Béla Bartók: Two Portraits, Dance Suite, Piano Concerto No. 2 & Divertimento for Strings

Featuring

Ferenc Fricsay
Rudolf Schulz
Géza Anda
Willy Kirch
Walter Brose
Walter Lutz

Hermann Schumacher
RIAS-Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
Béla Bartók

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Performer Biography

Ferenc Fricsay suffered from repeated illnesses throughout his life and died of stomach cancer at the age of 48 in 1963.

Performer Biography

Ferenc Fricsay was appointed Chief Conductor of the Berlin RIAS Symphonie-Orchester and General Music Director of the Deutsche Oper Berlin from 1949-1952.

Historical Context

In 1942, Ferenc Fricsay was court-martialed by the Miklós Horthy government for wanting to employ Jewish musicians and for allegedly having 'Jewish blood'.

Performer Biography

Ferenc Fricsay was known for his interpretations of Mozart and Beethoven, as well as the music of his teachers Béla Bartók and Zoltán Kodály.

Performer Biography

Ferenc Fricsay made his conducting debut at age 15, substituting for his father with the Young Musicians Orchestra of Budapest.

Performer Biography

Ferenc Fricsay, the conductor on this album, studied music under Béla Bartók, Zoltán Kodály, Ernst von Dohnányi, and Leo Weiner at the Budapest Academy of Music.