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| 1. Hungarian Dance No. 1 | |||
| 2. Hungarian Dance No. 2 | |||
| 3. Hungarian Dance No. 3 | |||
| 4. Hungarian Dance No. 4 | |||
| 5. Hungarian Dance No. 5 | |||
| 6. Hungarian Dance No. 6 | |||
| 7. Hungarian Dance No. 7 | |||
| 8. Hungarian Dance No. 8 | |||
| 9. Hungarian Dance No. 9 | |||
| 10. Hungarian Dance No. 10 | |||
| 11. Hungarian Dance No. 11 | |||
| 12. Hungarian Dance No. 12 | |||
| 13. Hungarian Dance No. 13 | |||
| 14. Hungarian Dance No. 14 | |||
| 15. Hungarian Dance No. 15 | |||
| 16. Hungarian Dance No. 16 | |||
| 17. Hungarian Dance No. 17 | |||
| 18. Hungarian Dance No. 18 | |||
| 19. Hungarian Dance No. 19 | |||
| 20. Hungarian Dance No. 20 | |||
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
By J. Vich
Format:Audio CD
When looking for good reading of Brahms's complete Hungarian Dances, I tried also this recording - and it became my final choice. Very fine and polished, but still enough "dancing" performance, with balanced performances of all dances (there is no one, which could semm worse preformed than others) and very good recording quality, that's why this bargain-priced disc beats lots of recodrings of much more famous orchestras / conductors.
20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
This is such a bargain ! There is no better recording of these magical, stirring pieces and there probably never will be. The players perform as if their life depends on it and every exquisite bittersweet moment is heartbreakingly rendered. The pieces typically oscillate between sheer hedonism and wistful melancholy - listening to these gypsy-inspired masterpieces makes the listener feel drunk with the sheer torture and wonder of being alive. I am sorry - I have to stop now and play it yet again !
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By Ralph Moore
TOP 50 REVIEWER
Format:Audio CD
Elegant, sly, invigorating and amusing by turns these dances represent some of the most uplifting and sheerly joyful music ever. Perhaps mindful of how these gypsy tunes can turn schmaltzy, Bogar and his Budapest orchestra are occasionally just a little too restrained when I would have liked a tad more passion, but by and large they are alive to every nuance, particularly in matters of rubato and rhythmic contrast. This sounds like a live concert by musicians enjoying themselves rather than a studio recording but the musicians have managed to combine the discipline of studio work with the spontaneity of performance - and to my ears the playing is of a very high technical standard, too.
I defy you to listen without feeling swept along by the brilliance and élan of the playing on this super-bargain disc, now available on Marketplace for silly prices, less than the cost of the postage, having been recorded over twenty years ago and been awarded a Penguin Guide Rosette. Those dances orchestrated by Dvorak are marginally less inspired; the real gems come earlier in the programme amongst the first ten but they are all worth having and hearing.
I defy you to listen without feeling swept along by the brilliance and élan of the playing on this super-bargain disc, now available on Marketplace for silly prices, less than the cost of the postage, having been recorded over twenty years ago and been awarded a Penguin Guide Rosette. Those dances orchestrated by Dvorak are marginally less inspired; the real gems come earlier in the programme amongst the first ten but they are all worth having and hearing.
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A most enjoyable 'normal' set of the orchestral Brahms dances
This disc, well recorded in 1988, contains the 21 orchestral versions of the Hungarian Dances that Brahms originally wrote for piano (in various ways for one or more piano and for... Read more
Published 1 month ago by I. Giles
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Terrific Music
The Naxos label seldom disappoints and certainly not on this occasion with István Bogár (a first for me) conducting the Budapest Symphony Orchestra with considerable... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Mr. R. D. M. Kirby
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Magical
I am in no way an expert on classical music but I really love this piece and listened to many different versions until I settled on this one. Read more
Published on 14 Sep 2010 by Nothingbettertodothanreview
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A passable rendering.
Before I became properly interested in classical music, I used to wonder why there were different versions and performances available to buy. Read more
Published on 19 May 2009 by Nathan Fisher
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Disappointed
I purchased this based on my experience of Brahms performed on Gypsy Campfire by 101 Strings Orchestra and I found it flat and dull. Read more
Published on 29 July 2008 by Knight
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Hungarian Dances
This is a great recording of a stirring and uplifting piece of music. The dances alternate between soaring jubilation to mournful melancholy and all with a beautiful Hungarian... Read more
Published on 20 Nov 2007 by Spider Monkey
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A Very Good Listen
If you want music to listen to, Brahms Hungarian Dances is a perfect pick. Each song has its own identity - there's no copying of music like other composers have done. Read more
Published on 19 Dec 2003
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