About the conductor Ferenc Fricsay

Ferenc Fricsay (1914-1963) was born in Budapest and began studying at five years old at the Franz Liszt Academy where he was taught by Bartók, Dohnanyi, Kodaly and Weiner. He was appointed to the Szeged Philharmonic Orchestra in 1934 and established an opera department there in 1939. In 1944, he was forced to flee and went into hiding in Budapest. In 1945, he was appointed to the Budapest Metropolitan Orchestra (now the Hungarian National Philharmonic) and to the Budapest Opera. In 1947, his international breakthrough came at the Salzburg Festival and led to a post as guest conductor with the Vienna State Opera. He then took over the Berlin City Opera (1948-52), the RIAS Symphony Orchestra (1948-54) which he made into an orchestra of international standing, Bavarian State Opera (1956-58) and Deutsche Oper Berlin (1961-63). He died after years of illness in 1963 aged 48.

CDs and DVDs featuring the conductor Ferenc Fricsay

CATALOGUE NR: 4473992
RECORD LABEL: Deutsche Grammophon Originals
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: £ 7.99 including VAT, or £ 6.80 excluding VAT

COMPOSER: Bela Bartok
TRACKS: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No.1 Sz83. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No.2 Sz95. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No.3 Sz119.
ORCHESTRA: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: Ferenc Fricsay
ARTISTS: Geza Anda      

- Penguin Guide 3 star 'the recording is remarkably atmospheric'

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CATALOGUE NR: C200891B
RECORD LABEL: Orfeo
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: £ 8.50 including VAT, or £ 7.23 excluding VAT

COMPOSER: Bela Bartok  (other composers in brackets after works)
TRACKS: Concerto No.3 for Piano and Orchestra (Bartok). Symphony No.6. Pathetique (Tchaikovsky)
ORCHESTRA: Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks
CONDUCTOR: Ferenc Fricsay
ARTISTS: Annie Fischer      

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Live recordings 1960

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CATALOGUE NR: C276921B
RECORD LABEL: Orfeo
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: £ 8.50 including VAT, or £ 7.23 excluding VAT

COMPOSER: Bela Bartok  (other composers in brackets after works)
TRACKS: Concerto No.2 for Piano and Orchestra (Bartok). Symphony No.5 (Tchaikovsky).
ORCHESTRA: Wiener Symphoniker
CONDUCTOR: Ferenc Fricsay
ARTISTS: Gyorgy Sandor      

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Live recordings 1955

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CATALOGUE NR: RM11920
RECORD LABEL: Urania
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: £ 9.49 including VAT, or £ 8.08 excluding VAT
RELEASE DATE: 16-Aug-2004

COMPOSER: Felix Mendelssohn  (other composers in brackets after works)
TRACKS: A Midsummer Night's Dream op.21 / op.61 inclidental music to Shakespeare's play (Mendelssohn). Works by : Mussorgsky / Borodin / Dukas.
ORCHESTRA: Boston Philharmonic
CONDUCTOR: Ferenc Fricsay

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: recorded 1950 and 1952

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CATALOGUE NR: ARPCD0145
RECORD LABEL: Archipel
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: £ 4.88 including VAT, or £ 4.15 excluding VAT
RELEASE DATE: 01-Dec-2003

COMPOSER: Felix Mendelssohn  (other composers in brackets after works)
TRACKS: Violin Concerto in E minor op.64 (Mendelssohn). Violin Concerto in D major (Stravinsky).
ORCHESTRA: Hessischen Radio Symphony Orchestra and Cologne Radio Symphony Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: Carlo Maria Giulini and Ferenc Fricsay
ARTISTS: Arthur Grumiaux      

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CATALOGUE NR: TAH635
RECORD LABEL: Tahra
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: £ 12.50 including VAT, or £ 10.64 excluding VAT
RELEASE DATE: 15-Sep-2008

COMPOSER: Franz Schubert
TRACKS: Symphony No.9 in C D944 'Great'.
ORCHESTRA: Hessischen Radio Symphony Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: Ferenc Fricsay

