The Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra, whose history under various names dates back more than a century, is internationally renowned. The orchestra has benefited from continuity at the podium, with just eight music directors over its long existence. The Hungarian National Philharmonic plays major roles in the music life of Hungary and its capital, Budapest. It has a large catalog of recordings, some of them in the easy listening genre, and in 2024, it was heard on a recording of an unusual version of Massenet's opera Werther.
What is now the Hungarian National Philhar...