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Koncz Zsuzsa Golden Album

Golden Freedom (Aurea libertas)

Der himmelhohe Baum - The Sky-High Tree : Etüden nach einem ungarischen Volksmärchen

In Papp s pedagogical method - which also opens the way to 20th-century classical music - Hungarian folk music and folk music of other European nations played a pivotal role. He authored many popular piano volumes for children, including The Sky High Tree, The Golden Key, and The Stonecutter.

The Golden Key - Der goldene Schlüssel : Sixteen little piano pieces - Sechzehn Klavierstücke für Anfänger

The Hungarian composer and piano teacher wrote a number of highly popular educational and performace pieces for children. In this work the well-known composer presents the events of a story by the brothers Grimm in the form of very easy piano pieces. This unusual, incomplete story has inspired an unusual musical work: the young players can make up titles for the last eight pieces, and they are also encouraged to note down their thoughts and feelings inspired by the music, or express them in drawings, in the score.

Chormusik aus fünf Jahrhunderten

Josquin des Prés, i.e. the 1450s form the beginning of the five centuries of rich European choral music out of which the present modest collection was compiled. The majority of the works published here are taken from the world of the Rennaissance, the golden age of choral music. In addition, masterworks of the Romantic literature of the 19th century cast in the shadow so far are presented in abundance. It is the task of the 'next century' to provide an overall picture of the world-wide choral culture of our times, the 20th century...' Miklós Forrai (1994)

TAUSEND JAHRE CHORMUSIK

'This collection which comprises 143 choral works in 13 languages has been brought forth by the need of the Hungarian choirs for such publications. It leaves no doubt that it is but a drop in the sea even if it covers a period of two and a half millenia, works from an ode of the Hellenic Pyndar to present day compositions. The pleasure in singing together must reach back to older times yet, perhaps to the beginning of human existence. The earliest traces of polyphony can be come upon in the 9-10th centuries. The present compendium that concentrates on the golden age of choir music, the Renaissance derives its title from this period...' Miklós Forrai