Péter Szabó’s multi-faceted contribution to this first volume of his projected set of Pleyel’s cello concertos extends beyond shouldering the soloist’s mantle to preparing the performance editions from autograph manuscripts of these five works and composing pertinent.

Erdődy Chamber Orchestra; Péter Szabó – cello
Hungaroton Classic

It was the second time on Friday evening on the 22 nd of November that the Hungarian Classical Prize and the Hungarian Jazz Prize authorities organized their gala evening for the prize ceremony in the great hall of the International Buda Stage.

This Hungarian program looks a bit esoteric on paper, but listening to it is a pleasure. Miklós Rózsa (1907-95) is known to all as a master composer of movie scores. Left to his own devices, he is a gutsy nationalist whose Duo consists of a fine, concise sonata movement and a colorful theme & variations.