Lajtha László

Chamber Music · Kamarazene

FOR TWO INSTRUMENTS · KÉT HANGSZERRE

SONATINE Op. 13 (1930)

pour violon et piano

[for violin and piano]

I.
Adagio. Allegro

II.
Largo molto

III.
Molto vivo

Duration: 13:24 [based on Hungaroton HCD 31815]

WP: 19 December 1930, Budapest

Tivadar Országh–vln, Ottó Herz–pf

Published by Alphonse Leduc & C^ie © 1932 (A.L. 18.053)

CD: Hungaroton HCD 31815 (1999)

Gábor Takács-Nagy–vln, Dénes Várjon–pf
Total time = 13:24 (5:29+3:46+4:05)

Radio: Hungarian Radio, 28 November 1955

Robert Soetens–vln, Susanne Roche–pf
Total time = 12:50

SONATE Op. 17 (1932)

pour violoncelle et piano

[for violoncello and piano]

I.
A ria. Largo molto

II.
Capriccio. Presto

III.
Fantasia. Lento

Duration: 17:22 (6:14+4:09+6:59) [based on Hungaroton HCD 31552]

WP: 8 April 1933, Budapest.

Antal Friss–vlc, NN–pf

Published by Alphonse Leduc & C^ie © 1933 (A. L. 18. 181)

CD: Hungaroton HCD 31552 (1993)

Péter Szabó–vlc, Dénes Várjon–pf
Total time = 17:22 (6:14+4:09+6:59)

Radio: Hungarian Radio, November 1992

Total time = 18:15

CONCERT Op. 31 (1940)

pour violoncelle et piano

[for violoncello and piano]

Dedication: “á mon ami André Navarra”

I.
Thréne dramatique. Appassionato, moderato, rubato

II.
Ballade des torches. Allegro agitato

Duration: 21:18 [based on Hungaroton HCD 31552]

WP: 29 July 1945, Budapest (?)

Ede Banda–vlc, Péter Solymos–pf

Published by Alphonse Leduc & C^ie © 1962 (A. L. 22.810)

CD: Hungaroton HCD 31552 (1993)

Péter Szabó–vlc, Dénes Várjon–pf
Total time = 21:18 (13:00+8:18)

Radio: Hungarian Radio, 30 May 1958

André Huvelin–vlc, Jean Manchon Theiss–pf
Total time = 21:10

INTERMEZZO Op. 59 (1954)

pour saxophone (ou clarinette on si b) et piano

[for alto sax (or B flat clarinet) and piano]

(Mouv^t. de Valse anglaise)

Duration: 6:15 [based on the Radio recording]

Published by Alphonse Leduc & C^ie © 1955 (A. L. 21.438)

Radio: Hungarian Radio, 13 July 1987

László Horváth–sax, Klára Körmendi–pf
Total time = 6:15

SONATE EN CONCERT Op. 64 (1958)

pour flute et piano

[for flute and piano]

I.
Entrée avec deux cadences

II.
Berceuse nostalgique. Andantino

III.
Menuet mélancolique

IV.
Final gai. Alerte et gai

Duration: 22:15 [based on Hungaroton HCD 31647]

WP: 1960, Hamburg, Radio

Published by Alphonse Leduc & C^ie © 1960 (A. L. 22.762)

CD: Hungaroton Classic HCD 31647 (1998)

István Matuz–fl, Jenő Jandó–pf
Total time = 22:15

Radio: 1. Hungarian Radio, 22 December 1960

Zoltán Jeney–fl, Magda Freymann–pf
Total time = 24:00

2. Hungarian Radio, 16 May 1984

István Matuz–fl, Norbert Szelecsényi–pf

Total time = 24:45

SONATE EN CONCERT Op. 68 (1962)

pour violon et piano

[for violin and piano]

I.
Vif et vigoureux

II.
Lent, sans traîner

III.
Perpetuum mobile. Vite et toujours léger

Duration: 21' [according to the composer]

WP: 25 June 1963, Radio Hilversum

Published by Alphonse Leduc & C^ie © 1963 (A. L. 23.289)

Radio: Hungarian Radio, 13 August 1976

Gábor Radnay–vln, István Lantos–pf
Total time = 22:50

FOR THREE INSTRUMENTS · HÁROM HANGSZERRE

TRIO À CORDES Op. 9 (1927)

“Sérénade”

[STRING TRIO]

[“Serenade”]

I.
Marcia (Arrivée devant la maison · Aufmarsch · Felvonulás). Allegro molto vivace

II.
Canzonetta (Sous la fenętre fermée · Unter dem Fenster · Az ablak alatt). Andantino

III.
Fox-trott (Réminiscence du Bal · Ballreminiscenz · Báli reminiscencia). Allegro

IV.
Scherzo (Insouciance et tapage nocturne · Gedämpftes Randalieren · Csendes duhajkodás). Presto molto

V.
Dialogue (La fenętre s’ouvre enfin · Das Fenster wird endlich geöffnet · Végül kinyílt az ablak). Lento

VI.
Marcia (Départ · Abmarsch · Elvonulás). Moderato

Duration: 18'40 (3'50–4'+3'20+1'20+2'30+3'20+4'10) [according to the notes in
the manuscript]

27:00 [based on the Radio recording]

WP: 9 January 1930, Budapest

Waldbauer–Kerpely Quartet

Unpublished (© Ildikó Lajtha)

