Leó WEINER (1885–1960) Complete Works for Orchestra, Vol. 5 Violin Concerto No. 2 * Ballade for Clarinet and Orchestra ** Suite on Hungarian Folk Dances Csaba Klenyán, Clarinet ** • Júlia Pusker, Violin * MÁV Symphony Orchestra, Budapest • Valéria Csányi Leó Weiner created a unique synthesis between German/French Romantic traditions and the Hungarian musical language at the beginning of the 20th century. The Ballade , admired for its beautiful dreamlike lyricism, was one of his most successful works. Weiner took inspiration from folk music as an escape from the 20th-century rise in modernism – his Suite integrates dance melodies into a work of symphonic scale and structure. The Second Violin Concerto is a defiantly Romantic post-war masterpiece in which darkness and light co-exist as an expression of humanity in an age of violence. Key features: • Leó Weiner is renowned as one of the leading music educators of the 20th century, though his firm adherence to musical conservatism meant his compositions received less attention than those of his more avant-garde contemporaries. Nevertheless, his works have consistently delighted audiences, and the enthusiastic reception of our ongoing edition of his complete orchestral works confirms their enduring appeal. Each new release has attracted considerable interest, establishing this series as one of our most desirable collections. • Vol. 4 (8.574707) was praised by BBC Music Magazine for Júlia Pusker ’s ‘beautifully shaped account of [Weiner’s] Violin Concerto No. 1 … in an expressive and playful dialogue with the MÁV Symphony Orchestra ,’ with the accompanying works delivered ‘with equal colour and style under Valéria Csányi.’ Fanfare also admired the performances, noting the concerto as ‘a very attractive composition’ and commending Pusker as ‘a fine player’ with the recording offering ‘believably projected balance.’ Earlier releases drew similar acclaim: Classical Lost and Found described Vol. 3 (8.574125) as ‘highly recommendable,’ while Vol. 2 (8.573847), featuring the symphonic poem Toldi , was hailed by MusicWeb International as ‘played with real verve and virtuosic empathy’ and by ClassicsToday.com as ‘as committed as one could ask’. • This fifth volume continues the tradition of excellence with leading soloists. Júlia Pusker, who gained international recognition at the 2019 Queen Elisabeth Violin Competition, returns alongside clarinettist Csaba Klenyán , principal of the Concerto Budapest Symphony. Klenyán also featured in our acclaimed recording of Weiner’s chamber works (8.574731), further strengthening the reputation of this series as a definitive exploration of Weiner’s orchestral legacy. NOVEMBER 2026 NEW ON NAXOS
8.574756 Release date: 13 Nov 2026
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Listen to an excerpt from Violin Concerto No. 2 in F sharp minor, Op. 45: II. Presto LISTEN
MÁV Symphony Orchestra, Budapest
1 Ballade, Op. 8 (1911) (version for clarinet and orchestra, 1921) Suite on Old Hungarian Folk Themes, Op. 18 (1931) 2 I. Allegro risoluto e ben marcato 3 II. Andante poco sostenuto – Allegro con fuoco 4 III. Andante poco sostenuto – Pesante, poco maestoso 5 IV. Presto
Violin Concerto No. 2 in F sharp minor, Op. 45 (1957) 6 I. Allegro non tanto, ma appassionato 7 II. Presto 8 III. Larghetto 9 IV. Moderato – Presto – Larghetto – Allegro alla marcia
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