From the Archives - István Kertész Pt. IV

By Frank Byrne,

Brooke Knoll

Published January 29, 2024 at 8:07 AM CST

In the final program of this profile, Kertész leads music of Vaughan Williams, Respighi, and Bartok. In music ranging from the sacred to the profane, he demonstrates uncanny ability to draw from each genre characteristic and compelling performances.

Compositions and Recordings

Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis
by Ralph Vaughan Williams
István Kertész and the London Symphony

The Birds
by Ottorino Respighi
István Kertész and the London Symphony

Miraculous Mandarin Suite
by Béla Bartók
István Kertész and the Chicago Symphony

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Frank Byrne

Frank Byrne is the host of From the Archives on 91.9 Classical KC.

Brooke Knoll

Brooke Knoll is the digital audience specialist and afternoon host for Classical KC. You can reach her at brooke@classicalkc.org.