Note: The fifth movement (Dialogue) was published in: Cahier de musique

inédite (Supplément ŕ la Revue Internationale de Musique), Bruxelles,
Fascicule I, 03-04/1938, Copyright 1938 László Lajtha, Budapest

CD: Hungaroton HCD31979 (2000)

Leila Rásonyi–vln, László Kolozsvári–vla, Judit Kiss Domonkos–vlc
Total time = 29:11 (4:52+5:37+2:03+4:29+5:38+6:14)

Radio: Hungarian Radio (15 April 1991)

Trio Divertimento (Elisa Kawaguti–vln, Ervin Schiffer–vla, György Schiffer–vlc)
Total time = 27:00

TRIO No. 2 Op. 18 (1932)

(DEUXIÉME TRIO)

pour violon, alto et violoncelle

[SECOND STRING TRIO]

[for violin, viola and violoncello]

Dedication: “á Romain Rolland”

I.
Largo molto

II.
Molto presto e lesto

III.
Adagio

IV.
Allegro

Duration: 22:30 [based on Hungarian Radio’s recording]

22' [according to Édition Leduc]

Published by Rózsavölgyi & C°, Budapest © 1933 (R. & C°. 5662; parts: 5663)

Reprinted by Alphonse Leduc

Radio: Hungarian Radio, 29 January 1959

Ney Trio (Tibor Ney–vln, Géza Németh–vla, János Liebner–vlc)
Total time = 22:30

TRIO À CORDES No. 3 Op. 41 (1945)

(TROISIÉME TRIO À CORDES)

SOIRS TRA NSYLVAINS

Quatre esquisses pour trio á cordes

ERDÉLYI ESTÉK

Négy vázlat vonóshármasra

[TRANSYLVANIAN EVENINGS]

[Four Sketches for String Trio]

I.
Soir de printemps ou lune de crépuscule et les prés alpestres · Tavaszi este vagy kora hold és a kökörcsines hegyi rétek

II.
Soir d’été ou la mélancolie de l’infini · Nyári este vagy a Végtelen melankóliája. Lento

III.
Soir d’automne ou fantômes et arbres nus · Őszi este vagy árnyak és csupasz fák. Presto molto

IV.
Soir d’hiver ou en traîneau dans le brouillard · Téli este vagy szánút a ködben. Molto vivace

Duration: 29' (7'10+6'55+8'05+6'50) [according to the composer]

WP: 25 September 1954, Venice (La Biennale di Venezia)

Trio Reditti

Published by Universal Edition, Vienna © 1953 (W. Ph. V. 383)

CD: Hungaroton HCD 31979 (2000)

Leila Rásonyi–vln, László Kolozsvári–vla, Judit Kiss Domonkos–vlc
Total time = 37:06 (9:16+7:24+11:33+8:41)

Radio: Hungarian Radio, 18 June 1996

Leila Rásonyi–vln, László Kolozsvári–vla, Judit Kiss Domonkos–vlc
Total time = 37:10 (9:20+7:28+11:38+8:44)

TRIO CONCERTANT Op. 10 (1928)

pour violon, violoncelle et piano

[TRIO CONCERTANTE]

[for violin, violoncello and piano]

I.
Premier concert. Allegro energico

II.
Intermezzo. Molto moderato

III.
Second concert. Vivace

Duration: 19:15 [based on Hungaroton HCD 31815]

WP: 2 February 1929, Budapest

Kerntler–Koncz–Zsámboki Trio (Jenő Kerntler–pf, János Koncz–vln, Miklós Zsámboki–vlc)

Unpublished (© Ildikó Lajtha)

CD: Hungaroton HCD 31815 (1999)

Takács Piano Trio (Gábor Takács-Nagy–vln, Péter Szabó–vlc,
Dénes Várjon–pf)

Total time = 19:15 (7:59+5:56+5:14)

TRIO Op. 22 (1935)

pour harpe, flute et violoncelle

[for harp, flute and violoncello]

I.
Andante

II.
Molto allegro

III.
Quasi lento

IV.
Allegro vivo

Duration: 20:47 [based on Hungaroton HCD 31647]

WP: 1936, Paris, Société Nationale de Musique

Published by Rózsavölgyi & C°, Budapest © 1937 and by Alphonse Leduc & C^ie

(A. L. 21.859)

CD: Hungaroton HCD 31647 (1998)

Júlia Szilvásy–harp, István Matuz–fl, Katalin Vas–vlc
Total time = 20:47 (4:47+6:04+4:15+5:41)

TRIO No. 2 Op. 47 (1949)

(DEUXIÉME TRIO)

pour flúte, violoncelle et harpe

[SECOND TRIO]

[for flute, violoncello and harp]

I.
Allegro ma non troppo

II.
Piú mosso

III.
Vivace

Duration: 21:58 [based on Hungaroton HCD 31647]

20' [according to Édition Leduc]

WP: 2 February 1955, Paris

The A. Lautemann–J. Chefnay–R. Cordier Trio

Published by Alphonse Leduc & C^ie © 1950 (A. L. 20620)

CD: Hungaroton HCD 31647 (1998)

István Matuz–fl, Katalin Vas–vlc, Júlia Szilvásy–harp
Total time = 21:58 (7:27+5:50+8:41)

FOR FOUR INSTRUMENTS · NÉGY HANGSZERRE

VONÓSNÉGYES No. 1 Op. 5 (1923)

