Ernst von Dohnányi (1877-1960)
Part One
Monday 8 August 2005 12:00-13:00 (Radio 3)
Repeated: Monday 15 August 2005 0:00-1:00 (Radio 3)
The Hungarian composer Ernst von Dohnányi was, for the first half of the 20th Century, the driving force behind the musical life of Hungary. But thanks to a chain of events that no-one could have foreseen, he had to flee his native country, never to return. Nowadays he is best known for two works - the witty Variations on a Nursery Theme and the exuberant Serenade for String Trio.
Donald Macleod introduces recordings of both pieces, the Variations reflecting Dohnányi's dual role as composer and pianist, in a recording made in 1956.
Playlist
Cascade from 6 Piano Pieces
LP : HMV ALP 1552
Side 1, Band 1
Dohnanyi (piano)
Wedding Waltz from the Veil of Pierrette
CHANDOS CHAN 9733
Track 21
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor Matthias Bamert
Serenade for String Trio
HYPERION CDA 66786
Tracks 5-9
Schubert Ensemble of London
Variations on a Nursery Theme
EMI CDM 763183-2
Tracks 1-13
Dohnanyi (piano)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Sir Adrian Boult
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