Ferenc Farkas arranged a handful of early Hungarian dance pieces, preserved in various late Renaissance music manuscripts, for several groups of performers. His arrangement Hungarian Dances from the 17th Century for chamber orchestra introduced generations of young music students to the charming world of Hungarian musical history.

Instrumentation: fl, ob, 4 vl1, 3 vl2, 2 vl3 (ad lib.), 2 vla, 2 vlc, cb, cemb o pf (ad lib.), zimb. ungh (ad lib.)