12497

9x12 inches.