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Magyar Rádió Énekkara (Hungarian Radio Choir)

Orchestra, choir, ensemble
Formed
1950
E-mail
info@mrze.hu
Web
http://www.mrze.hu/
Tel
+36 1 328 7036
Fax
+36 1 328 8910
 
The Hungarian Radio Choir was formed in 1950. The principle choirmasters have been Endre Székely, Árpád Darázs, Zoltán Vásárhelyi, Cecília Vajda, Imre Csenki, Ferenc Sapszon and Péter Erdei. The repertoire of the Hungarian Radio Choir embraces all areas of the classical literature including opera and oratorio, as well as operettas and musicals. Classical and contemporary Hungarian composers have played a significant role in the choir's work. In 1985 the choir was awarded the Bartók-Pásztory Award. During its history, the Hungarian Radio Choir has worked with many great conductors, such as Antal Doráti, János Ferencsik, Lovro von Matacic, Kurt Masur, Paul Sacher, Peter Schreier, Eric Ericson, Yehudi Menuhin, Lamberto Gardelli, Tamás Vásáry, Giuseppe Patané and Marcello Viotti. In 2003-2004, the choir enjoyed great successes in Transylvania and Slovakia.

Chorus Masters of the Choir:
Endre Székely (1950-53), Árpád Darázs (1953-55), Zoltán Vásárhelyi (1955-59), Cecília Vajda (1959-64), Imre Csenki (1964-66), Ferenc Sapszon (1966-91), Péter Erdei (1991-92), Kálmán Strausz (1992-2008), Csaba Somos (2009-13, Gábor Oláh (2013-14), Zoltán Pad (2014-).

Current performances of MR Choir
Koncertkalendárium (www.muzsikalendarium.hu)
 
Year Title Publisher Code Remark
The Romantic Bach Naxos 8.570077
Verdi, Giuseppe: A lombardok az első keresztes hadjáratban
(Verdi, Giuseppe: I Lombardi alla prima crociata / The Lombards at the First Crusade) 		Hungaroton HCD 12498 3 CDs
Great Opera - 10-CD Box Set Naxos 8.501054
Erkel Ferenc: István király
(Erkel, Ferenc: König Stephan) 		Magánkiadás KH 001
1967 Contemporary Hungarian Music Hungaroton LPX 1298 LP
1971 Bárdos Lajos kórusművei
(Bárdos: Choral Works) 		Hungaroton LPX 11538 LP
1972 Balassa Sándor: Requiem Kassák Lajosért, Op.15; Legenda Op.15; Cantata Y, Op.21
(Balassa, Sándor: Requiem for Lajos Kassák, Op.15; Legend Op.15; Cantata Y, Op.21) 		Hungaroton SLPX 11681 LP
1976 Durkó Zsolt: Kamarazene; Halotti beszéd- oratórium
(Chamber Music; Burial Prayer - Oratorio) 		Hungaroton SLPX 11803 LP
1976 Bozay Attila művei
(Works of Attila Bozay) 		Hungaroton SLPX 11742 LP
1979 Contemporary Hungarian Choral Works Vol.2 Hungaroton SLPX 11723 LP
1981 Balassa Sándor: Glarusi ének; Az örök ifjúság szigete; Hajak; Motetta
(Balassa, Sándor: Chant of Glarus; The Island of Everlasting Youth; Tresses; Motet) 		Hungaroton SLPX 12223 LP
1982 Kodály Zoltán: Psalmus Hungaricus Sefel Records SEFD 5010 LP
1982 Himnusz - Szózat
(Hymnus - Szózat) 		Hungaroton SLPX 19133 LP / Reissue on CD: HCD 19133 (1994)
1982 Kodály Zoltán: Missa Brevis / Budavári Te Deum Sefel Records SEFD 5011 LP
1983 Mahler, Gustav: VIII. (Esz-dúr) szimfónia (Ezrek szimfóniája) Hungaroton SLPD 12543-44 LP
1986 Kodály Karművészete 4.
(The Choral Music of Kodály 4.) 		Hungaroton
1987 Csemiczky: Commedia senza parole; Előhívó ének; Kyrie; Antiphonae No. 2
(Csemiczky, Miklós: Commedia senza parole; Summoning Song; Kyrie; Antiphonae No. 2) 		Hungaroton SLPX 12854 LP
