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Toldi, Op. 43

Composer
Weiner Leó
Original / Hungarian title
Toldi, Op. 43
Foreign language / English title
Toldi, Op. 43
Subtitle
Symphonic poem
Year of composition
1952
Type
Symphony orchestra
Instrumentation
2 fl. (II anche picc.), 2 ob. (II anche c.ing.), 2 cl., 2 fg. - 4 cor., 2 tr., 3 trb. - timp., perc. - arpa - strings: vl. 1, vl. 2, vla., vlc., cb.
Duration
65 min
Movements, parts
1. Mereng a költő / The poet muses
2. Vigasság, sütés - főzés Nagyfaluban / Merrymaking, feast in Nagyfalu
3. A fadárda vígan perdül / The wooden spears whirled in their hands
4. Miklós bujdosik - Bence, a hű cseléd felkutatja a bujdosót / Miklós is in hiding - His loyal servant, Bence goes after him
5. Miklós viaskodik két farkassal / Miklós fights two wolves
6. Az éj leple alatt Miklós a farkasokat György ágya mellé fekteti / Miklós lays the wolves beside György’s bed in the darkness of the night
7. Égi háború - A temetőben / Thunderstorm - In the graveyard
8. Lajos király kihallgatáson fogadja Györgyöt / King Louis gives an audience to György
9. Holdvilág - Miklós megfékezi a bikát / Moonlight - Miklós stops the raging bull
10. Bence újra rátalál Miklósra - A csárdában / Bence finds Miklós again - In the tavern
11. Gyülekezik a tömeg a Duna partján / A crowd is gathering on both banks of the Danube
12. A király magához hozatja a győztes vitézt / The king sends for the victorious warrior
Publisher / Source
MS (Autograph clear copy at the Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music)
Recordings
Naxos Cd 8.573847, 2019 - Máté Szűcs (vla.), Budapest Symphony Orchestra MÁV, Valéria Csányi (cond.)
Hungaroton HCD-32608, 2008 - North Hungarian Symphony Orchestra Miskolc, László Kovács (cond.)
Remarks, other info
Versions as 10 and 6 Movement Suites for Orchestra:

See also:
Toldi, Op. 43/a

Toldi, Op. 43/b

See also version for Piano:
Toldi, Op. 43/c
 

Recordings

Title Publisher
Weiner, Leó: Piano Music Vol. 4 Hungaroton
Weiner, Leó: Toldi - Symphonic Poem Op. 43 Hungaroton
Naxos