Farkas studied in Rome at the Accademia di Santa Cecilia with Ottorino Respighi, through whom he adopted the Neo-Classical style that influenced his music for decades.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Farkas's chamber music, as presented on this album, showcases his "Lilliputian world" where he makes maximum use of possibilities within tightly fitting bounds.
Recording & Production
All but two of the works on this album are first recordings, reflecting Toccata Classics' commitment to less-familiar repertoire.
Composer Biography
Ferenc Farkas (1905-2000) was a Hungarian composer and a legendary composition teacher at the Budapest Academy of Music.
Compositional Technique
The Tre bagatelle, composed when Farkas was approaching 90, condense musical material to the last degree, with every vibration gaining significance.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Farkas is often called a master of small forms, with much of his chamber music consisting of short pieces or movements.
Compositional Technique
In his Three Dance Paraphrases, Farkas experimented with combining early Hungarian dance melodies with twelve-tone counter-subjects and subsidiary parts, creating a "bizarre out-of-tune sensation."
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