{"id":127725,"date":"2024-04-22T12:49:04","date_gmt":"2024-04-22T12:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/22\/beautiful-choral-works-by-peter-toth-in-kodalys-kecskemet-seen-and-heard-international\/"},"modified":"2024-04-22T12:49:04","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T12:49:04","slug":"beautiful-choral-works-by-peter-toth-in-kodalys-kecskemet-seen-and-heard-international","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/22\/beautiful-choral-works-by-peter-toth-in-kodalys-kecskemet-seen-and-heard-international\/","title":{"rendered":"Beautiful choral works by P\u00e9ter T\u00f3th in Kod\u00e1ly\u2019s Kecskem\u00e9t \u2013 Seen and Heard International"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"Hungary\"Hungary<\/span><\/span><\/span> Choral works by P\u00e9ter T\u00f3th:<\/span><\/strong> J\u00f3zsef Katona Central Library, Kecskem\u00e9t, Hungary, 12.4.2024. (AK)<\/p>\n

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Aurin Girls Choir \u00a9 hiros.hu\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Although his compositions are carried out all through the world and he gained a number of necessary prizes all through the a long time, Hungarian composer P\u00e9ter T\u00f3th\u2019s title will not be but well-known by the general public exterior Hungary. Furthermore, it’s seemingly that, aside from skilled and newbie music practitioners, the general public will not be as conscious of T\u00f3th\u2019s accomplishments as ought to be in Hungary both.<\/p>\n

Here is a person with a major compositional output, a critical dedication to arts and data and, lastly, with out explicit curiosity in self-promotion. Now 59 years of age and Dean of the School of Music on the University of Szeged, in his youth T\u00f3th studied percussion and composition, graduating within the latter on the Franz Liszt Academy of Music (Budapest) in 1990. T\u00f3th\u2019s compositions embrace instrumental, orchestral and vocal works; he has additionally composed music for movie and theatre productions. Significantly, lots of his choral items have gained nationwide and worldwide awards. Featuring a few of his choral compositions, T\u00f3th introduced a chat mixed with audio examples in addition to with a stay live performance in Kecskem\u00e9t.<\/p>\n

Approximately 85 kilometres from Budapest, Kecskem\u00e9t is the birthplace of Zolt\u00e1n Kod\u00e1ly. Although he was nonetheless a younger little one when his household moved from Kecskem\u00e9t, the city remained necessary for Kod\u00e1ly all his life. The first Kod\u00e1ly music major faculty in Hungary was established in Kecskem\u00e9t (1950) and the city nonetheless hosts the by now expanded faculty (major and secondary) in addition to the Kod\u00e1ly Institute which appears to be specializing in catering for overseas college students.<\/p>\n

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P\u00e9ter T\u00f3th \u00a9 hiros.hu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

At this T\u00f3th presentation I witnessed Kod\u00e1ly\u2019s long-lasting constructive affect in audio examples carried out by the K\u00f6lcsey Choir (Debrecen, with conductor L\u00e1szl\u00f3 Tam\u00e1si), Cantemus blended choir (Ny\u00edregyh\u00e1za, with conductor Soma Szab\u00f3), and Cantemus girls choir (Ny\u00edregyh\u00e1za, with conductor D\u00e9nes Szab\u00f3). Furthermore, I additionally witnessed stay performances by the Aurin Girls Choir (with conductor L\u00e1szlo Dur\u00e1nyik) whose members attend the Kod\u00e1ly music secondary faculty of Kecskem\u00e9t.<\/p>\n

With his 113 choral works, choral music is a vital thread all through T\u00f3th\u2019s compositional journey. As early as in 1984 \u2013 on the age of 19, earlier than getting into the Franz Liszt Academy \u2013 T\u00f3th composed his Kis szvit<\/em> (Little Suite for youngsters choir) which eight years later gained third prize at a prestigious composition competitors (1992). Over the next years\/a long time T\u00f3th was awarded with many necessary prizes.<\/p>\n

