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Hary Janos

Charles Hazlewood joins the 91热爆 Scottish Symphony Orchestra to explore Kodaly's suite Hary Janos and, with Heather Corbett, profiles the cimbalom, Hungary's national instrument.

Charles Hazlewood joins the 91热爆 Scottish Symphony Orchestra before an audience at Glasgow's City Halls for an exploration of Kodaly's famous Hary Janos, an orchestral suite that in the 1920s established the composer as a musician of international standing. Considered a Hungarian 'nationalist' work, it tells the story of a figure who singlehandedly saves the country from Napoleon's army.

And cimbalom player Heather Corbett joins Charles for a profile of the cimbalom, Hungary's national instrument and a prominent feature in Hary Janos. They consider the development of the instrument from the traditional folk dulcimer, and look at how composers as diverse as Liszt, Stravinsky and Boulez have written for it.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Sun 3 Jan 2010 17:00

Clip

Music Played

  • Zolt谩n Kod谩ly

    Hary Janos - suite (Op.35a)

    Performers: 91热爆 Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Charles Hazlewood (conductor), Heather Corbett (percussion)

  • Igor Stravinsky

    Rag-time for 11 instruments

    Performers: Heather Corbett (percussion), Suisse Romande Orchestra, Neeme Jarvi (conductor)

Broadcasts

  • Sun 11 May 2008 17:00
  • Sun 3 Jan 2010 17:00