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Botvay Károly

cello
Place of Birth
Sopron
Date of Birth
1932
Orchestra
Budapesti Vonósok (Budapest Strings)
 
Károly Botvay is a Kossuth and Liszt Prize awarded cellist, professor of Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music, Budapest, formerly member of the Bartók and Végh Quartets, at present he is a member of the New Budapest Quartet. He regularly performs at concert halls of five continents, besides he often holds international cello and chamber music master classes.

Disc prizes: Deutscher Schallplatten Preis, Great prize of Charles Cros Academy, Premio di Musicografi Italiani. Discs: Hungaroton, Capriccio, Erato, Hyperion Marco Polo, Nuova Era, Nami Records.
 
Year Title Publisher Code Remark
1969 Bozay Attila: Quartetto per archi, Op.9; Variazioni per pianoforte; Op.10; Papírszeletek, Op.5; Pezzo concertanto, Op.11; Pezzo sinfonico, Op.13
(Bozay, Attila: Quartetto per archi, Op.9; Variazioni per pianoforte; Op.10; Paper Slips, Op.5; Pezzo concertanto, Op.11; Pezzo sinfonico, Op.13) 		Hungaroton LPX 11412 LP
1989 Barokk hangverseny
(Baroque Concert) 		Hungaroton SLPD 12995 Own
LP / Reissue on CD: HCD 12995 (1999)
1990 The Instruments Of Classical Music Vol.6-10 Laserlight 15980 5 CDs
1990 Handel, Georg Friderich: Organ Concertos Op.4 Nos.2, 4, 5 and Op.7, No.4 Capriole CA15629
1991 Vivaldi, Antonio: The Best of Vivaldi Naxos 8.551105
1991 Widor, Charles-Marie: Piano Trio, Op.19 | Piano Quintet, Op.7 Naxos 8.223193
1991 Brahms, Johannes: Zongoranégyesek
(Brahms, Johannes: Piano Quartets) 		Hungaroton HCD 11597-98
1992 Bennett, William Sterndale: Szextett op. 15; Zongoratrió op. 98
(Bennett, William Sterndale: Sextet op. 15; Piano Trio op. 98) 		Marco Polo (Naxos) 8.223304
1993 Harp Recital - Händel, Dittersdorf, Debussy, Ravel Capriccio C10485
1993 Oboe Concertos - Stulick, Graupner, Forster, Dittersdorf Capriccio C10484
1993 Boëlmann, Léon: Zongorakvartett, Zongoratrió
(Boëlmann, Léon: Piano Quartet, Piano Trio) 		Marco Polo (Naxos) 8.223524 Own
1993 Csajkovszkij, Pjotr Iljics: Souvenir de Florence - Valse-scherzo - Serenade melancolique - Pezzo capriccioso - Romance Capriccio C10441
1994 Elgar, Edward: Serenade Op.20 - Suk, Josef: Serenade Op.6 - Wolf, Hugo: Serenade, "Italienische Serenade" Capriccio C10527
1994 Albinoni, Thomaso Giovanni: Oboe Concertos Opp.7, 9 Capriccio C10507
1994 Händel, Georg Friedrich: Organ Concertos Nos.1-6 Capriccio C10533
1994 Vivaldi, Antonio: Flute Concertos Op.10 Nos.1, 2, 3, 5 - Flautino Concertos RV443, 444 Capriole CA14094
1994 Hungarian Orchestra Music Capriccio C10528
1994 Vivaldi, Antonio: Violin Concertos Op.8 Nos.5-7, 10 - Concerti Grossi Op.3, Nos.8,11 Capriole CA14099
1994 Magnificat - Vivaldi / Albinoni / Sammartini / Caldara Hungaroton HCD 31259
1995 Mendelssohn, Felix: Symphonies Nos.9, 10, 12 Capriccio C10588