The twelve T\u00f3th choral compositions introduced at my Kecskem\u00e9t outing confirmed a deep respect in direction of the Kod\u00e1ly custom by taking prime quality poetic texts or people texts as their foundation. Three had been composed to poems by S\u00e1ndor We\u00f6res: Kis h\u00edd, deszka h\u00edd<\/em>, 1984; Hold\u00e9nek<\/em>, 1993; Stabat mater<\/em>, 1996. Kod\u00e1ly too used poems by We\u00f6res: he commissioned We\u00f6res to write down fifty brief poems for little folks and thus produced his charming fifty nursery songs. Two of the T\u00f3th choruses introduced had been composed to texts by Jen\u0151 Dsida (L\u00e1ngok<\/em>, 2005) and Anna Mechler (\u00dcres a h\u00e1z<\/em>, 2016) respectively. From what I may observe on one listening to, melody and rhythm are in good concord with the texts.<\/p>\n

T\u00f3th\u2019s choral items on people textual content don’t turn out to be people music initiations; whereas respecting the texts, the musical realisations belong to prime quality and extremely pleasing artwork music: Magas hegyr\u0151l foly\u2019 le a v\u00edz<\/em>, 2000; \u00c1tok dal<\/em>, 2001. Since 2004 T\u00f3th usually composes to Latin texts. Not realizing any Latin, I simply sat again and loved the wonder: Ave Maris stella<\/em>, 2004; Ave Maria<\/em>, 2011; Ubi caritas et amor<\/em>, 2012; Et incarnatus e<\/em>st, 2019; Carpe diem<\/em>, 2022.<\/p>\n

All twelve T\u00f3th choruses introduced in Kecskem\u00e9t are richly polyphonic, principally in three components for youngsters\/women\/girls voices though Et incarnatus est<\/em> is for an eight-part blended choir. T\u00f3th makes use of quite a few technical gadgets, together with lengthy held notes that’s as if a pedal is pressed on some a part of the choir (\u00c1tok dal<\/em> \/ Curse<\/em>, 2001). Elsewhere vocal glissando<\/em> may help to extend the required expression (L\u00e1ngok<\/em> \/ Flames<\/em>, 2005 \u2013 initially for male choir however a number of variations exist). Depending on the refrain T\u00f3th writes for, technical challenges could be included (such because the excessive B notice which is a 3rd above the conventional soprano vary) however, crucially, T\u00f3th choral items are pleasing to carry out in addition to to take heed to.<\/p>\n

The Aurin Girls Choir beneath their conductor L\u00e1szl\u00f3 Dur\u00e1nyik delivered spectacular stay performances of Ave Maria<\/em> (2011), Ubi caritas et amor <\/em>(2012) and \u00dcres a h\u00e1z<\/em> (2016). They sang from reminiscence; they sang with musicality and their sang in tune. Singing in tune with none accompaniment, particularly in three-part compositions, shouldn’t be taken as a right. Here we had forty-five youngsters between ages 15 and 19, totally centered not solely on their very own performances but in addition on P\u00e9ter T\u00f3th\u2019s discuss. Chorus membership is voluntary, however all the women are college students on the Kod\u00e1ly music secondary faculty in Kecskem\u00e9t. This faculty is mixed with the Kod\u00e1ly music major faculty: music educating with Kod\u00e1ly\u2019s philosophy compliments common faculty topics.<\/p>\n

Mostly so-called Kod\u00e1ly courses have little or nothing to do with Kod\u00e1ly\u2019s philosophy. Sadly, misconceptions are sometimes pushed ahead even by Hungarians (as, sadly, I preserve seeing it in London and elsewhere). However, judging by the behaviour\/performances of the Aurin Girls Choir, Kod\u00e1ly is a lifestyle within the Kecskem\u00e9t music major and music secondary faculty.<\/p>\n

I’m sure that Zolt\u00e1n Kod\u00e1ly would have been pleased with P\u00e9ter T\u00f3th\u2019s discuss, his compositions and the performances. I’m glad I made the journey to Kecskem\u00e9t.<\/p>\n

Agnes Kory<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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