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Classical Organ Concert @ St. Stephen’s Basilica, 7 June

• 4 Jun 2019 11:21 AM

When George the 1st organized a celebration on the Thames, he asked Händel to compose some festive music for the occasion.

There were 50 musician playing on a boat trip, and the King liked it so much he asked them to perform it three more times.

At this concerts, this famous composition can be heard in trumpet and organ variation.

Detailed program:

Charpentier: Te Deum – trumpet
T. Albinoni: Adagio
G. Caccini: Ave Maria
J. S. Bach: Toccata, Air and Fugue in D Minor – big organ
G. F. Händel: Water music – trumpet
Ch. Gounod: Ave Maria
Liszt Ferenc: Hosannah
C. Franck: Panis angelicus
H. Purcell: Trumpet voluntary – trumpet
P. Mascagni: Ave Maria
Ch. M. Widor: Toccata from 5th Organ Symphonie – big organ

Performers:

Big Organ: András Virágh
Main Altar Organ: Gábor Szotyori Nagy
Soprano: Erika Kovalik / Zsuzsanna Gion
Trumpet: László Borsódy / Skultéty Zsolt

Date and time:
Friday, 7 June 8 pm

Venue:
St. Stephen’s Basilica
1051 Budapest, Szent István tér 1.

Source: organconcert.hu

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