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Hungarian National Day

A concert from the Budapest Festival Orchestra is the centrepiece of the programme celebrating Hungary's National Day.

A concert from the Budapest Festival Orchestra is the centrepiece of the programme celebrating Hungary's National Day. It commemorates the unification of the state by St Stephen in the 11th Century. Jonathan Swain presents.

12:31 AM
Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)
King Christian II Suite, Op 27
Budapest Festival Orchestra, Robin Ticciati (conductor)

12:38 AM
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Piano Concerto no 4 in G major, Op 58
Francesco Piemontesi (piano), Budapest Festival Orchestra, Robin Ticciati (conductor)

01:13 AM
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), arr. Ferruccio Busoni
Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV.140
Francesco Piemontesi (piano)

01:17 AM
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759), arr. Wilhelm Kempff
Minuet from Suite in G Minor, HWV 434
Francesco Piemontesi (piano)

01:19 AM
Magnus Lindberg (b.1958)
Chorale
Budapest Festival Orchestra, Robin Ticciati (conductor)

01:26 AM
Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)
Symphony no 7 in C major, Op 105
Budapest Festival Orchestra, Robin Ticciati (conductor)

01:48 AM
Bela Bartok (1881-1945)
For Children - Book 1 (nos 1-6)
Marta Fabian (cimbalom), Agnes Szakaly (cimbalom)

01:53 AM
Laszlo Lajtha (1892-1963)
Three Nocturnes, Op 34
Julia Paszthy (soprano), Istvan Matuz (flute), Ida Lakatos (harp), New Budapest Quartet

02:13 AM
Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
Les Preludes - symphonic poem after Lamartine (S.97)
Hungarian State Orchestra, Janos Ferencsik (conductor)

02:31 AM
Zoltan Kodaly (1882-1967)
Missa brevis (...tempore belli)
Chamber Choir of Pecs, Alice Komaromi (soprano), Aniko Kopjar (soloist), Eva Nagy (soloist), Agnes Tumpekne Kuti (soprano), Timea Tillai (soloist), Janos Szerekovan (soloist), Joszef Moldvay (soloist), Istvan Ella (organ), Aurel Tillai (conductor)

03:05 AM
Ferenc Farkas (1905-2000)
La Cour du Roi Mathias 鈥 Danse des Chevaliers,
Kwang-Ku Lee (horn), Im-Su Lee (clarinet), Il-Hwan Bai (cello), Hyon-Suk Chae (double bass), Jun-Soo Chung (violin), Bong-Rak Choi (bassoon), Korean Chamber Ensemble, Hae-Won Won (violin)

03:22 AM
Ernst von Dohnanyi (1877-1960)
Ruralia Hungarica, Op 32b
Hungarian Radio Orchestra, Andras Korodi (conductor)

03:45 AM
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Piano Sonata in B flat major, K.333
Gabor Farkas (piano)

04:04 AM
Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179)
Ave Generosa
Orpheus Women's Choir, Albert Wissink (director)

04:09 AM
Stan Golestan (1875-1956)
Arioso and Allegro de concert
Gyozo Mate (viola), Balazs Szokolay (piano)

04:18 AM
Francois Couperin (1668-1733)
Bruit de Guerre
Hungarian Brass Ensemble

04:22 AM
Hugo Wolf (1860-1903)
Italian serenade
Bartok String Quartet

04:31 AM
Karl Goldmark (1830-1915)
In Italien - overture, Op 49
Hungarian Radio Orchestra, Geza Oberfrank (conductor)

04:42 AM
Henryk Gorecki (1933-2010)
Two Songs for choir of 4 equal voices, Op 33
Alla Polacca Choir, Sabina Wlodarska (director)

04:46 AM
Maurice Ravel (1875-1937), transc. Zoltan Kocsis
Pavane pour une infante defunte
Zsolt Szatmari (clarinet), Zoltan Kocsis (piano)

04:52 AM
Ernst von Dohnanyi (1877-1960)
Passacaglia for flute solo, Op 48 no 1
Lorant Kovacs (flute)

05:02 AM
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
Symphony no 59 in A major 'Fire'
Budapest Strings, Botvay Karoly (conductor)

05:21 AM
Janos Decsenyi (b.1927)
An Epitaph from Aquincum
Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra, Katalin Szokefalvi-Nagy (soprano), Istvan Ella (organ), Peter Gazda (conductor)

05:37 AM
Richard Strauss (1864-1949)
Horn Concerto no 1 in E flat major, Op 11
Ferenc Tarjani (horn), Hungarian Radio Orchestra, Antal Jancsovics (conductor)

05:54 AM
Francis Poulenc (1899-1963)
Sextet for piano and winds
Anita Szabo (flute), Bela Horvath (oboe), Zsolt Szatmari (clarinet), Tamas Zempleni (horn), Pal Bokor (bassoon), Zoltan Kocsis (piano)

06:11 AM
Zoltan Kodaly (1882-1967)
Summer evening (Nyari este)
Hungarian Radio Orchestra, Gyorgy Lehel (conductor)

