István Szakadá

"Among the finest discographic achievements of the tragically short-lived Hungarian conductor István Kertész was his landmark stereo cycle of the Dvořák symphonies with the London Symphony. For anyone who loves this composer’s music, the Kertész compilation is self-recommending; it is still the best traversal of the symphonies, with not a single performance or recording that is less than outstanding."

Ferenc Erkel was the father of Hungarian grand opera, as well as an accomplished conductor and pianist. The last of his nine completed operas, István király, is a tale of passionate emotions, love, jealousy, power struggles and murder in which King Stephen, the founder of the Hungarian state and its first Christian ruler, is portrayed as a saint amidst the clash of pagan and Christian worlds. After 125 years of ruinous cuts and alterations to the music and the libretto, this recording is the first to restore the opera to the resoundingly successful form conceived by its composer.

Known for his breathtaking virtuosity and deep musical insight, Lajkó reimagines iconic works by Prokofiev, Rachmaninov, Mussorgsky, Tchaikovsky, and Glinka, delivering fresh, electrifying interpretations that will captivate listeners.

The brand new instrumental fusion album of the hungarian guitar player, composer, member of the best hungarian rock band EDDA MŰVEK. All songs composed and arranged by István Alapi.

it s a tribute to the memory of this tragically short-lived conductor that this cycle continues to set the standard by which others are judged –Gramophone Good CD Guide

As I write these words in Chicago during May of 2020 and look back on the week of activity in January that led to these recordings with István Grencsó and Róbert Benkő, it’s hard for me to comprehend that the tour scheduled at that time would most likely be the last series of concerts that I play in 2020. Without warning the world changed for everyone between those months, and it’s very hard to predict how things will look in the future, for music and for everything else.

“A third figure of folk-based jazz piano is ISTVÁN KOVÁCS TICKMAYER.

To Quote Monty Python - "And now for something completely different"

ISTVAN A KIRALY - Hungarian. A great Hungarian rock opera titled "Istvan the king", written by two founding members of the well known 60's psych/beat band "Illes", Levente Szorenyi and Janos Brody, performed by leading actors and rock musicians of Hungary.