Hungary Torn

Hungary Torn By Leon Botstein Written for the concert Hungary Torn, performed on May 2, 2013 at Carnegie Hall. The consequences of the rise of fascism in the 1930s and the Second World War have continued to command our attention, despite the passage of time. The reasons are largely obvious. During the war, millions of…

The Hungarian Jewish Composers of WWII By Péter Bársony Written for the concert Hungary Torn, performed on May 2, 2013 at Carnegie Hall. At the beginning of the 20th century, the Liszt Music Academy had the highest ratio of Jewish students among all Hungarian universities. Between 1915 and 1919, almost half of all music students…

Ernő Dohnányi, Szeged Mass By Peter Laki Written for the concert Hungary Torn, performed on May 2, 2013 at Carnegie Hall. “Musical life in Budapest today may be summed up in one name—Dohnányi.” These words were written by Béla Bartók in a 1920 article for the New York Musical Courier. A decade later, when the present…