(Kettősfúga és rondó)

[STRING QUAR TET No. 1]

[Double Fugue and Rondo]

I.
Adagio

II.
Presto

Duration: 20:00 [based on Hungaroton HCD 32542]

Unpublished (© Ildikó Lajtha)

CD: Hungaroton HCD 32542 (2007)

Auer String Quartet (Vilmos Oláh, Gábor Berán–vln, Csaba Gálfi–vla, Ákos Takács–vlc)
Total time = 20:00 (9:23+10:34)

VONÓSNÉGYES No. 2 Op. 7 (1926)

[STRING QUAR TET No. 2]

I.
Andante

II.
Presto alla marcia

III.
Molto andante

IV.
Vivace

WP: 23 April 1928, Budapest

Friss Quartet

Unpublished (© Ildikó Lajtha)

QUATUOR No. 3 Op. 11 (1929)

(TROISÉME QUATUOR)

3. STREICHQUAR TETT

[STRING QUAR TET No. 3]

Commisioned by, and dedicated to Mrs. Elisabeth Sprague-Coolidge

(“Dedicated to Mrs. E. S. Coolidge.”)

I.
Andante

II.
Allegro

III.
Commodo

IV.
Poco lento

V.
Vivo

Duration: 18' [according to the composer]

WP: 16 October 1931, Budapest

Róth Quartet (Ferenc Róth, Jenő Antal–vln., Ferenc Molnár–vla, János Scholz–vlc)

Published by Universal Edition, Vienna © 1931 (U. E. 3763)

CD: Hungaroton HCD 32542 (2007)

Auer String Quartet (Vilmos Oláh, Gábor Berán–vln, Csaba Gálfi–vla, Ákos Takács–vlc)
Total time = 20:07 (3:58+4:27+3:37+3.55+4:05)

QUATUOR À CORDES No. 4 Op. 12 (1930)

(QUATRIČME QUATUOR)

[STRING QUAR TET No. 4]

Dedication: “Au Quatuor Hongrois Waldbauer–Országh–Temesváry–Kerpely”

I.
Allegro energico

II.
Molto andante

III.
Il piú presto possibile

IV.
(Deux strophes et ritournelle)

– Lento. I^ére Strophe
– Allegro vivace. Ritournelle

– Lento. II^e Strophe

– Allegro vivace. Ritournelle

V.
Vivo e grazioso

Duration: 21:57 [based on Hungaroton HCD 32542]

Published by Rózsavölgyi & C°, Budapest © 1932 (R. & C°. 5583)

Copyright assigned 1950 to Editio Musica Budapest (Z. 13 155)

CD: Hungaroton HCD 32542 (2007)

Auer String Quartet (Vilmos Oláh, Gábor Berán–vln, Csaba Gálfi–vla, Ákos Takács–vlc)
Total time = 21:57 (3:17+4:57+1:12+4:53)

CINQ ÉTUDES Op. 20 (1934)

pour quatuor á cordes

[STRING QUAR TET No. 5]

[Five Studies for String Quartet]

Dedication: “au Quatuor F. Roth–J. Antal–F. Molnár–J. Scholtz”

1^ére étude (Rythme et plénitude sonore). Allegro vivo e energico
2^e étude (Jeu piano et délicatesse de touche). Andante

3^e étude (Vélocité légére). Presto molto

4^e étude (Polyphonie). Poco adagio

5^e étude (Pizzicato). Alla marcia

Duration: 21:04 [based on Hungaroton HCD 32543]

WP: 1948, London

Hurwitz Quartet

Published by Alphonse Leduc & C^ie © 1936 (A. L. 18. 996)

LP: Qualiton LPX 1120

Bartók Quartet (Péter Komlós, Sándor Devich–vln, Géza Németh–vla, Károly Botvay–vlc)
Total time = 22:06

CD: Hungaroton HCD 32543 (2007)

Auer String Quartet (Vilmos Oláh, Gábor Berán–vln, Csaba Gálfi–vla, Ákos Takács–vlc)
Total time = 21:04 (4:19+3:42+4:55+4:42+3:27)

Radio: Hungarian Radio, 30 January 1964

Bartók Quartet (Péter Komlós–vln, Sándor Devich–vln, Géza Németh–vla, Károly Botvay–vlc)
Total time = 22:25

QUATUOR No. 6 Op. 36 (1942)

(SIXIČME QUATUOR)

Quatre études pour quatuor ŕ cordes

[STRING QUAR TET No. 6]

[Four Studies for String Quartet]

I.
Molto allegro

II.
Lento

III.
Gracieux et gai

IV.
Prestissimo

Unpublished (© Ildikó Lajtha)

QUATUOR No. 7 Op. 49 (1950)

(SEPTIÉME QUATUOR)

[STRING QUAR TET No. 7]

I.
Prestissimo

II.
Molto tranquillo

III.
Menuet. Quasi allegro grazioso

IV.
Molto vivace

Duration: 17'15 (3'07+4'33+4'25+5'10) [according to the notes in the MS]

WP: 1. Budapest

Tátrai Quartet (?)
2. 19 May 1953 Paris

Pascal Quartet

Published by Alphonse Leduc & C^ie © 1950 (A. L. 20814)

LP: DECCA DL9823

Paganini Quartet (Henri Temianka–vln, Gustave Rosseels–vln,
Charles Foidart–vla, Lucien Laporte–vlc)