1988 A Bride's Guide to Wedding Music Naxos 8.503134 3 CDs
1988 Bozay Attila: Zenekari művek
(Bozay, Attila: Works for Orchestra) 		Hungaroton SLPX 12364 LP
1988 Ünnepi Zene Hungaroton SLPX 15082 LP
1989 Respighi, Ottorino: Belfagor Hungaroton HCD 12850-51 2 CDs / First recording
1989 Bárdos Lajos művei
(Works of Lajos Bárdos) 		Magánkiadás CHLPD 002
1989 Lívia Budai-Batky Operatic Recital Verdi, Gluck, Donizetti, Ponchielli, Mascagni, Cilea Hungaroton HCD 12941
1990 Balassa Sándor: A harmadik bolygó
(Balassa, Sándor: The Third Planet) 		Hungaroton SLPX 31186 LP
1990 Puccini, Giacomo: Tosca Hungaroton HCD 31096-97 2 CDs - In association with CBS Records Inc.
1990 Durkó Zsolt: Refrains; Ornamenti; Laude; Cantata No.2 Hungaroton SLPX 12753 LP
1990 Umberto Giordano: Fedora Sony 42181 Own
1990 Vajda János: Mario és a varázsló
(Vajda, János: Mario and the Magican) 		Hungaroton HCD 31122
1991 Magyarország köszönti II. János Pált Hungaroton SLPX 31432 LP
1992 Bach, Johann Sebastian: Christmas Oratorio BWV 248 Naxos 8.550428-30 3 CDs
1993 Choral Masterpieces Naxos 8.550827
1994 Kodály Zoltán: Budavári te deum, Missa Brevis Hungaroton HCD 11397
1994 Himnusz - Szózat
(Hymnus - Szózat) 		Hungaroton HCD 19133 Reissue of Hungaroton SLPX 19133 (1982)
1994 Bach, J.S.: Cantatas BWV 51 and BWV 208 "Hunt" Naxos 8.550643
1994 Bach, J.S.: Cantatas BWV 80 and BWV 147 Naxos 8.550642
1995 Respighi, Ottorino: A láng
(Respighi, Ottorino: La Flamma) 		Hungaroton HCD 12591-93 3 CDs
1995 Respighi, Ottorino: Semirama Hungaroton HCD 31197-98 2 CDs / Recorded in 1990
1995 Bartók Béla: Cantata Profana; Kodály Zoltán: Psalmus Hungaricus; Hungaroton HCD 31503
1995 Verdi, Giuseppe: Attila Hungaroton HCD 12934 2 CDs
1995 Aritmia Hungaroton HCD 31624
1995 Liszt Ferenc: Magyar koronázási mise R. 487
(Ferenc Liszt: Hungarian Coronation Mass R. 487) 		Hungaroton HCD 12148
1996 Donizetti, Gaetano: Don Pasquale Hungaroton HCD 12416-17 2 CDs / Recorded in 1982
1996 Durkó Zsolt: Altamira; A gömb története; Ikonográfia No.2; Halotti beszéd
(Durkó, Zsolt: Altamira; The History of the Spheres; Iconography No.2; Burial Prayer) 		Hungaroton HCD 31654
1996 Kodály Zoltán: Spinning Room Hungaroton HCD 12839-40
1996 Bach, J.S.: The Romantic Bach Naxos 8.552212
1996 Rossini, Gioacchino: Mózes
(Rossini, Gioacchino: Mosé) 		Hungaroton HCD 12290-92 3 CDs / Recorded in 1981
1996 Nagy Magyar Énekesek: Kováts Kolos
(Great Hungarian Voices: Kolos Kováts) 		Hungaroton HCD 31650 Contr: Giorgio Lamberti
Cond: Lamberto Gardelli
1996 Boito, Arrigo: Nerrone Hungaroton HCD 12487-89 3 CDs / Recorded in 1982
1997 German Operatic Choruses Naxos 8.550507
1997 Bartók Béla: A csodálatos mandarin; Román tánc; Magyar képek; Román népi táncok; Magyar parasztdalok; Erdélyi táncok
(Béla Bartók: The Miraculous Mandarin (Complete Ballet); Hungarian Peasant Songs; Roumanian Folk Dances ) 		Philips 454430
1997 Kodály Zoltán: Orgonás kompozíció
(Zoltán Kodály: Works with organ) 		Hungaroton HCD 31682
1997 Rossini, Gioachino: Il Barbiere di Siviglia Naxos 8.553436
1997 Liszt Ferenc: Faust szimfónia
(Franz Liszt: Faust Symphony) 		Philips 454460-2 Own
1997 Ave Maria - Sacred Arias and Choruses Naxos 8.553751
1997 Bartók Béla: A kékszakállú herceg vára
(Bartók, Béla: Bluebards Castle) 		Hungaroton HCD 11486
1997 Liszt Ferenc: Don Sanche Hungaroton HCD 12744-45 2 CDs
1998 The Centre Vol.1 Naxos 8.554901-02DX 2 CDs
1998 Rossini, Gioacchino: A sevillai borbély
