Composer of the Week - Zoltan Kodaly (1882-1967) - The Mission

Donald Macleod explores the music of Hungarian composer Zoltan Kodaly. He traces the composer's early life, and how his experiences growing up in the Hungarian countryside and as a young man in Budapest, as well as his friendship with Bela Bartok, shaped his desire to change Hungarian music for ever. Evening Song Ars Nova Kamarakorus Katalin Kiss (conductor) Private recording - not commercially available Dances of Galanta Budapest Festival Orchestra Ivan Fischer (conductor) Philips 462 824-2, Tr 1 Evening Chamber Choir of Pecs Aurel Tillai (conductor) Hungaroton Classic HCD 31524, Tr 14 Lovely is the Forest Maria Basilides (mezzo-soprano) Bela Bartok (piano) Hungaroton HCD12327 CD1, Tr 8 Nine Piano Pieces (excerpts) Adam Fellegi (piano) Hungaroton Classic 31540-41, CD1 Trs 8-11, 14 String Quartet No 1 (1st mvt) Kodaly Quartet Hungaroton HCD 12362-2, Tr 1.