CD: Hungaroton HCD 32543 (2007)

Auer String Quartet (Vilmos Oláh, Gábor Berán–vln,
Csaba Gálfi–vla, Ákos Takács–vlc)

Total time = 20:25 (3:21+6:02+4:19+6:23)

Radio: 1. Hungarian Radio

Paganini Quartet (Henri Temianka, Gustave Rosseels–vln,
Charles Foidart–vla, Lucien Laporte–vlc)

Total time = 19:25

2. Hungarian Radio, 2 June 1953

Tátrai Quartet (Vilmos Tátrai–vln, Albert Rényi–vln,

József Iványi–vla, Ede Banda–vlc)

Total time = 19:35

QUATUOR No. 8 Op. 53 (1951)

(HUITIÉME QUATUOR)

[STRING QUARTET No. 8]

Dedication: “á mes enfants Gillian et László”

I.
Allegro

II.
Lent

III.
Capriccio. Tendrement avec beaucoup de délicatesse

IV.
Presto

Duration: 21' [according to Édition Leduc]

WP: 1952, Budapest

Tátrai Quartet

Published by Alphonse Leduc © 1954 (A. L. 20978)

QUATUOR No. 9 Op. 57 (1953)

(NEUVIÉME QUATUOR)

pour 2 Violons, Alto et Violoncelle

[STRING QUAR TET No. 9]

Dedication: „á mes enfants Marie et Abel”

I.
Trés vif et accéléré

II.
Lent

III.
Menuet. Allegretto

IV.
Entraînant et d’un seul élan

Duration: 23' [according to the composer]

WP: 1954, Budapest

Tátrai Quartet

Published by Alphonse Leduc & C^ie © 1954 (A. L. 21368, parts: A. L. 21368/a,b,c,d)

CD: Hungaroton HCD 32543 (2007)

Auer String Quartet (Vilmos Oláh, Gábor Berán–vln,
Csaba Gálfi–vla, Ákos Takács–vlc)

Total time = 26:36 (7:33+8:19+4:23+6:20)

Radio: Hungarian Radio, 29 June 1955

Tátrai Quartet (Vilmos Tátrai–vln, Mihály Szűcs–vln,
József Iványi–vla, Ede Banda–vlc)

Total time = 27:30

QUATUOR No. 10 pour 2 violons, alto et violoncelle Op. 58 (1953)

(DIXIÉME QUATUOR)

Suite transylvaine en trois parties

[STRING QUAR TET No. 10]

[Transylvanian Suite in three parts]

Dedication: “pour le Quatuor Hongrois Tátrai–Szűcs–Iványi–Banda”

I.
Premiére partie. Trés lent

II.
Deuxiéme partie. Léger et volant

III.
Troisiéme partie. Lent mai allant, sans trainer

Duration: 21:41 (6:46+5:21+8:34) [based on Hungaroton HCD 31453]

WP: 10 January 1974, Paris

Tátrai Quartet

Published by Alphonse Leduc & C^ie (A. L. 21.369)

© Ildikó Lajtha. Parts printed separately by Akkord Music
Publishers as String Quartet No. 10 – Transylvanian Suite – Op. 58

(A-B 001)

LP: Hungaroton SLPX 12018 (1979)

CD: Hungaroton, HCD 31453 (1991)

Tátrai Quartet
Total time = 21:41 (6:46+5:21+8:34)

Radio: 1. Hungarian Radio, 2 June 1955

Tátrai Quartet (Vilmos Tátrai–vln, Mihály Szűcs–vln,
József Iványi–vla, Ede Banda–vlc)

Total time = 22:00

2. Hungarian Radio, 18 June 1996

Lajtha Quartet (Leila Rásonyi–vln, Zsombor Gáltamási–vln,

László Kolozsvári–vla, Judit Kiss Domonkos–vlc)

Total time = 21:03 (6:39+5:50+8:33)

ZONGORANÉGYES Op. 6 (1925)

[PIANO QUAR TET]

I.
Andante

II.
Allegro

III.
Moderato molto

Setting: vln, vla, vlc, pf

WP: 23 January 1927, Budapest

Jenő Kerntler–pf, Jenő Szántó–vln, Ferenc Gellért–vla,
János Scholz–vlc

Unpublished (© Ildikó Lajtha)

QUATRE HOMMAGES Op. 42 (1946)

pour flúte, hautbois, clarinette (en la) et basson

[for flute, oboe, clarinet in A and et bassoon]

Dedication: „á monsieur et madame Jean Delalande”

I.
Hommage á Jannequin. Chanson. Andante poco rubato

II.
Hommage á Couperin. La gracieuse ou Les tendresses mélancoliques. Allegro

III.
Hommage á Ravel. Adieu pastourelles… Modéré

IV.
Hommage á Colas Breugnon. Parade. Trés vif

Duration: 21'4 (4'35+6'23+5'18+5'24) [according to the composer]

WP: 5 April 1957, Budapest

Members of the Budapest Wind Quintet

Published by Alphonse Leduc & C^ie © 1957 (A. L. 20.625)

LP: Hungaroton SLPX 11871 (1977)

Attila Lajos–fl, Péter Pongrácz–ob, Tibor Dittrich–cl, Tibor Fülemile–fg
Total timet: 26:34

