Description

GYÖRGY GARAY (BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, DECEMBER 2, 1909 – LEIPZIG, GERMANY, MAY 15, 1988)

 

 

 

 

He studied music at the Budapest Music Academy with Jenő Hubay (violin) and León Weiner (chamber music); won the scholarship of the Ministry of Religion and Public Education. In the first stage of his artistic career, he became known mainly as a chamber musician: between 1927 and 1930 he was a member of the Hungarian Trio, then between 1930 and 1933 he was the first violinist of the Garay Quartet. During the World War, he was a member of the Budapest Band in 1940, and between 1945 and 1951 he was the concertmaster of the orchestra of the State Opera House. At this time he started teaching at the Academy of Music. In parallel, he was the concertmaster of the State Concert Orchestra in 1951. At the peak of his artistic success, he became the concertmaster of the Leipzig radio band in the 1960s. He regularly taught at Leipzig’s Music College, held master classes in Weimar. He played on his own Stradivari. In his long professional life György Garay was often honored, among others with the Franz Liszt Prize and as a Honored Artist of the Hungarian People’s Republic.

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

Concerto For Violin, Cello & Orchestra In A Minor, Op. 102 Vivace Non Troppo (Brahms) with Radu Aldulescu (cello)

Concerto For Violin, Cello & Orchestra In A Minor, Op. 102 Andante (Brahms) with Radu Aldulescu (cello)

Concerto For Violin, Cello & Orchestra In A Minor, Op. 102 Allegro (Brahms) with Radu Aldulescu (cello)

 

Violin Concerto No.2 I. part 1 (Bartók)

Violin Concerto No.2 I.- part 2 (Bartók)

Violin Concerto No. 2 II. (Bartók)

Violin Concerto No. 2 III part1 (Bartók)

 

Violin Concerto a-moll Op. 28 I. Allegro moderato (Goldmark)

Violin Concerto a-moll Op. 28 II. Air. Andante (Goldmark)

Violin Concerto a-moll Op. 28 III. Moderato – Allegretto (Goldmark)

 

Sonata G minor (Tartini): I Larghetto affettuoso

Sonata G minor (Tartini): II Allegro

Sonata G minor (Tartini): III Grave – Allegro assai