6 hours

Last on

Wed 20 Aug 2025 00:30

Music Played

  • Jean Sibelius

    King Christian II Suite, Op 27

    Orchestra: Budapest Festival Orchestra. Conductor: Robin Ticciati.
    • HUMTVA.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Concerto no 4 in G, Op 58

    Performer: Francesco Piemontesi. Orchestra: Budapest Festival Orchestra. Conductor: Robin Ticciati.
    • HUMTVA.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV.140 (encore)

    Performer: Francesco Piemontesi. Music Arranger: Ferruccio Busoni.
    • HUMTVA.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Minuet from Suite in G Minor, HWV 434 (encore)

    Performer: Francesco Piemontesi. Performer: Francesco Piemontesi. Music Arranger: Wilhelm Kempff. Music Arranger: Wilhelm Kempff.
    • HUMTVA.
  • Magnus Lindberg

    Chorale

    Orchestra: Budapest Festival Orchestra. Conductor: Robin Ticciati.
    • HUMTVA.
  • Jean Sibelius

    Symphony no 7 in C, Op 105

    Orchestra: Budapest Festival Orchestra. Conductor: Robin Ticciati.
    • HUMTVA.
  • B茅la Bart贸k

    For Children - Book 1 (nos.1-6)

    Performer: F谩bi谩n M谩rta. Performer: 脕gnes Szak谩ly.
    • HUMR.
  • L谩szl贸 Lajtha

    Three Nocturnes, Op 34

    Performer: Istv谩n Matuz. Performer: Ida Lakatos. Singer: J煤lia P谩szthy. Ensemble: New Budapest Quartet.
    • HUMR.
  • Franz Liszt

    Les Preludes - symphonic poem after Lamartine, S.97

    Orchestra: Hungarian State Orchestra. Conductor: J谩nos Ferencsik.
    • HUMR.
  • Zolt谩n Kod谩ly

    Missa brevis (... tempore belli)

    Performer: Aniko Kopjar. Performer: Nagy 脡va. Performer: Timea Tillai. Performer: Janos Szerekovan. Performer: J贸zsef Moldvay. Performer: Ella Istv谩n. Choir: P茅csi Kamarak贸rus. Singer: Alice Komaromi. Singer: Agnes Tumpekne Kuti. Conductor: Tillai Aur茅l.
    • HUMR.
  • Farkas Ferenc

    La Cour du Roi Mathias - Danse des Chevaliers,

    Performer: Kwang-Ku Lee. Performer: Im-Su Lee. Performer: Il-Hwan Bai. Performer: Hyon-Suk Chae. Performer: Jun-Soo Chung. Performer: Bong-Rak Choi. Performer: Hae-Won Won. Ensemble: Korean Chamber Ensemble.
    • KRKBS.
  • Erno Dohnanyi

    Ruralia Hungarica, Op 32b

    Orchestra: Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andr谩s K贸rodi.
    • HUMR.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Piano Sonata in B flat major, K.333

    Performer: G谩bor Farkas.
    • HUMR.
  • Hildegard von Bingen

    Ave Generosa

    Choir: Orpheus Choir. Director: Albert Wissink.
    • HUMR.
  • Stan Golestan

    Arioso and Allegro de concert

    Performer: M谩t茅 Gy艖z艖. Performer: Bal谩zs Szokolay.
    • HUMR.
  • Fran莽ois Couperin

    Bruit de Guerre

    Ensemble: Hungarian Brass Ensemble.
    • HUMR.
  • Hugo Wolf

    Italian serenade

    Ensemble: Bart贸k Quartet.
    • HUMR.
  • Karl Goldmark

    In Italien - overture, Op 49

    Orchestra: Hungarian Radio Orchestra. Conductor: G茅za Oberfrank.
    • HUMR.
  • Maurice Ravel

    Pavane pour une infante defunte

    Performer: Zsolt Szatm谩ri. Performer: Kocsis Zolt谩n.
    • HUMR.
  • Erno Dohnanyi

    Passacaglia for flute solo, Op 48 no 1

    Performer: Lor谩nt Kov谩cs.
    • HUMR.
  • Joseph Haydn

    Symphony no 59 in A major, 'Fire'

    Orchestra: Budapest Strings. Conductor: K谩roly Botvay.
    • HUMR.
  • Janos Decsenyi

    An Epitaph from Aquincum

    Performer: Ella Istv谩n. Orchestra: Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra. Singer: Katalin Sz贸kefalvi-Nagy. Conductor: Peter Gazda.
    • HUMR.
  • Francis Poulenc

    Sextet

    Performer: Anita Szabo. Performer: B茅la Horv谩th. Performer: Zsolt Szatm谩ri. Performer: Tam谩s Zempl茅ni. Performer: Pal Bokor. Performer: Kocsis Zolt谩n.
    • HUMR.
  • Zolt谩n Kod谩ly

    Summer evening (Nyari este)

    Orchestra: Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Gy枚rgy Lehel.
    • HUMR.

Broadcast

  • Wed 20 Aug 2025 00:30