Description

VERA DÉNES (VERA GROSSMANN) (BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, MARCH 12, 1915 – BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, MARCH 16, 1970)

He studied at the Budapest College of Music. From 1933 to 1945 he taught privately as well as at the Goldmark School of Music. From 1945 he was the solo cellist of the Székesfővárosi Orchestra, and then of the Hungarian State Concert Orchestra. From 1945 to 1952 he also played in the Tatra String Quartet. From 1960 until his death he taught at the Liszt Ferenc College of Music. He has performed with great success in Hungary and abroad.

TRACKLIST

1. Carnival of the Animals, R. 125 I. Introduction et Marche royale du Lion (Saint-Saëns) with Imre Kovács, Laszlo Almasy and Laszlo Varsanyi
2. Carnival of the Animals, R. 125 II. Poules et Coqs  (Saint-Saëns) with Imre Kovács, Laszlo Almasy and Laszlo Varsanyi
3. Carnival of the Animals, R. 125 III. Hemiones  (Saint-Saëns) with Imre Kovács, Laszlo Almasy and Laszlo Varsanyi
4. Carnival of the Animals, R. 125 IV. Tortues  (Saint-Saëns) with Imre Kovács, Laszlo Almasy and Laszlo Varsanyi
5. Carnival of the Animals, R. 125 IX. Le Coucou au fond des bois  (Saint-Saëns) with Imre Kovács, Laszlo Almasy and Laszlo Varsanyi
6. Carnival of the Animals, R. 125 V. L’Elephant  (Saint-Saëns) with Imre Kovács, Laszlo Almasy and Laszlo Varsanyi
7. Carnival of the Animals, R. 125 VI. Kangourous  (Saint-Saëns) with Imre Kovács, Laszlo Almasy and Laszlo Varsanyi
8. Carnival of the Animals, R. 125 VII. Aquarium  (Saint-Saëns) with Imre Kovács, Laszlo Almasy and Laszlo Varsanyi
9. Carnival of the Animals, R. 125 VIII. Personnages a longues oreilles  (Saint-Saëns) with Imre Kovács, Laszlo Almasy and Laszlo Varsanyi
10. Carnival of the Animals, R. 125 X. Voliere  (Saint-Saëns) with Imre Kovács, Laszlo Almasy and Laszlo Varsanyi
11. Carnival of the Animals, R. 125 XI. Pianists – XII. Fossiles  (Saint-Saëns) with Imre Kovács, Laszlo Almasy and Laszlo Varsanyi
12. Carnival of the Animals, R. 125 XIII. Le Cygne  (Saint-Saëns) with Imre Kovács, Laszlo Almasy and Laszlo Varsanyi
13. Carnival of the Animals, R. 125 XIV. Finale  (Saint-Saëns) with Imre Kovács, Laszlo Almasy and Laszlo Varsanyi
14. Cello Concerto in D Major I. Largo (Tartini)  with János Sebestyén
15. Cello Concerto in D Major II. Allegro (Tartini)  with János Sebestyén
16. Cello Concerto in D Major III. Grave (Tartini)  with János Sebestyén
17. Cello Concerto in D Major IV. Allegro (Tartini) with János Sebestyén
18. Tavaszi Concerto (Spring Concerto) I. Moderato (David) with Anna Mauthner and Janos Szebenyi
19. Tavaszi Concerto (Spring Concerto) II. Presto (David) with Anna Mauthner and Janos Szebenyi
20. Tavaszi Concerto (Spring Concerto) III. Andante Sostenuto (David) with Anna Mauthner and Janos Szebenyi
21. Tavaszi Concerto (Spring Concerto) IV. Allegro Moderato (David) with Anna Mauthner and Janos Szebenyi