Ferenc Erkel
Born: 7th November 1810, Gyula, Hungary
Died: 15th June 1893, Budapest, Hungary
Nationality: Hungarian
Ferenc Erkel was a Hungarian composer, conductor and pianist. He was the father of Hungarian grand opera, written mainly on historical themes, which are still often performed in Hungary. He also composed the music of "Himnusz", the national anthem of Hungary, which was adopted in 1844. He died in Budapest.
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Jonas Kaufmann's Magische Töne
10th Apr 2026
The superstar tenor sounds in mint condition on this fascinating exploration of operetta by Hungarian-born composers including Emmerich Kálmán, Franz Léhar and Paul Abraham, supported by wonderfully idiomatic playing from the Hungarian State Opera Orchestra under Dirk Kaftan.
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- Ah Rebeges! (from Hunyadi László) (1)
- Ah, szememben mamor (from Hunyadi László) (1)
- Albumleaf in A minor - To Julia Bauholzer (1)
- Albumleaf in D minor - Mit Verschiebung (1)
- Bánk Bán (5)
- Bánk Bán: highlights (1)
- Bánk Bán! Te itt? (from Bánk Bán) (2)
- Csárdás & Palotás (1)
- Duo brillant in the form of a fantasy on Hungarian airs (1)
- En, Brankovics Gyorgy, Szerbia fejedelme (from Brankovics Gyorgy) (1)
- En, Dozsa Gyorgy, most hitet teszek (from Dozsa Gyorgy) (1)
- Enyem a harc, ez az en nagy harcom (from Brankovics Gyorgy) (1)
- Erinnerung an H. W. Ernst: Introducion (Elegie) and Capriccio (1)
- Hol van feher homlokod (from Bánk Bán) (2)
- Hunyadi László (4)
- Hunyadi László Overture (1)
- Hunyadi László: Funeral March (1)
- Hunyadi László: highlights (1)
- Introduction and Variations on the Theme of Endre Bartay's Opera 'Csel' (1)
- Isten, áldd meg a magyart (God bless the Hungarians) (3)
- Ketsegbe ne merd vonni joslatom (from Dozsa Gyorgy) (1)
- Kilenc ora, kilenc ora, credj, honved, nyugovora (from Nevtelen hosok) (1)
- King Stephen (István király) (1)
- Kozegl a szornyu veg (from Bátori Mária) (1)
- Mily boldogság, hogy mellettem vagy végre, édes Máriám (from Hunyadi László) (2)
- Mint szamuzott, ki vandoro! (from Bánk Bán) (2)
- Nagy eg…Ah, mily vadul (from Hunyadi Laszlo) (2)
- Nagyar! Bánk, jo napot (from Bánk Bán) (1)
- Olj meg engem, Bánk (from Bánk Bán) (3)
- Original Ungarischer - Sostenuto & Allegro vivace (1)
- Potpourri sur des motifs de l'Opera 'Brankovics' (1)
- Regi dal, regi dal, regi dicsosegrol (from Dozsa Gyorgy) (1)
- Souvenir for Franz Liszt - Rakoczy March (1)
- Van végre egy pár nyugodt pillanat!...Ó, szállj hozzám, ég angyala! (from Hunyadi László) (1)
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Gramophone Awards, 1986, Winner - Historic vocal
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Gramophone Awards, 2009, Finalist - Historic Reissue
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Long Live the Hungarian!
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