Sad news: violinist János Rolla – leader of Franz Liszt Chamber Orchestra – has died aged 79.
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His recording of Bartok’s Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta with the Divertimento for Strings is still the best. The Liszt Ferenc Chamber Orchestra was just the right size (17) and the Hungaroton 1984 recording superb. It completely eclipsed my old 10′ Decca recording by Ansermet and the Suisse Romande Orchestra although without knowing that one, I would have never got to know these wonderful compositions