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: recorded 4-Nov-1955

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CATALOGUE NR: 4775556
RECORD LABEL: Deutsche Grammophon
FORMAT: 2 CD Set
PRICE: £ 16.99 including VAT, or £ 14.46 excluding VAT
RELEASE DATE: 09-May-2005

COMPOSER: Franz Schubert  (other composers in brackets after works)
TITLE: An die Musik
TRACKS: CD1 ANTHOLOGY - An die Musik D547 / Der Musensohn D764 / Du bist die Ruh D776 / Standchen - Leise flehen meine Lieder D957/4 (Schubert). Ich habe genug BWV82 : 1st aria (JS Bach). Ach ich habe sie verloren (Gluck). Der Vogelfanger bin ich ja (Mozart). Fin ch'han dal vino (Mozart). Feldeinsamkeit op.86 No.2 (Brahms). Es muss ein Wunderbares sein S314 (Liszt). Standchen op.17 No.2 (Richard Strauss). Verborgenheit (Wolf). Meistersinger : Was duftet doch der Flieder Aufzug II Szene II (Wagner). Arabella : Herr Graf Sie haben Ihrem werten Brief (Richard Strauss). Das Lied im Grunen D917 / Die schone Mullerin D795/16 : Die liebe Farbe / Winterreise D911/4 : Erstarrung / Winterreise D911/24 : Der Leiermann / Abschied von der Erde D829. CD2 CYCLES 'BONUS' MATERIAL - 4 Ruckert-Lieder : Um Mitternacht / Ich atmet' einen linden Duft / Blick mir nicht in die Lieder / Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen (Mahler). Dichterliebe op.48 (Schumann). An eine Aolsharfe op.19 No.5 / Mondnacht (Brahms). Italienisches Liederbuch : Ein Standchen euch zu bringen / Was fur ein Lied (Wolf). La grotte / Mandoline (Debussy). Nachruf op.20 No.14 Du liebe treue Laute (Schoeck). Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau talks - Meine stetigsten Freunde sind Platten Bucher und Bilder. Estuans interius (Orff). DVD - Am Fenster D878 / Auf der Donau D553 / Liebeslauschen D698 / Auf der Bruck D853 / Fischerweise D881b / Der Wanderer D649 / Die Sterne D939 / Im Fruhling D882 (Schubert).
ORCHESTRA: Kammerorchester Karl Ristenpart and RIAS Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
CONDUCTOR: Karl Ristenpart and Ferenc Fricsay
ARTISTS: Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau   Gerald Moore   Jorg Demus   Sviatoslav Richter

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: recorded 1951-1981 / DVD Picture Format: NTSC - Jul-2005 5 star BBC Music Mag. - Penguin Guide 1/3 star

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CATALOGUE NR: WLCD0015
RECORD LABEL: Walhall Eternity Series
FORMAT: 2 CD Set
PRICE: £ 8.99 including VAT, or £ 7.65 excluding VAT
RELEASE DATE: 13-Sep-2004

COMPOSER: Gaetano Donizetti
TITLE: Lucia di Lamermoor - complete
ORCHESTRA: RIAS Orchestra of Berlin
CONDUCTOR: Ferenc Fricsay
ARTISTS: Maria Stader   Ernst Haefliger   Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau   Sieglinde Wagner

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: recorded Berlin 22-Jan-1953 and sung in German

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CATALOGUE NR: AUDITE95497
RECORD LABEL: Audite
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: £ 13.99 including VAT, or £ 11.91 excluding VAT
RELEASE DATE: 15-Oct-2007

