IDAGIO | Farkas: Chamber Music, Vol. 5 – Works with Flute & Oboe 5060113444400

Featuring

András Adorján
Balázs Szokolay
András Csáki
Lajos Lencsés
Antal Váradi
Ferenc Farkas

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Compositional Technique

In the Epithalamium, Farkas embedded the letters of the names of the newly-weds, Françoise and András, into the musical motifs to symbolise their interwoven destiny.

Composition History

The Epithalamium for oboe and organ was composed by Farkas in 1973 for the wedding of his son, András, and its opening performance took place during the marriage ceremony.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Farkas initially avoided folk-music arrangement to develop his own style, drawing inspiration from Italian Neo-Classicism before engaging with Hungarian folk traditions in the mid-1930s.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Farkas was known for his absolute musical conception, where structure and part relationships were more important than specific instrument combinations, allowing his works to be easily adapted.

Composition History

Farkas's Early Hungarian Dances from the 17th Century originated from music he composed for a 1940s Hungarian historical film, Rákóczi nótája ('Rákóczi's Song').

Composer Biography

Ferenc Farkas, the composer, had a long life spanning almost the entire 20th century (1905-2000) and was considered one of Hungary's most knowledgeable composers.

Composer Biography

Ferenc Farkas headed the Composition Department of the Budapest Academy of Music from 1949 to 1975, teaching many major composers of the next generation, including György Ligeti and György Kurtág.