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7 unusual facts about Hungaroton


Alex Szilasi

Between 2005 to 2010, on the occasion of Frédéric Chopin's bicentennial, he performed the complete works of the composer in Budapest, and in parallel prepared the complete CD-recordings of his works on Pleyel pianos for the Hungarian Hungaroton Label.

András Ligeti

He has recorded many CDs, especially of Hungarian music, for companies such as BMG Conifer, Naxos Records, Hungaroton and Radioton, as well as numerous recordings for radio and television worldwide.

Annie Fischer

Annie Fischer's recordings have been released by several major record companies, which include: BBC Records, Doremi, EMI Classics, Hungaroton, Orfeo, Palexa, Q Disc, Urania, Melodiya and ICA Classics.

Aristid von Würtzler

He performed with Éva Marton on several occasions and some of his (latest) records were issued by Hungaroton.

Hungaroton

Hungaroton was founded in 1951, since then, its only competitors in the Hungarian music market were record labels like Melodiya, Supraphon and Eterna from other socialist countries.

János Sebestyén

Grand Prix du Disque for the Hungaroton publication Bartók Record Archives, 1982 (France)

More than 80 LP and CD recordings have been published by various labels including Angelicum, Ariston, Balkanton, BAM, Il Canale, CBS Italiana, Fonit Cetra, Hungaroton, Naxos, and Supraphon.


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Pál Lukács

Pál Kadosa: Concertino for Viola and Orchestra – Pál Lukács (viola); Miklós Erdélyi (conductor); Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra; Hungaroton (LP) SLPX 11859 (1977)

Székelyfonó

János Ferencsik conducted two complete recordings of the work, in 1963 (Qualiton) and 1971 (Hungaroton).


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