COMPOSER: Georges Bizet
TITLE: Carmen - highlights
TRACKS: Prelude. Allegro giocoso. First Act. No.5 Habanera Ja die Liebe hat bunte Flugel. No.6b Rezitativ Jose! - Micaela! & No.7 Duett Wie? Du kommst von der Mutter?. No.9b Rezitativ Wo fuhrst du mich hin? & No.10 Seguidilla und Duett. Entr'acte. Allegro moderato. Second Act. No.12 Zigeunerlied Was ist Zigeuners höchste Lust?. No.16b Rezitativ Bist du endlich da?. No.17 Duett Tanzen will ich zu Eurer Ehr' & Hier an dem Herzen treu geborgen. Entr'acte. Andantino quasi Allegretto. Third Act. No.20 Terzett Mische! - Hebe!. No.22 Rezitativ Hier in der Felsenschlucht & Arie Ich sprach dass ich furchtlos mich fuhle. Entr'acte. Allegro vivo. Fourth Act. No.25a Farandole. Allegro vivo e deciso. No.25b Pastorale. Andantino. No.25c Danse bohemienne. Andantino - Allegretto. No.27 Duett und Schlusschor Du bist's? - Ich bin's!
ORCHESTRA: Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: Ferenc Fricsay
ARTISTS: Margarete Klose   Rudolf Schock   Elfride Trotschel   Maria Reith

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: recorded 1951

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CATALOGUE NR: BLV107238
RECORD LABEL: Bella Voce
FORMAT: 2 CD Set
PRICE: £ 14.99 including VAT, or £ 12.76 excluding VAT

COMPOSER: Giacomo Puccini
TITLE: Tosca - complete
ORCHESTRA: Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin
CONDUCTOR: Lorin Maazel and Ferenc Fricsay
ARTISTS: Pilar Lorengar   Franco Tagliavini   Ingvar Wixell   Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Recorded Berlin 13-Apr-1969

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CATALOGUE NR: TAH454
RECORD LABEL: Tahra
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: £ 12.50 including VAT, or £ 10.64 excluding VAT
RELEASE DATE: 02-Sep-2002

COMPOSER: Gioachino Rossini  (other composers in brackets after works)
TITLE: Ferenc Fricsay Conducts
TRACKS: The Italian Girl in Algiers (Rossini). An der schonen blauen Donau - Waltz. Wiener Blut - Waltz (J Strauss II). La Traviata - Act III (Verdi). Extracts from Carmina Burana (Orff).
ORCHESTRA: Berlin Philharmonic and RIAS Symphony Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: Ferenc Fricsay

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: recorded 1949 - 1951

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CATALOGUE NR: 4775908
RECORD LABEL: Deutsche Grammophon Originals
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: £ 7.99 including VAT, or £ 6.80 excluding VAT
RELEASE DATE: 13-Mar-2006

COMPOSER: Gioachino Rossini  (other composers in brackets after works)
TITLE: Overtures
TRACKS: La scala di seta : Overture. Semiramide : Overture. Il Signor Bruschino : Sinfonia. L'italiana in Algeri : Overture. Tancredi : Overture. La gazza ladra : Overture. Il barbiere di Siviglia : Overture - Sinfonia. Il viaggio a Reims : Overture (Rossini). Carmen Suite No.1 : Prelude / Entr'acte Act II / Entr'acte Act III / Entr'acte Act IV. Carmen : Act IV: Ballet Music / Allegro vivo e deciso / Pastorale: Andantino / Danse boheme / Final March (Bizet).
ORCHESTRA: Berlin Philharmonic and RIAS Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
CONDUCTOR: Ferenc Fricsay

- Penguin Guide 2/3 star

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CATALOGUE NR: URN22334
RECORD LABEL: Urania
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: £ 9.49 including VAT, or £ 8.08 excluding VAT
RELEASE DATE: 04-Feb-2008

COMPOSER: Gioachino Rossini  (other composers in brackets after works)
TITLE: Stabat Mater
TRACKS: Stabat Mater (Rossini). Prelude a l'Apres-Midi d'une Faune (Debussy).
ORCHESTRA: RIAS Symphonie-Orchester Berlin
CONDUCTOR: Ferenc Fricsay
ARTISTS: Marianna Radev   Kim Borg   Maria Stader   St Hedwig's Cathedral Choir

