As famous as Mihók was in his own right, Kodály would later learn that the notoriety he enjoyed was based in part on a century-old custom. Though not yet obvious to Kodály as a youngster, Mihók and his fellow musicians were part of a long-standing source of civic pride in Galanta. An important element of the city’s cultural legacy was the town band, led in Kodály’s youth by a fiddle player named Mihók. Kodály always spoke fondly of his Galanta days and owed much of his adult devotion to folk song collecting to the formative musical experiences he had there. THE MUSIC – The Slovakian town of Galanta, where Zoltán Kodály spent several years as a child, was once part of Hungary. The latter engaged the composer to compose a commemorative work in 1933, and Kodály, the pre-eminent folk scholar and proud native son, had plenty of material to bring to the project. During the decade, the Concertbebouw and the Chicago Symphony would both celebrate their 50th and the Budapest Philharmonic Society would have its 80th. THE COMPOSER – ZOLTÁN KODÁLY (1882-1967) – The 1930s provided interesting commission opportunities for Kodály. Instrumentation: 2 flutes (2nd doubles piccolo), 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, timpani, glockenspiel, snare drum, triangle, strings.
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