Dénes Kovács
Dénes Kovács (18 April 1930 – 11 or 14 February 2005) was a Hungarian classical violinist and academic teacher, described as "pre-eminent among Hungarian violinists". He won the Carl Flesch International Violin Competition in 1955. In his career as a soloist and recording artist, he premiered and recorded the works of 20th-century Hungarian composers, and was also noted for his recordings of Bartók and Beethoven. From 1967 to 1980, he headed the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest, Hungary's principal music college. He received many national awards including the Kossuth Prize (1963).
Genre: chamber-music
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Top Tracks
- Violin Concerto No. 2, Sz. 112: III. Allegro molto
- Violin Concerto No. 2, Sz. 112: II. Andante tranquillo
- Violin Concerto No. 2, Sz. 112: I. Allegro non troppo
- Violin Concerto No. 1, Sz. 36: II. Allegro giocoso
- Violin Concerto No. 1, Sz. 36: I. Andante sostenuto
- Rhapsody No. 2 for Violin and Orchestra, BB 96b (original 1928 version): II. Friss: Allegretto moderato
- Rhapsody No. 2 for Violin and Orchestra, BB 96b (original 1928 version): I. Lassu: Moderato
- Rhapsody No. 1, BB 94b: II. Friss: Allegro moderato
- Rhapsody No. 1, BB 94b: I. Lassu: Moderato
- Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major, K. 219 "Turkish": III. Tempo di menuetto
- Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major, K. 219 "Turkish": II. Adagio
- Violin Concerto No. 5 in A Major, K. 219 "Turkish": I. Allegro aperto
- Violin Concerto No. 4 in D Major, K. 218: III. Rondo. Andante grazioso
- Violin Concerto No. 4 in D Major, K. 218: II. Andante cantabile
- Violin Concerto No. 4 in D Major, K. 218: I. Allegro
- Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major, K. 216: III. Rondeau. Allegro
- Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major, K. 216: II. Adagio
- Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major, K. 216: I. Allegro
- Sonata in A Major, No. 6: V. Allegro
- Sonata in A Major, No. 6: IV. Adagio
Albums (34)
- Vivaldi: Violin Sonatas (2014-12-01)
- Corelli: Sonatas, Op. 5, Nos. 1-6 (2014-12-01)
- Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 5, 7, 8 and 9 / Piano Concerto No. 3 / Violin Concerto in D Major (2014-07-15)
- Hajdu: Blonde Willows (2009-04-09)
- Corelli: Sonatas, Op. 5, Nos. 1-6 (2014-12-01)
- Mozart: Violin Concertos Nos. 3-5 (2014-11-01)
- Christmas Concert (2014-07-15)
- Romantic Serenade (2014-07-15)
- Bartok: 4 Pieces - Rhapsodies for Violin and Orchestra - Concerto for Viola and Orchestra (2014-11-01)
- Viennese Classicism In Slow Movements, Vol. 3: Beethoven (2014-07-15)
- Beethoven: String Quartet Op. 95 and String Trio Op. 3 (2015-01-01)
- Schubert: Piano Trio in B Flat Major - Notturno (2014-11-01)
- Beethoven: String Trios (Complete) (2014-07-15)
- Dénes Kovács, Vol. 2: Mozart & Schubert (2020-09-18)
- Trio Divertimento in E Flat Major K. 563 - Duos K. 423 and 424 (2014-11-01)
- Dénes Kovács, Vol. 1: Violin Concertos (2020-02-07)
- Beethoven: Violin Concerto - Romances (2015-01-01)
- Dohnányi: Ruralia Hungarica - Variations on a Nursery Song - Serenade in C Major (2014-12-01)
- Dénes Kovács, Vol. 4: Vivaldi (2021-06-18)
- Dénes Kovács, Vol. 3: Hungarian Composers (2021-06-11)
- Haydn: 6 Sonatas for Violin & Viola (2014-12-01)
- Vivaldi: The 4 Seasons (2014-11-01)
- Parisian Quartets (2014-11-01)
- Mendelssohn: Violin Concertos (2014-11-01)
- Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Nos. 5, "Spring" & 9, "Kreutzer" (2014-11-01)
- Bartók: Violin Concertos (2014-11-01)
- Mozart: Violin Sonatas Nos. 17, 19, 27 and 32 (2014-07-15)
- Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64 / Symphony No. 4, "Italian" (2014-07-15)
- Huzella / Sarkozy / Vecsey / Kokai: Concertos (2014-07-15)
- Dohnanyi / Weiner: Chamber Music (2014-07-15)
- Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Nos. 4 and 9, "Kreutzer" (2014-07-15)
- Bartók: Rhapsodies for Violin and Piano, Contrasts, Sonata for Solo Violin (2015-01-01)
- Bartók: Symphonic Works, Vol. 2 (Complete Edition) (2014-11-01)
- Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 1 / Triple Concerto for Violin, Cello and Piano, Op. 56 (2014-07-15)
Recordings with proof (8)
- Violin Sonata in F Major, Op. 2, No. 4, RV 20: II. Allemanda. Allegro; ISRC HUA250006210; CopyrightID 0x1ca6a88f36c88212ba74f05fc3b93eecf41f8c9b756d7604fe695b9c91385f5c; Bitcoin block 957118; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- Violin Sonata in C Major, Op. 2, No. 6, RV 1: III. Giga. Allegro; ISRC HUA250006215; CopyrightID 0x118517807c279b20a03b7815f737c3569e2a6241e62db87c9befe2fe94fb31a1; Bitcoin block 957118; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- Violin Sonata in G Major, Op. 2, No. 8, RV 23: III. Corrente. Allegro; ISRC HUA250006218; CopyrightID 0x6897e9e9caad7e418f573f348f1f961f67d1b474bd58d1af65dff09c24a3338b; Bitcoin block 957118; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- Violin Sonata in F Major, Op. 2, No. 4, RV 20: IV. Corrente. Presto; ISRC HUA250006212; CopyrightID 0x26efaa1157087081b43e17f8be9f8b37b3f32804319cc3d964ff862b28c117c0; Bitcoin block 960334; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- Violin Sonata in C Major, Op. 2, No. 6, RV 1: II. Allemanda. Presto; ISRC HUA250006214; CopyrightID 0x1a235187898cf336eedcad6ad3d86478bcb9baec1f1b9ef7fc6f067f44b1192e; Bitcoin block 960354; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- Violin Sonata in G Major, Op. 2, No. 8, RV 23: I. Preludio. Largo; ISRC HUA250006216; CopyrightID 0x0ab14abf2c5940e5d6722c3112c2717132c957214e3538828a5eddc8dfb4de03; Bitcoin block 960337; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- L'Arlesienne Suite No. 2 (arr. E. Guirand for orchestra): L'arlesienne, Suite No. 2: II. Intermezzo; ISRC HUA250103807; CopyrightID 0xa1a9e72b2ae64b35686968fc11a292a8661c3a4438fc324b9425d7a61e5ac021; Bitcoin block 956304; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- The 4 Seasons: Violin Concerto in F Minor, Op. 8, No. 4, RV 297, "L'inverno" (Winter): I. Allegro non molto; ISRC HUA250400910; CopyrightID 0x58632481009f5ab9b408d9fc6868b9fcce47fab59521302d376afdf487c7b0e9; Bitcoin block 957120; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
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