1995 Salieri, Antonio: Concerto for Oboe, Violin and Cello in D major - Concerto for Flute and Oboe in C major - Sinfonia, "La Veneziana" Capriccio C10530
1996 Vivaldi, Antonio: Recorder Concertos RV 433, 439, 441 - Flute Concertos RV 428, 434 - Flautino Concertos RV 443, 444 Capriccio C49089
1996 Kreisler, Fritz: Violin Music Capriccio C10734
1996 Classic Masterworks - Franz Schubert Capriccio C49029
1996 Classic Masterworks - George Friedrich Händel Capriccio C49025
1996 Vivaldi, Antonio: The 4 Seasons - Sinfonias RV112, 132, 149 and 169 Capriccio C49088
1996 Vivaldi, Antonio: Violin Concertos RV 180, 242, 253, 362, 552 - Concerto Grosso RV 565 Capriccio C49090
1997 Bach, J. Ch.: Sinfonie Concertanti, Vol. 4 Capriccio C10811
1997 Brahms, Johannes: f-moll zongoraötös Op. 35; h-moll klarinétötös Op. 115
(Brahms, Johannes: Piano Quintet in f minor Op. 35; Clarinet Quintet in b minor Op. 115) 		Hungaroton HCD 11596
1997 Albrechtsberger, Johann Gregor: Harp Concerto in C major - Partita in F major - Wagenseil, Georg Christoph: Harp Concerto in G major Capriccio C10586
1998 Bach, Johann Sebastian: Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen - Melani Alessandro: Qual mormorio giocondo - Scarlatti, Alessandro: Su le sponde del Tebro Capriccio C10583
1999 Barokk hangverseny
(A Baroque Concert) 		Hungaroton HCD 12995 Own
Reissue of Hungaroton SLPD 12995 (1989)
1999 Albinoni, Thomaso: Concerti a 5 - Op.5 Nos.1-12 Capriccio C10709
1999 Schubert, Franz: Pisztráng-ötös/Moments Musicaux
(Schubert, Franz: Trout Quintet/Moments musicaux) 		Hungaroton HRC 1039 Echo Collection
1999 Sári József: Kérdések Hillélhez
(Sári, József: Questions to Hillel) 		Hungaroton HCD 31857
2000 Händel, Georg Friedrich: Choruses and Organ Concertos Capriccio C51087
2001 Widor, Charles-Marie: d-moll Zongorakvintett; B-dúr zongoratrió
(Widor, Charles-Marie: Piano Trio, Op. 19 / Piano Quintet, Op. 7) 		Marco Polo (Naxos) 8.555416 Own
2001 50 éves a Hungaroton - Vonósművészek (1951-2001)
(Fifty Years of Hungaroton - String Players) 		Hungaroton HCD 32091-3 3 CDs
2002 Holst, Gustav: St. Paul's Suite - A Fugal Concerto - Britten, Benjamin: Simple Symphony - Walton, William: 2 Pieces for Strings Capriccio C10584
2003 Music of the Bach Family Capriccio C51117
2003 Bozay, Attila: Három vonósnégyes Opp. 9, 21, 40
(The Three String Quartets Opp. 9, 21, 40) 		Hungaroton HCD 32117
2003 Olsvay Endre: Tengerszem
(Tarn) 		Hungaroton HCD 32178
2004 Classic Moods - Boccherini, Händel, Mendelssohn, Haydn, Fibich, Csajkovszkij, Grieg, Dvorak Capriccio C18405
2005 Art & Music: Cezanne - Music of His Time Naxos 8.558179
2009 Bach, Johann Christian: Symphonie concertanti Capriccio C7005
2011 Salieri, Antonio: Sinfonia "La Veneziana" - Concertos Capriccio C5087
2012 Kreisler, Fritz: Violin Music Capriccio C5120
2013 Organ Concertos Capriccio C7172 5 CDs
2020 Budapesti Vonósok 40
(Budapest Strings 40) 		Budapesti Vonósok Alapítványa