Anton Kontra

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The Kontra Quartet Antal Kontras Ungerska Stråkensemble

ex New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Malmö Symphony Orchestra

Hungarian born violinist, later based in Scandinavia, born 29 March 1932; died 8 May 2020.
He was leader of the Malmö Symphony Orchestra.

ALBUMS

Anton Kontra, Celia Linde

2001, CD, Album, Caprice Records,

Classical/Romantic

Zoltán Kodály - Anton Kontra, Niels Ullner, Anne Øland

Jan Maegaard / Arnold Schoenberg – Erling Bløndal Bengtsson, Anton Kontra, Tamás Vetö, Aalborg Symphony Orchestra*

Violin Concerto / Cello Concerto / Orchestration Of Organ Variations By Arnold Schoenberg

1996, CD, Album, Danacord,

Modern/Twelve-tone

Per Nørgård - Morten Zeuthen, Anton Kontra, Erling Møldrup

Works For Cello

1995, CD, Album, Dacapo (4), Marco Polo,

Ole Schmidt - Gunnar Jansson (5) / Niels W. Gade* / Malmö Symphony Orchestra - Ars Nova Vocal Ensemble* / Anton Kontra Conducted By Ole Schmidt And Paavo Järvi

Öressundsymfonin / Violin Concerto

1994, CD, Album, M/Print, BIS,

Contemporary/Modern

Carl Nielsen, Per Nørgård / Solist: Anton Kontra, Sjællands Symfoniorkester Dirigenter: John Frandsen Og Okko Kamu

Violinkoncerter Af Carl Nielsen Og Per Nørgård

Anton Kontra, Bohumila Jedlickova

Anton Kontra Spiller Fritz Kreisler & Fini Henriques

1983, LP, Album, Rondo Grammofon

Sjællands Symfoniorkester • John Frandsen

Niels W. Gade* / Anton Kontra, Bohumila Jedlickova

Sonater For Violin Og Klaver

1978, LP, EMI, EMI

The Tivoli Concerthall Orchestra*, Anton Kontra, Ole-Henrik Dahl*

Danish Romantic Ballet Music (Bournonville Played By The Tivoli Concert Hall Orchestra)

1977, LP, Point (2)

Grethe Ingmann, Roskilde Domkor, Det Danske Drengekor, Domorganist Helvig Larsen*, Anton Kontra

Det Kimer Nu Til Julefest I Roskilde Domkirke

Anton Kontras Zigenarorkester*

Toner Från Pustzan

1957, 7", EP, Decca

Niels W. Gade*, Anton Kontra, Tivoli's Symphony Orchestra*

Violinconcerto D Minor Op. 56 / Capriccio For Violin & Orchestra A Minor

LP, His Master's Voice, His Master's Voice

APPEARANCES +

2017, 7x File DSD128,

Vagn Holmboe, The Kontra Quartet

The Complete String Quartets

2010, 7xCD + Box, Comp, Dacapo (4)

Niels W. Gade*, Stockholm Sinfonietta, Neeme Järvi

2010, 5x CD, Box Set,

Chamber Music: String Quartet No. 2, Trio, Synergie, Variations

2007, CD, Album, Dacapo (4)

2006, CD, Album, Classico

Rudolph Simonsen – Kontrakvartetten* Med Henry Linder

Klarinetkvintet • Strygekvartet Nr. 1, C-Dur • Strygekvartet Nr. 2, A-mol, "Tagore"

2005, CD, Classico

Kontra Quartet*

From Joseph Haydn To Ole Schmidt - Favorite Encores

2005, CD, Album, Classico

Ole Schmidt, The Kontra Quartet

String Quartets Vol. 2

2003, CD, Album, Dig, Dacapo (4)

Ole Schmidt, The Kontra Quartet

String Quartets Vol. 1

2003, CD, Album, Dig, Dacapo (4)

Vagn Holmboe / The Kontra Quartet

String Quartets, Vol. VI: Nos. 17, 19 And 20

2001, CD, Album, Dacapo (4), DR,

Per Nørgård - The Kontra Quartet

String Quartets 1 - 6

2000, CD, Album, Kontrapunkt,

Erik Jørgensen – Ulrich Stærk • Danish Saxophone Quartet • Kontra Quartet* • Danish Wind Quintet* • Odense Symphony Orchestra* • Tamás Vetö

2000, CD, Album, Dacapo (4)

