This album from the celebrated Borusan Istanbul Phiharmonic Orchestra and their new chief conductor, Carlo Tenan, presents a program of vibrant eastern European orchestral music. Béla Bartók and Zoltán Kodály, close friends and musical collaborators, did much to explore and preserve traditional Hungarian music which shines through in the Dance Suite and Dances of Galánta. Bohuslav Martinů’s radiant Frescoes of Piero della Francesca was by the composer’s visit to Arezzo to see the famous 15th century frescoes ”The History of the True Cross” in the Basilica of San Francesco. The popular Romanian Rhapsody No. 1 by George Enescu brings this survey of orchestral gems to an ebullient conclusion.
Bartók, Enescu, Kodály, Martinů
The Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic is perfectly situated – both physically and musically – to interpret the music on this invigorating album, which is firmly rooted in Western musical tradition, but looks Eastward for inspiration. Rough-hewn yet refined, the folk-influenced music of these composers appeals to both the head and the heart, a dichotomy that is perfectly captured in these brilliant performances.
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