Imre Széchényi befriended Franz Liszt in Rome, and Liszt later stayed at Széchényi's castle in Horpács and included Széchényi's songs in his Budapest repertoire.
Recording & Production
This album is the first CD recording of Imre Széchényi's compositions.
Composition History
Imre Széchényi composed the waltz 'Cheerful Love' for Marcella Sembrich, the first star soprano of the Metropolitan Opera, as an insert for Rossini's opera 'The Barber of Seville'.
Composer Biography
Imre Széchényi was a lifelong friend of Johann Strauss, who often included Széchényi's compositions in his concerts and dedicated some of his own works to him.
Composer Biography
Imre Széchényi served as a diplomat for 20 years, including as Austro-Hungarian Ambassador to Berlin for 14 years, earning high honors from Emperor Franz Joseph and Emperor Wilhelm II.
Composer Biography
Imre Széchényi, the composer on this album, grew up at the Vienna Court alongside future emperors Franz Josef I of Austria and Maximilian of Mexico.
Composer's Artistic Vision
The central genre of Imre Széchényi's work was the song, which he composed throughout his career, mainly setting romantic poetry in German, French, Italian, and Hungarian.
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