(Rossini, Gioacchino: Il barbiere di Siviglia) 		Hungaroton HCD 12625-26
1998 The Centre Vol 2. Naxos 8.554903-04DX 2 CDs
1998 Weihnachten - Eine Geschichte, Gedichte und Musik zu Weihnachten Naxos NHB10162
1998 Saygun, Ahmed Adnan (1907-1991): Yunus emre Hungaroton HCD 31077
1998 The Last Recording - Sir Georg Solti
Weiner Leó: f-moll szerenád
Kodály Zoltán: Psalmus Hungaricus
Bartók Béla: Cantata Profana
(The Last Recording - Sir Georg Solti) 		Decca 458929-2
1998 Nagy Magyar Énekesek: Ilosfalvy Róbert
(Great Hungarian Voices: Róbert Ilosfalvy) 		Hungaroton HCD 31762
1999 Ravel, Maurice: Boléro/ La Valse/ Spanyol rapszódia/ Daphnis és Chloé I-II. szvit
(Ravel, Maurice: Boléro/ La Valse/ Rapsodie espagnole/ Daphnis et Cholé Suite No. 1-2.) 		Hungaroton HRC 1036 Own
Echo Collection
1999 Madarász Iván: Lót; Refrain Hungaroton HCD 31819
1999 Verdi, Giuseppe: Macbeth Hungaroton HCD 12738 3 CDs
1999 Voices of Angels Naxos 8.503071
1999 Sanctus: Classical Music for Reflextion and Meditation Naxos 8.556704
1999 Crucifixus: The Sacred Music of J. S. Bach Naxos 8.554588
1999 Benedictus - Classical Music for Reflection and Mediatation Naxos 8.556705
1999 Bach, Johann Sebastian: Christmas Oratorio (Highlights) Naxos 8.554508
1999 Farkas Ferenc: Kantáták
(Farkas, Ferenc: Cantatas) 		Hungaroton HCD 31852
2000 Ferenc Farkas: Fruit Basket/ Omaggio a Pessoa/ Rose Madrigal/ Correspondances/ Aspirationes Principis Hungaroton HCD 31978
2000 Bizet, Georges: Carmen (részletek) Hungaroton HCD 32026 Great Hungarian Voices Series
2000 A Classical Christmas: Songs of Praise Naxos 8.555292
2000 Erkel Ferenc: Bánk bán/ Hunyadi László (részletek) Hungaroton HRC 1054 Echo Collection
2000 Haydn, Joseph: Nelson Mass - Little Organ Mass Naxos 8.554416
2000 Cherubini, Luigi: Medea Hungaroton HCD 11904-05 2 CDs
2000 Bartók összkiadás - Színpadi művek: A kékszakállú herceg vára; A csodálatos mandarin; A fából faragott királyfi
(Bartók Complete Edition - Bluebards Castle; The Wooden Prince; The Miracoulos Mandarin) 		Hungaroton HCD 41002 2 CDs
2000 Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Mass No.18 in C minor K.427 'Great' - Kyrie in D minor K.341 Naxos 8.554421
2000 Julehoytid - Tradisjonelle og klassiske julefavoritter
(Christmas Holidays - Traditional and Classic Christmas Favourites) 		Naxos 8.503111N
2000 From the Mists of Time White Cloud 11038-2
2000 Bach, J.S.: Favourite Cantatas Naxos 8.554042
2000 Poldini Ede: Farsangi lakodalom
(Poldini, Ede: Hochzeit im Fasching) 		Hungaroton HCD 31974-75 2 CDs
2001 Credo - Classical Music for Reflection and Meditation Naxos 8.556708
2001 Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Don Giovanni Naxos 8.660080-82 3 CDs
2001 Mozart, W. A.: A varázsfuvola (Zenés mesék - Mesés zenék)
(Mozart, W. A.: Die Zauberflöte / The Magic Flute) 		Hungaroton HCD 19451
2001 Ránki György: Pomádé király új ruhája
(Ránki, György: King Pomádé's New Clothes) 		Hungaroton HCD 31971 Recorded in 1968
2001 50 éves a Hungaroton - Karmesterek (1951-2001)
(Fifty Years of Hungaroton - Conductors, 1951-2001) 		Hungaroton HCD 32074-77 4 CDs
2001 Bárdos Lajos: Kórusművek
(Lajos Bárdos: Choral Works) 		Hungaroton HCD 31980
2001 Liszt Ferenc: Krisztus - oratórium
(Liszt: Christus - oratorio) 		Hungaroton HCD 12831
2001 Magyar Elektronikus Zene - Pongrácz Zoltán, Patachich Iván
(Hungarian Electroacoustic Music by Zoltán Pongrácz & Iván Patachich) 		Hungaroton HCD 31985
2001 50 éves a Hungaroton - Énekművészek (1951-2001)