Radio: 1. Hungarian Radio, 24 March 1976

Lóránt Kovács–fl, János Kemény–ob, László Horváth–cl, László Hara jnr.–fg
Total time = 24:00

2. Hungarian Radio, 9 February 1990

Béla Drahos–fl, Béla Kollár–ob, István Veér–cl, József Vajda–fg

Total time = 22:50

FOR FIVE INSTRUMENTS · ÖT HANGSZERRE

QUINTETTE POUR PIANO ET QUATUOR À CORDES

Op. 4 (1922)

[QUINTET FOR PIANO AND STRING QUARTET]

(Allegretto molto teneramente)

Setting: pf, 2 vln, vla, vlc

WP: 10 January 1926, Budapest

Jenő Kerntler–pf, Zsámboki–Melles Quartet

Unpublished (© Ildikó Lajtha)

MARIONNETTES Op. 26 (1937)

Suite de quatre piéces pour Flúte, Violon, Alto, Violoncelle, Harpe

[Suite of three pieces for flute, violin, viola, violoncello and harp]

I.
Marche des trois pantins

II.
La nuit dans la foret

III.
Menuet royal

IV.
Chamailleries

Duration: 25:28 [based on Hungaroton HCD 31776]

WP: 9 May 1938, Paris, Triton concerts

Published by R. Deiss, Paris © 1939

Copyright assigned 1985 to Editio Musica Budapest
(score: Z. 13 135, parts: Z. 13 136)

CD: Hungaroton HCD 31776 (1999)

István Matuz–fl, Tamás Rónaszéki–vln, Emil Ludmány–vla, Katalin Vas–vlc, Júlia Szilvásy–harp
Total time = 25:28 (6:41+7:42+4:24+6:41)

QUINTETTE No. 2 Op. 46 (1948)

(DEUXIÉME QUINTETTE)

pour flúte, violon, alto, violoncelle et harpe

[QUINTET No. 2]

[for flute, violin, viola, violoncello and harp]

I.
Allegro commodo

II.
Lento

III.
Estampie. Molto allegro

IV.
Allegro

Duration: 25'30 (6'15+7'+5'45+6'30) [according to the composer]

WP: 1948, London, BBC

Wigmore Ensemble

Unpublished (© Ildikó Lajtha)

CD: Hungaroton HCD 31776 (1999)

István Matuz–fl, Tamás Rónaszéki–vln, Emil Ludmány–vla,
Katalin Vas–vlc, Júlia Szilvásy–arpa

Total time = 28:26 (6:52+8:25+5:57+7:12)

Radio: Hungarian Radio, 13 August 1959

Chamber Ensemble of the Parisian Radio (Robert Rochut–fl, Henry Brouschwak–vln, André Focheux–vla, Jacques Meizl–vlc, Edith Cariveu-Martel–arpa)
Total time = 29:40

Note: This music is included in the film music Murder in the Cathedral

Op. 45.

I.	Adagio. Allegro
II.	Largo molto
III.	Molto vivo
Duration:	13:24 [based on Hungaroton HCD 31815]
WP:	19 December 1930, Budapest
	Tivadar Országh–vln, Ottó Herz–pf
Published	by Alphonse Leduc & C^ie © 1932 (A.L. 18.053)
CD:	Hungaroton HCD 31815 (1999)
	Gábor Takács-Nagy–vln, Dénes Várjon–pf Total time = 13:24 (5:29+3:46+4:05)
Radio:	Hungarian Radio, 28 November 1955
	Robert Soetens–vln, Susanne Roche–pf Total time = 12:50

I.	A ria. Largo molto
II.	Capriccio. Presto
III.	Fantasia. Lento
Duration:	17:22 (6:14+4:09+6:59) [based on Hungaroton HCD 31552]
WP:	8 April 1933, Budapest.
	Antal Friss–vlc, NN–pf
Published	by Alphonse Leduc & C^ie © 1933 (A. L. 18. 181)
CD:	Hungaroton HCD 31552 (1993)
	Péter Szabó–vlc, Dénes Várjon–pf Total time = 17:22 (6:14+4:09+6:59)
Radio:	Hungarian Radio, November 1992
	Total time = 18:15

Dedication:	“á mon ami André Navarra”
I.	Thréne dramatique. Appassionato, moderato, rubato
II.	Ballade des torches. Allegro agitato
Duration:	21:18 [based on Hungaroton HCD 31552]
WP:	29 July 1945, Budapest (?)
	Ede Banda–vlc, Péter Solymos–pf
Published	by Alphonse Leduc & C^ie © 1962 (A. L. 22.810)
CD:	Hungaroton HCD 31552 (1993)
	Péter Szabó–vlc, Dénes Várjon–pf Total time = 21:18 (13:00+8:18)
Radio:	Hungarian Radio, 30 May 1958
	André Huvelin–vlc, Jean Manchon Theiss–pf Total time = 21:10

	(Mouv^t. de Valse anglaise)
Duration:	6:15 [based on the Radio recording]
Published	by Alphonse Leduc & C^ie © 1955 (A. L. 21.438)
Radio:	Hungarian Radio, 13 July 1987
	László Horváth–sax, Klára Körmendi–pf Total time = 6:15