Vagn Holmboe - The Kontra Quartet

String Quartets, Vol. VII: Nos. 16 And 18, Sværm And Quartetto Sereno

2000, CD, Album, Dacapo (4), DR

Vagn Holmboe / The Kontra Quartet

String Quartets, Vol. V: Nos. 13, 14 And 15

1999, CD, Album, Dacapo (4), Marco Polo, DR,

Vagn Holmboe / The Kontra Quartet

String Quartets, Vol. IV: Nos. 10, 11 And 12

1998, CD, Album, Dacapo (4), Marco Polo, DR

The Kontra Quartet, Tchaikovsky*

String Quartets No. 1 & No. 3

Morning Has Broken

1997, CD, Album, CMC Records (7),

Gösta Nystroem, Malmö Symphony Orchestra • Paavo Järvi

Sinfonia Espressiva • Sinfonia Seria

1997, CD, Album, BIS, BIS

Vagn Holmboe / The Kontra Quartet

String Quartets, Vol. III: Nos. 7, 8 And 9

1997, CD, Album, Dacapo (4), Marco Polo, DR

Rachmaninov* - Noriko Ogawa, Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Owain Arwel Hughes

Piano Concertos No.2 & No.3

Ludolf Nielsen, Frank Cramer, Sønderjyllands Symfoniorkester

Symfoni nr. 2 • Koncertouverture • Violinromance

Lars Muhl Featuring The Kontra Quartet, Jesper Brûn-Jensen*

1996, CD, Album, CMC

Vagn Holmboe, The Kontra Quartet

String Quartets, Vol. II Nos. 2, 5 and 6

1996, CD, Album, Dacapo (4), Marco Polo

Zoltán Kodály - The Kontra Quartet

String Quartets No.1 & No.2 / Gavotte

1994, CD, Album, BIS

Carl Nielsen, Andy Pape

Min Fynske Barndom (My Childhood Symphony) The Music From the Motion Picture

1994, CD, Album, EMI Classics

Gösta Nystroem - Nobuko Imai, Niels Ullner, Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Paavo Järvi

Ishavet; Viola Concerto (Hommage À La France); Sinfonia Concertante For Cello And Orchestra

Vagn Holmboe, The Kontra Quartet

String Quartets Vol. 1

1993, CD, Album, Dacapo (4), Marco Polo

Rued Langgaard , The Kontra Quartet

String Quartets

1993, 2xCD, Album, Marco Polo, Dacapo (4)

Hans Christian Lumbye* - The Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra*, Gennady Rozhdestvensky*

Champagne Galop (Polkas, Mazurkas And Waltzes Of Hans Christian Lumbye)

Edvard Grieg - The Kontra Quartet

The Complete Music For String Quartet - String Quartets In G Minor & Major / Fugue In F Minor

Finn Savery, The Kontra Quartet, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, Finn Savery Trio

1992, CD, Album, Canzone,

Contemporary/Contemporary Jazz

Malmö Symphony Orchestra, James DePreist

Malmö Symphony Orchestra / James DePreist

Leif Segerstam, The Kontra Quartet, The Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra*

Leif Segerstam: Thoughts

1992, CD, Album, BIS, BIS,

Contemporary Denmark 1992

1992, CD, Comp, Promo, MXP

Alfred Schnittke, Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Lev Markiz

Gogol Suite / Labyrinths

Lars-Erik Larsson

Twelve Concertinos, Op.45

1991, 2xCD, Album, BIS

Carl Nielsen, The Kontra Quartet

The Four String Quartets / String Quintet ✽ At The Bier Of A Young Artist

1991, 2xCD, Album, BIS

1990, CD, Album, Music Mecca,

Alfred Schnittke, Malmö Symphony Orchestra, Nobuko Imai, Lev Markiz

In Memoriam / Viola Concerto

1989, CD, Album, BIS

Ben Webster Plays Ballads

Antonín Dvořák, Kontra Kvartetten*

String Quartet op. 96 „AMERICAN” String Quartet op. 105

1987, LP, Album, Philips,

Chamber Concerto No.2 / Octomeri / Musica Riservata I

1986, LP, Point (2),

Svend Erik Tarp

Hans Abrahamsen - Poul Ruders / The Kontra Quartet

String Quartets

Kontrakvartetten* - Hegaard* / Pade* / Buck* / Højsgaard*

Fem Fragmenter / Strygekvartet / Hyperion / The Sunflower

1983, LP, Paula, Paula

Erling Brene, Kontra Kvartetten*

Strygekvartet Nr. 4 Op. 59 / Strygekvartet Nr. 5 Op. 61

1982, LP, Album, Canzone

Carl Nielsen - The Kontra Quartet

The Complete String Quartets Opus 5, 13, 14, 44

1981, 2x Vinyl,

1991, 2xLP, RFI,

Musique Concrète/Spoken Word/Experimental

Julens Sange Og Salmer

Cass, Album, Promo, BP (4),