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: recorded 1953-1954

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CATALOGUE NR: URN22204
RECORD LABEL: Urania
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: £ 9.49 including VAT, or £ 8.08 excluding VAT
RELEASE DATE: 06-May-2002

COMPOSER: Giuseppe Verdi  (other composers in brackets after works)
TRACKS: Four Sacred Pieces (Verdi). Concerto for Flute and Harp K299 (Mozart).
ORCHESTRA: Orchestra e coro della Rias
CONDUCTOR: Ferenc Fricsay

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Recorded in 1952

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CATALOGUE NR: ARPCD0045
RECORD LABEL: Archipel
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: £ 4.88 including VAT, or £ 4.15 excluding VAT

COMPOSER: Giuseppe Verdi  (other composers in brackets after works)
TRACKS: Quattro pezzi Sacri (Verdi). Violin Concerto (Tchaikovsky).
ORCHESTRA: RIAS Symphony Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: Ferenc Fricsay
ARTISTS: Yehudi Menuhin      

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: recorded 1952 and 1949

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CATALOGUE NR: 4474422
RECORD LABEL: Deutsche Grammophon Originals
FORMAT: CD
PRICE: £ 7.99 including VAT, or £ 6.80 excluding VAT

COMPOSER: Giuseppe Verdi
TITLE: Messe da Requiem
ORCHESTRA: Berlin RIAS Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: Ferenc Fricsay
ARTISTS: Maria Stader   Helmut Krebs   Kim Borg   Marianna Radev

- Penguin Guide 3 star

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CATALOGUE NR: WLCD0121
RECORD LABEL: Walhall Eternity Series
FORMAT: 2 CD Set
PRICE: £ 8.99 including VAT, or £ 7.65 excluding VAT
RELEASE DATE: 11-Jul-2005

COMPOSER: Giuseppe Verdi
TITLE: Rigoletto - complete
ORCHESTRA: Berlin RIAS Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: Ferenc Fricsay
ARTISTS: Josef Metternich   Rita Streich   Rudolf Schock   Margarete Klose

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: recorded Berlin Sep-1950 and sung in German

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CATALOGUE NR: ARPCD0285
RECORD LABEL: Archipel
FORMAT: 2 CD Set
PRICE: £ 8.99 including VAT, or £ 7.65 excluding VAT
RELEASE DATE: 15-Aug-2005

COMPOSER: Giuseppe Verdi
TRACKS: Messa da Requiem. Quattro Pezzi Sacri.
CONDUCTOR: Eugen Jochum and Ferenc Fricsay
ARTISTS: Maud Cunitz   Elisabeth Hongen   Walther Ludwig   Josef Greindl

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: recorded Munich 1950 and Berlin & Cologne 1952

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CATALOGUE NR: WLCD0136
RECORD LABEL: Walhall Eternity Series
FORMAT: 3 CD Set
PRICE: £ 13.99 including VAT, or £ 11.91 excluding VAT
RELEASE DATE: 03-Oct-2005

COMPOSER: Giuseppe Verdi
TITLE: Don Carlo - complete
TRACKS: bonus tracks : Josef Herrmann singing Wagner - Dutchman / Meistersinger / Rheingold / Walkure & Verdi's Otello from 1941-1943.
ORCHESTRA: Berlin State Opera Orchestra
CONDUCTOR: Ferenc Fricsay
ARTISTS: Boris Greverius   Irma Demuth   Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau   Josef Greindl

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: recorded 18-Nov-1948 sung in German

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CATALOGUE NR: ANDRCD9019
RECORD LABEL: Andromeda
FORMAT: 2 CD Set
PRICE: £ 7.99 including VAT, or £ 6.80 excluding VAT
RELEASE DATE: 17-Sep-2007

COMPOSER: Giuseppe Verdi
TRACKS: Messa da Requiem. Quattro Pezzi Sacri.
ORCHESTRA: RIAS Orchestra of Berlin
CONDUCTOR: Ferenc Fricsay
ARTISTS: Elisabeth Grummer   Johanna Blatter   Helmut Krebs   Josef Greindl

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: recorded 27-Jan-1951

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