I.	Entrée avec deux cadences
II.	Berceuse nostalgique. Andantino
III.	Menuet mélancolique
IV.	Final gai. Alerte et gai
Duration:	22:15 [based on Hungaroton HCD 31647]
WP:	1960, Hamburg, Radio
Published	by Alphonse Leduc & C^ie © 1960 (A. L. 22.762)
CD:	Hungaroton Classic HCD 31647 (1998)
	István Matuz–fl, Jenő Jandó–pf Total time = 22:15
Radio:	1. Hungarian Radio, 22 December 1960
	Zoltán Jeney–fl, Magda Freymann–pf Total time = 24:00 2. Hungarian Radio, 16 May 1984 István Matuz–fl, Norbert Szelecsényi–pf Total time = 24:45

I.	Vif et vigoureux
II.	Lent, sans traîner
III.	Perpetuum mobile. Vite et toujours léger
Duration:	21' [according to the composer]
WP:	25 June 1963, Radio Hilversum
Published	by Alphonse Leduc & C^ie © 1963 (A. L. 23.289)
Radio:	Hungarian Radio, 13 August 1976
	Gábor Radnay–vln, István Lantos–pf Total time = 22:50

I.	Marcia (Arrivée devant la maison · Aufmarsch · Felvonulás). Allegro molto vivace
II.	Canzonetta (Sous la fenętre fermée · Unter dem Fenster · Az ablak alatt). Andantino
III.	Fox-trott (Réminiscence du Bal · Ballreminiscenz · Báli reminiscencia). Allegro
IV.	Scherzo (Insouciance et tapage nocturne · Gedämpftes Randalieren · Csendes duhajkodás). Presto molto
V.	Dialogue (La fenętre s’ouvre enfin · Das Fenster wird endlich geöffnet · Végül kinyílt az ablak). Lento
VI.	Marcia (Départ · Abmarsch · Elvonulás). Moderato
Duration:	18'40 (3'50–4'+3'20+1'20+2'30+3'20+4'10) [according to the notes in the manuscript]
	27:00 [based on the Radio recording]
WP:	9 January 1930, Budapest
	Waldbauer–Kerpely Quartet
Unpublished	(© Ildikó Lajtha)
Note:	The fifth movement (Dialogue) was published in: Cahier de musique
	inédite (Supplément ŕ la Revue Internationale de Musique), Bruxelles, Fascicule I, 03-04/1938, Copyright 1938 László Lajtha, Budapest
CD:	Hungaroton HCD31979 (2000)
	Leila Rásonyi–vln, László Kolozsvári–vla, Judit Kiss Domonkos–vlc Total time = 29:11 (4:52+5:37+2:03+4:29+5:38+6:14)
Radio:	Hungarian Radio (15 April 1991)
	Trio Divertimento (Elisa Kawaguti–vln, Ervin Schiffer–vla, György Schiffer–vlc) Total time = 27:00

Dedication:	“á Romain Rolland”
I.	Largo molto
II.	Molto presto e lesto
III.	Adagio
IV.	Allegro
Duration:	22:30 [based on Hungarian Radio’s recording]
	22' [according to Édition Leduc]
Published	by Rózsavölgyi & C°, Budapest © 1933 (R. & C°. 5662; parts: 5663)
Reprinted	by Alphonse Leduc
Radio:	Hungarian Radio, 29 January 1959
	Ney Trio (Tibor Ney–vln, Géza Németh–vla, János Liebner–vlc) Total time = 22:30

I.	Soir de printemps ou lune de crépuscule et les prés alpestres · Tavaszi este vagy kora hold és a kökörcsines hegyi rétek
II.	Soir d’été ou la mélancolie de l’infini · Nyári este vagy a Végtelen melankóliája. Lento
III.	Soir d’automne ou fantômes et arbres nus · Őszi este vagy árnyak és csupasz fák. Presto molto
IV.	Soir d’hiver ou en traîneau dans le brouillard · Téli este vagy szánút a ködben. Molto vivace
Duration:	29' (7'10+6'55+8'05+6'50) [according to the composer]
WP:	25 September 1954, Venice (La Biennale di Venezia)
	Trio Reditti
Published	by Universal Edition, Vienna © 1953 (W. Ph. V. 383)
CD:	Hungaroton HCD 31979 (2000)
	Leila Rásonyi–vln, László Kolozsvári–vla, Judit Kiss Domonkos–vlc Total time = 37:06 (9:16+7:24+11:33+8:41)
Radio:	Hungarian Radio, 18 June 1996
	Leila Rásonyi–vln, László Kolozsvári–vla, Judit Kiss Domonkos–vlc Total time = 37:10 (9:20+7:28+11:38+8:44)

I.	Premier concert. Allegro energico
II.	Intermezzo. Molto moderato
III.	Second concert. Vivace
Duration:	19:15 [based on Hungaroton HCD 31815]
WP:	2 February 1929, Budapest
	Kerntler–Koncz–Zsámboki Trio (Jenő Kerntler–pf, János Koncz–vln, Miklós Zsámboki–vlc)
Unpublished	(© Ildikó Lajtha)
CD:	Hungaroton HCD 31815 (1999)
	Takács Piano Trio (Gábor Takács-Nagy–vln, Péter Szabó–vlc, Dénes Várjon–pf) Total time = 19:15 (7:59+5:56+5:14)

