{"product_id":"4589538805043","title":"JoAnn Falletta,Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra - Hary Janos Suite, Summer Evening, Symphony: Falletta \/ Buffalo Po - Import CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoAnn Falletta,Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe concert couples Kodaly's folkloric masterpiece with a symphony from his later years dedicated to Toscanini] Zoltán Kodaly was one of the most important Hungarian composers of the 20th century. He painstakingly collected and studied the folk music of his homeland and published a collection of folk songs together with Bartók. He was also active in the field of music education, writing numerous pieces for educational purposes, and his method, known as the \"Kodály Method,\" had an important influence both in Hungary and abroad. His orchestral works are all colorful and rhythmic. The centerpiece of this album, \"Harri János,\" is an orchestral suite from his opera of the same name, based on an epic poem by the Hungarian poet Garai János (1812-1853). It tells the story of the vicissitudes and adventures of Harri János, a former soldier, as told in a tavern. The suite is not connected to the progress of the opera, and the third and fifth pieces are characterized by the use of the traditional instrument, the cimbalom. The composer himself called it a \"pastoral\" and originally wrote it as a graduation work for the Royal Hungarian Academy of Music, but after its premiere in 1906, it was forgotten until 1929, when Arturo Toscanini encouraged him to revise it, and in 1930, it was performed by the New York Philharmonic under Toscanini's direction. The symphony was performed by the New York Philharmonic conducted by Toscanini in 1930. The symphony was conceived in the 1930s at Toscanini's suggestion, but was not completed until 1961.Dedicated to the memory of Toscanini, who died in 1957, it was premiered in 1961 by the Lucerne Festival Orchestra under the direction of Ferenc Flitchai. It is in three rapid and slow movements and runs about 27 minutes, in a neoclassical style reminiscent of Roussel and Stravinsky. The clear tonality of the music, the lyrical slow movement interrupted by two lively and humorous movements, and the way the music builds up toward the conclusion make it hard to believe at first listen that this is a work from the 1960s. The Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra was conducted by Joan Falletta. The music is spun with a vigorous energy and power. *The domestic edition comes with a Japanese commentary by Nobuhiro Ito, a specialist in Eastern European music history and ethnomusicology and author of \"The Circuit of Central and Eastern European Music\" (Suntory Academic Prize winner) and other books.                                                                                    Naxos Japan\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Naxos","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47064655429921,"sku":"4589538805043","price":76.0,"currency_code":"RON","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/4589538805043.jpg?v=1696255260","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/en-ro\/products\/4589538805043","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}