(Fifty Years of Hungaroton - Singers) 		Hungaroton HCD 32096-98 3 CDs
2001 Dubrovay László: Művek a magyar Milleniumra
(Dubrovay, László: Works for the Hungarian Millenium) 		Hungaroton HCD 32065
2001 Puccini, Giacomo: Manon Lescaut Hungaroton HCD 12648-49 2 CDs
2001 Durkó Zsolt: Magyar rapszódia; Hegedűverseny; Széchenyi-oratórium
(Una rapsodia ungherese; Violin Concerto; Széchenyi Oratorio) 		Hungaroton HCD 32027
2002 Jesus Christ in Music Naxos 8.557161
2002 Ünnep
(High Day) 		Népszabadság NSZMR 002 Not for sale - only for promotion
2002 Brahms, Johannes: Négy szimfónia; Hegedű- és zongoraversenyek; Német requiem; Változatok egy Haydn-témára; Tragikus nyitány Akadémiai ünnepi nyitány Hungaroton HCD 32137 6 CDs
2003 Love and Peace Naxos 8.557362DX
2003 Gyászzenék
(Funeral Music) 		Hungaroton HCD 32260
2003 Csemiczky Miklós: C-dúr mise; Motetták
(Miklós, Csemiczky: Missa in C; Motets) 		Hungaroton HCD 32177
2003 Pearl Fishers and Other Famous Operatic Duets Naxos 8.555797
2004 Juletid - Julens favoritter fra Danmark
(Christmas Favourites from Denmark) 		Naxos 8.503159
2004 Family Symphony Naxos 8.557479DX
2004 Music Colors - Hungarian Contemporary Music (1989-2004) BMC HMIC BMC PCD 015 Not for sale - only for promotion
2005 Beethoven, Ludwig van: Fidelio Op.72 (Highlights) Naxos 8.557892
2005 Ave Maria - Sacred Arias and Choruses Naxos 8.570064
2005 Máté evangéliuma Hungaroton HCD 14083-84 2 CDs
2005 Farkas Ferenc: A bűvös szekrény
(Ferenc Farkas: The Magic Cupboard) 		Hungaroton HCD 32419-20 2 CDs
2005 The Very Best of Mozart Naxos 8.552111-12 2 CDs
2005 Discover Music of the Classical Era Naxos 8.558180-81 2 CDs
2006 Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Don Giovanni (Highlights) Naxos 8.557893
2007 Frohe Weihnacht
(Merry Christmas) 		Naxos 8.551266
2007 Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Ave verum corpus Naxos 8.571102
2007 The Spirit of Christmas Naxos 8.503195
2008 Kórusművek
(Choral Works) 		BMC Records BMC CD 144 Own
2008 The Genius of Bach Naxos 8.570384 2 CDs
2008 101 Classics - The Best Loved Classical Melodies Naxos 8.508004
2009 Láng István: Broken off Paragraphs, 6th Smyphony for 39 strings, Diamond in the Dust of Earth - Cantata Based on the Lines of Ottó Orbán Hungaroton HCD 32575
2009 Hajdu Mihály: Szőkül a fűz - Kamaraművek, kórusok, zongoradarabok
(Hajdu, Mihály: Blonde Willows - Chamber Works, Choruses & Piano Pieces) 		Hungaroton HCD 32614
2009 Eternal Bach Naxos 8.578024
2009 Victimae - Vokális és kamarazene
(Victimae - Vocal and Chamber Music) 		Hungaroton HCD 32628
2009 Lendvay Kamilló: A mennyei város; Requiem
(Lendvay, Kamilló: The Heavenly City; Requiem) 		Hungaroton HCD 32574
2010 Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus: Ultimate Opera Album Naxos 8.578064-65
2010 Bach, J.S.: The Naxos Bach Album Naxos 8.578108
2013 101 Essential Classical Masterpieces: Mozart Hungaroton
2014 Klassik ohne Krise: Zauberhafte Weihnachten Naxos 8.551338-39 2 CDs
2016 Béla Bartók - Complete Works Decca 478 9311 32 CDs
2017 The Anniversary Collection - 30 CDs to Celebrate 30 Years of Naxos Naxos 8.503293
2017 Bach, Johann Sebastian: A reformáció és J. S. Bach
(Bach, Johann Sebastian: The Reformation and J. S. Bach) 		Hungaroton
2017 Jeney Zoltán: Wohin?
(Zoltán Jeney: Wohin?) 		BMC Records BMC CD 240
2017 The Reformation & Johann Sebastian Bach Hungaroton HCD 32763
2021 Beethoven - The Essential Classics of the Great German Composer Hungaroton HCD 32857