I.	Andante
II.	Molto allegro
III.	Quasi lento
IV.	Allegro vivo
Duration:	20:47 [based on Hungaroton HCD 31647]
WP:	1936, Paris, Société Nationale de Musique
Published	by Rózsavölgyi & C°, Budapest © 1937 and by Alphonse Leduc & C^ie
	(A. L. 21.859)
CD:	Hungaroton HCD 31647 (1998)
	Júlia Szilvásy–harp, István Matuz–fl, Katalin Vas–vlc Total time = 20:47 (4:47+6:04+4:15+5:41)

I.	Allegro ma non troppo
II.	Piú mosso
III.	Vivace
Duration:	21:58 [based on Hungaroton HCD 31647]
	20' [according to Édition Leduc]
WP:	2 February 1955, Paris
	The A. Lautemann–J. Chefnay–R. Cordier Trio
Published	by Alphonse Leduc & C^ie © 1950 (A. L. 20620)
CD:	Hungaroton HCD 31647 (1998)
	István Matuz–fl, Katalin Vas–vlc, Júlia Szilvásy–harp Total time = 21:58 (7:27+5:50+8:41)

I.	Adagio
II.	Presto
Duration:	20:00 [based on Hungaroton HCD 32542]
Unpublished	(© Ildikó Lajtha)
CD:	Hungaroton HCD 32542 (2007)
	Auer String Quartet (Vilmos Oláh, Gábor Berán–vln, Csaba Gálfi–vla, Ákos Takács–vlc) Total time = 20:00 (9:23+10:34)

I.	Andante
II.	Presto alla marcia
III.	Molto andante
IV.	Vivace
WP:	23 April 1928, Budapest
	Friss Quartet
Unpublished	(© Ildikó Lajtha)

I.	Allegro energico
II.	Molto andante
III.	Il piú presto possibile
IV.	(Deux strophes et ritournelle)
	– Lento. I^ére Strophe – Allegro vivace. Ritournelle – Lento. II^e Strophe – Allegro vivace. Ritournelle
V.	Vivo e grazioso
Duration:	21:57 [based on Hungaroton HCD 32542]
Published	by Rózsavölgyi & C°, Budapest © 1932 (R. & C°. 5583)
	Copyright assigned 1950 to Editio Musica Budapest (Z. 13 155)
CD:	Hungaroton HCD 32542 (2007)
	Auer String Quartet (Vilmos Oláh, Gábor Berán–vln, Csaba Gálfi–vla, Ákos Takács–vlc) Total time = 21:57 (3:17+4:57+1:12+4:53)

Dedication:	“au Quatuor F. Roth–J. Antal–F. Molnár–J. Scholtz”
	1^ére étude (Rythme et plénitude sonore). Allegro vivo e energico 2^e étude (Jeu piano et délicatesse de touche). Andante 3^e étude (Vélocité légére). Presto molto 4^e étude (Polyphonie). Poco adagio 5^e étude (Pizzicato). Alla marcia
Duration:	21:04 [based on Hungaroton HCD 32543]
WP:	1948, London
	Hurwitz Quartet
Published	by Alphonse Leduc & C^ie © 1936 (A. L. 18. 996)
LP:	Qualiton LPX 1120
	Bartók Quartet (Péter Komlós, Sándor Devich–vln, Géza Németh–vla, Károly Botvay–vlc) Total time = 22:06
CD:	Hungaroton HCD 32543 (2007)
	Auer String Quartet (Vilmos Oláh, Gábor Berán–vln, Csaba Gálfi–vla, Ákos Takács–vlc) Total time = 21:04 (4:19+3:42+4:55+4:42+3:27)
Radio:	Hungarian Radio, 30 January 1964
	Bartók Quartet (Péter Komlós–vln, Sándor Devich–vln, Géza Németh–vla, Károly Botvay–vlc) Total time = 22:25

I.	Molto allegro
II.	Lento
III.	Gracieux et gai
IV.	Prestissimo
Unpublished	(© Ildikó Lajtha)

I.	Prestissimo
II.	Molto tranquillo
III.	Menuet. Quasi allegro grazioso
IV.	Molto vivace
Duration:	17'15 (3'07+4'33+4'25+5'10) [according to the notes in the MS]
WP:	1. Budapest
	Tátrai Quartet (?) 2. 19 May 1953 Paris Pascal Quartet
Published	by Alphonse Leduc & C^ie © 1950 (A. L. 20814)
LP:	DECCA DL9823
	Paganini Quartet (Henri Temianka–vln, Gustave Rosseels–vln, Charles Foidart–vla, Lucien Laporte–vlc)
CD:	Hungaroton HCD 32543 (2007)
	Auer String Quartet (Vilmos Oláh, Gábor Berán–vln, Csaba Gálfi–vla, Ákos Takács–vlc) Total time = 20:25 (3:21+6:02+4:19+6:23)
Radio:	1. Hungarian Radio
	Paganini Quartet (Henri Temianka, Gustave Rosseels–vln, Charles Foidart–vla, Lucien Laporte–vlc) Total time = 19:25 2. Hungarian Radio, 2 June 1953 Tátrai Quartet (Vilmos Tátrai–vln, Albert Rényi–vln, József Iványi–vla, Ede Banda–vlc) Total time = 19:35

Dedication:	“á mes enfants Gillian et László”
I.	Allegro
II.	Lent
III.	Capriccio. Tendrement avec beaucoup de délicatesse
IV.	Presto
Duration:	21' [according to Édition Leduc]
WP:	1952, Budapest
	Tátrai Quartet
Published	by Alphonse Leduc © 1954 (A. L. 20978)

