LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: ISTVAN KERTESZ: KODALY: HARY IN SOUTH AFRICA

1979 UK DECCA JUBILEE SERIES pressing, release number JB55, of album ZOLTAN KODALY: HARY JANOS-SUITE / DANCES OF GALANTA / 2 ARIAS FROM FROM HARY JANOS – LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, conducted by ISTVAN KERTESZ, OLGA SZÖNYI, Soprano. The tracks are, Side 1: HARY JANOS SUITE (23:40): 1. Prelude - The fairy tale begins - 2. Viennese musical clock - 3. Song - 4. The battle and defeat of Napoleon - 5. Intermezzo - 6. Entrance of the Emperor and his court. - Side 2: 1. DANCES OF GALANTA (15:40) / 2 ARIAS from HARY JANOS: 1 Szegenyvagyok (Poor am I still) (2:00) / 2. Hej ket tikom (Once I had a brood of chicks) (2:55) with OLGA SZÖNYI, Soprano. The record is in a hardly played, near mint condition. The cover, which has the liner notes in English, French and German at the back, has lightly bumped corners and slightly rough opening edges, is otherwise in a very good shape.