Aladár Rácz

Aladár Rácz (February 28, 1886 Jászapáti - March 28, 1958 Budapest) was a Hungarian cimbalom player known for adapting Baroque harpsichord and clavecin repertoire for the cimbalom, which is traditionally a Hungarian folk music instrument. He was the winner of the 1948 Kossuth Prize and influenced the composer Igor Stravinsky to incorporate the cimbalom into his compositions.

Birth and Death Data: Born February 28, 1886 (Jászapáti), Died March 28, 1958 (Budapest)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930

Roles Represented in DAHR: cimbalom, arranger, composer

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia (U.K.)	WL2679	10-in.	12/24/1930	Caprice tzigane	Aladár Rácz	Cimbalom solo, with piano	instrumentalist, cimbalom, composer
Columbia (U.K.)	WL2680	10-in.	12/24/1930	Danse roumaine, 1re partie	Aladár Rácz	Cimbalom solo, with piano	instrumentalist, cimbalom, arranger
Columbia (U.K.)	WL2681	10-in.	12/24/1930	Danse roumaine, 2e partie	Aladár Rácz	Cimbalom solo, with piano	instrumentalist, cimbalom, arranger
Columbia (U.K.)	WL2682	10-in.	12/24/1930	Air hongrois	Aladár Rácz	Cimbalom solo, with piano	instrumentalist, cimbalom, arranger

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rácz, Aladár," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/360471.

Rácz, Aladár. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/360471.

"Rácz, Aladár." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.