Dedication:	„á mes enfants Marie et Abel”
I.	Trés vif et accéléré
II.	Lent
III.	Menuet. Allegretto
IV.	Entraînant et d’un seul élan
Duration:	23' [according to the composer]
WP:	1954, Budapest
	Tátrai Quartet
Published	by Alphonse Leduc & C^ie © 1954 (A. L. 21368, parts: A. L. 21368/a,b,c,d)
CD:	Hungaroton HCD 32543 (2007)
	Auer String Quartet (Vilmos Oláh, Gábor Berán–vln, Csaba Gálfi–vla, Ákos Takács–vlc) Total time = 26:36 (7:33+8:19+4:23+6:20)
Radio:	Hungarian Radio, 29 June 1955
	Tátrai Quartet (Vilmos Tátrai–vln, Mihály Szűcs–vln, József Iványi–vla, Ede Banda–vlc) Total time = 27:30

Dedication:	“pour le Quatuor Hongrois Tátrai–Szűcs–Iványi–Banda”
I.	Premiére partie. Trés lent
II.	Deuxiéme partie. Léger et volant
III.	Troisiéme partie. Lent mai allant, sans trainer
Duration:	21:41 (6:46+5:21+8:34) [based on Hungaroton HCD 31453]
WP:	10 January 1974, Paris
	Tátrai Quartet
Published	by Alphonse Leduc & C^ie (A. L. 21.369)
	© Ildikó Lajtha. Parts printed separately by Akkord Music Publishers as String Quartet No. 10 – Transylvanian Suite – Op. 58 (A-B 001)
LP:	Hungaroton SLPX 12018 (1979)
CD:	Hungaroton, HCD 31453 (1991)
	Tátrai Quartet Total time = 21:41 (6:46+5:21+8:34)
Radio:	1. Hungarian Radio, 2 June 1955
	Tátrai Quartet (Vilmos Tátrai–vln, Mihály Szűcs–vln, József Iványi–vla, Ede Banda–vlc) Total time = 22:00 2. Hungarian Radio, 18 June 1996 Lajtha Quartet (Leila Rásonyi–vln, Zsombor Gáltamási–vln, László Kolozsvári–vla, Judit Kiss Domonkos–vlc) Total time = 21:03 (6:39+5:50+8:33)

Dedication:	„á monsieur et madame Jean Delalande”
I.	Hommage á Jannequin. Chanson. Andante poco rubato
II.	Hommage á Couperin. La gracieuse ou Les tendresses mélancoliques. Allegro
III.	Hommage á Ravel. Adieu pastourelles… Modéré
IV.	Hommage á Colas Breugnon. Parade. Trés vif
Duration:	21'4 (4'35+6'23+5'18+5'24) [according to the composer]
WP:	5 April 1957, Budapest
	Members of the Budapest Wind Quintet
Published	by Alphonse Leduc & C^ie © 1957 (A. L. 20.625)
LP:	Hungaroton SLPX 11871 (1977)
	Attila Lajos–fl, Péter Pongrácz–ob, Tibor Dittrich–cl, Tibor Fülemile–fg Total timet: 26:34
Radio:	1. Hungarian Radio, 24 March 1976
	Lóránt Kovács–fl, János Kemény–ob, László Horváth–cl, László Hara jnr.–fg Total time = 24:00 2. Hungarian Radio, 9 February 1990 Béla Drahos–fl, Béla Kollár–ob, István Veér–cl, József Vajda–fg Total time = 22:50

	(Allegretto molto teneramente)
Setting:	pf, 2 vln, vla, vlc
WP:	10 January 1926, Budapest
	Jenő Kerntler–pf, Zsámboki–Melles Quartet
Unpublished	(© Ildikó Lajtha)

I.	Marche des trois pantins
II.	La nuit dans la foret
III.	Menuet royal
IV.	Chamailleries
Duration:	25:28 [based on Hungaroton HCD 31776]
WP:	9 May 1938, Paris, Triton concerts
Published	by R. Deiss, Paris © 1939
	Copyright assigned 1985 to Editio Musica Budapest (score: Z. 13 135, parts: Z. 13 136)
CD:	Hungaroton HCD 31776 (1999)
	István Matuz–fl, Tamás Rónaszéki–vln, Emil Ludmány–vla, Katalin Vas–vlc, Júlia Szilvásy–harp Total time = 25:28 (6:41+7:42+4:24+6:41)

I.	Allegro commodo
II.	Lento
III.	Estampie. Molto allegro
IV.	Allegro
Duration:	25'30 (6'15+7'+5'45+6'30) [according to the composer]
WP:	1948, London, BBC
	Wigmore Ensemble
Unpublished	(© Ildikó Lajtha)
CD:	Hungaroton HCD 31776 (1999)
	István Matuz–fl, Tamás Rónaszéki–vln, Emil Ludmány–vla, Katalin Vas–vlc, Júlia Szilvásy–arpa Total time = 28:26 (6:52+8:25+5:57+7:12)
Radio:	Hungarian Radio, 13 August 1959
	Chamber Ensemble of the Parisian Radio (Robert Rochut–fl, Henry Brouschwak–vln, André Focheux–vla, Jacques Meizl–vlc, Edith Cariveu-Martel–arpa) Total time = 29:40
Note:	This music is included in the film music Murder in the Cathedral
	Op. 45.