On one of his visits to Budapest, the younger Johann Strauss formed an acquaintanceship with the Hungarian writer Mór Jókai, whose global popularity was also considerable; the fruit of their ...

BUDAPEST (Reuters Life!) - If you sat down in a Budapest restaurant, until not long ago Gypsy musicians would come to your table and play your favorite tune on a violin for a tip -- sometimes even if ...

They say no minute goes by in the world without a melody of Emmerich Kálmán's, born 125 years ago, being heard either on stage, on television, on the radio, at a concert or gala. And most often, no ...

On this week's episode, we're listening to music of Hungary, including Johannes Brahms' recreations of Gypsy tunes, György Ligeti's avant-garde offerings, and folk- inspired music by ...

Cimbalomist Jenö Lisztes joins Ivan Fischer and the Budapest Festival Orchestra in their second PromAll images by BBC/Chris Christodoulou And though Fischer, talking to the audience from the podium, ...

Unlike more widely known strings-based Hungarian Gypsy music, the Olah version uses traditional percussive instruments like water urns, wooden tubs and spoons, as well as a beatbox-like sound called ...

For 77 years, the series Concerts from The Frick Collection has delighted listeners with the finest in keyboard recitals, all manner of chamber groups and groundbreaking early music ensembles. Many of ...

The Liget Dance Ensemble from Budapest, Hungary will present its fast-paced and energetic show of traditional Hungarian and gypsy dances at Crystal Theatre in Norwalk on Wednesday, July 17. The show ...

After co-writing a musical inspired by csárdás, a style of Hungarian gypsy folk, Cheryl Kemeny had just one question: Who would play the music? "You have to understand the modes and the style of this ...