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Eugene Zádor, 2026

The project of recording all of Eugene Zádor’s compositions continues with this ninth volume performed by the Budapest Symphony under the baton of Mariusz Smolij. The recording includes two short orchestral works—Ode to Peace and Miniature Overture, two chamber works—Suite for Woodwind Quintet and Brass Quintet, and two sets of songs. Originally written for voice and piano, The Lonely Wayfarer Song Cycle and Four Selected Songs have been arranged for string orchestra by the conductor.

Detailed liner notes by Frank DeWald are available with the recording.

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Since the first volume was recorded in 2012, eight more have been made, all performed by the Budapest Symphony conducted by Mariusz Smolij. Almost all of the composer’s works for large orchestra have been represented in the series, as well as chamber music, works for solo instrument, and songs. (Track lists and reviews can be found on this website in the Concert Music section.

A frequent recording artist for Naxos International, Mariusz Smolij has received critical acclaim for his compelling performances. His discography includes a long list of CDs released by major recording companies. Highly praised by international press, these recordings feature a repertoire by deserving under-represented Eastern European composers such as Panufnik, Bacewicz, and Szeligowski, as well as recognized masters such as Rózsa, Mahler, Copland, and Bernstein. The conductor is in the process of recording the entire symphonic output of Eugene Zádor.

On January 28, 2015, Mariusz Smolij led the Capella Bydgostiensis Chamber Orchestra in Bydgoszcz, Poland, in a performance of Zádor’s Divertimento for Strings. Since then, he has conducted orchestras in both the United States and Europe in performances of the Csárdás Rhapsody (March 6, 2016, Arcadiana Orchestra, Lafayette, Louisiana; June 17, 2016, National Music Festival Orchestra, Chesterton, Maryland; October 29, 2016, Budapest Symphony Orchestra, Budapest Hungary; April 7, 2017, Toruń Symphony Orchestra, Toruń, Poland). On January 20, 2017, he conducted the Artur Rubenstein Philharmonic Orchestra in Lodz, Poland, in a program of American music that included selections from two works Zádor composed after he emigrated to the United States: Biblical Triptych and Studies for Orchestra. On September 7, 2019, he conducted the Toruń Symphony Orchestra in Toruń, Poland, in a performance of Zádor’s Elegie.