Budapest So/Csanyi - Le� Weiner: Toldi - Symphonic Poem

Le� Weiner�s influence as a teacher in Budapest was exceptional and his pupils were some of the greatest musicians of the 20th century. But it�s only in recent years that his compositions, with their synthesis of German Romantic and Hungarian elements, have been brought to wider appreciation. Like Csongor and T�nde (8.573491), the symphonic poem Toldi was inspired by a masterpiece of Hungarian literature. Cast in twelve sections, the music follows the epic poetry in a way that seems to notate the text musically, a unique achievement. Weiner considered Toldi one of his most significant compositions, and he also composed two suites from the work which are available as a digital download on 9.70284.