Symphony Orchestra of the Hungarian Radio A Zeneakadémia saját szervezésű programja

1928–1936, just nine years, and yet one full of upheavals in 20th century history: the Great Depression, the rise to power of Hitler and the construction of the Nazi state, the Berlin Olympics and the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War, while here in Hungary it marked the ousting of Bethlen, the Biatorbágy Plot, then the premiership and death of Gömbös. However, these years are at least as noteworthy in music terms as well, as the cross-section of works played by the Symphony Orchestra of the Hungarian Radio demonstrates. Four markedly differing creative personalities – Weill, Hindemith, Bartók and Ravel – and four markedly differing sounds are selected from these years under the baton of Gergely Vajda who is completely at home in 20th century music.