{"product_id":"bartok-transylvania-state-philharmonic-orchestra-cantata-profana-transylvanian-dances-super-audio-cd","title":"Transylvania State Philharmonic Choir: Cantata Profana Transylvanian Dances - SUPER-AUDIO CD","description":"\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eCantata Profana Transylvanian Dances\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eTransylvania State Philharmonic Choir\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eLabel: \u003c\/b\u003ePentatone\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eProduct Type: \u003c\/b\u003eSUPER-AUDIO CD\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eUPC: \u003c\/b\u003e8717306260718\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eGenre: \u003c\/b\u003eClassical\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/b\u003e2023-11-03\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003c\/b\u003e1\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eAdditional Details: \u003c\/b\u003eHYBRID SACD\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \n                                         The Transylvania State Philharmonic Choir \u0026amp; Orchestra and conductor Lawrence Foster present choral-orchestral works by Béla Bartók and Zoltán Kodály. They join forces with a remarkable group of soloists - including Luiza Fatyol, Roxana Constantinescu, Marius Vlad, Ioan Hotea and Bogdan Baciu - as well as the Junior VIP children's choir. The album opens with Kodály's Budavári Te Deum and Psalmus Hungaricus, followed by Bartók's Transylvanian Dances and culminating in the composer's Cantata Profana. The latter work, based on ancient myth, was originally conceived in Romanian, but the piece is usually performed in a Hungarian version. This recording reinstates the Romanian original version, retouched by choir conductor Cornel Groza. In general, this recording by Romanian ensembles of works by Hungarian composers linked to Romanian sources can be seen as an exploration of Romania and Hungary's shared roots, and of the bicultural nature of Transylvania in particular. Lawrence Foster has a va st Pentatone discography, including several orchestral and complete opera recordings. The Transylvania State Philharmonic Choir \u0026amp; Orchestra so far featured on two Pentatone recordings under the baton of Foster: Puccini's La Fanciulla del West (2021) and Melody Moore's solo recital Remembering Tebaldi (2023). Roxana Constantinescu featured on Pentatone recordings of Mascagni's Cavalleria rusticana and Puccini's Il tabarro (both 2020), while Marius Vlad appeared on the above-mentioned La Fanciulla del West recording\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Transylvania State Philharmonic Choir","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41742811365447,"sku":"43852833","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2976\/0132\/files\/4253322-3144852.jpg?v=1749182361","url":"https:\/\/tower.com\/products\/bartok-transylvania-state-philharmonic-orchestra-cantata-profana-transylvanian-dances-super-audio-cd","provider":"Tower Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}