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Rozsa, Sedares, New Zealand Symphony
Theme Variations & Finale
Genres: Special Interest, Classical

Track Listings (14) - Disc #1
1. Theme, Varitiatons, And Finale, Opus 13A: Andante rubato
2. Theme, Varitiatons, And Finale, Opus 13A: Allegro scherzando
3. Theme, Varitiatons, And Finale, Opus 13A: Un poco meno allegro
4. Theme, Varitiatons, And Finale, Opus 13A: Moderato con gran espressione
5. Theme, Varitiatons, And Finale, Opus 13A: Vivo con spirito
6. Theme, Varitiatons, And Finale, Opus 13A: Andante quasi pastorale
7. Theme, Varitiatons, And Finale, Opus 13A: Allegro molto agitato e tumultuoso
8. Theme, Varitiatons, And Finale, Opus 13A: Moderato molto giusto
9. Theme, Varitiatons, And Finale, Opus 13A: Vivace
10. Hungarian Nocturne, Opus 28
11. Three Hungarian Sketches, Opus 14: Capriccio: Allegro capriccioso
12. Three Hungarian Sketches, Opus 14: Pastorale: Andante semplice e pastorale
13. Three Hungarian Sketches, Opus 14: Danza: Allegro giocoso
14. Overture To A Symphony Concert, Opus 26

CD Details

All Artists: Rozsa, Sedares, New Zealand Symphony
Title: Theme Variations & Finale
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Koch Int'l Classics
Release Date: 5/12/1994
Genres: Special Interest, Classical
Styles: Historical Periods, Modern, 20th, & 21st Century, Symphonies
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 099923719120

Synopsis

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Miklos Rosza died recently, ending a highly successful career as one of the best and most famous of film-music composers. Among his credits was the music to Ben Hur, El Cid, and King of Kings. But like Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Franz Waxman, and many others, he was first and foremost a composer of so-called "serious" music, and this disc (part of an excellent series dedicated to his concert works) contains three superb compositions. Perhaps best is the Theme, Variations and Finale, a deftly orchestrated set of miniatures that plays with an instantly recognizable tune in an ear- catching and engaging way. It's marvelously performed--as is all of the music here--and impressively recorded. A find. --David Hurwitz

CD Reviews

Fantastic Concert Music by Miklos Rozsa!

Darin Tysdal | Bloomington, MN 55420 | 03/11/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This CD was the first in the cycle of Rozsa's music from this Koch series. It was and still is a stunner. I think the composer recorded this material at least once (with the RCA Italiana Orchestra on RCA Victor, an album with 'collector's item' written right on it!) if not twice. I love all this music, but especially the Overture To A Symphony Concert. Apparently Rosza likened this music to a Hungarian uprising which happened at the time he wrote the work. It is a fantastic curtain opener and very exciting. The Theme, Variations and Finale is one of the works Leonard Bernstein conducted on his famous concert with the NYPO when he substituted for Bruno Walter (these choices of conductors shows how many different artists were impressed with his music). Again, the simple folk-like melody gets tranformed from lyricism to outright defiance (listen to that wonderful bass drum! ). The Notturno Ungarese is more lyrical in character, and the Hungarian Sketches are lighter in character, but still very effective. The NZSO proves itself to be an orchestra of the highest rank. Sedares paces this music unerringly and is always well paced-never boring! The sound quality is amazing-brilliant but not harsh. Once again, a fantastic recording!"