777 result(s) for classical music
Opinion: Chinese Espionage In Hungary
- 5 Apr 2021 7:02 AM
- current affairs
A few months before Viktor Orbán’s landslide victory in May 2010, I wrote an article about “the Hungarian right’s foreign policy offensive.” At the time, Orbán’s return to power seemed pretty well assured, and I sensed that not too many governments were looking forward to his reemergence on the international scene.
John Eliot Gardiner With English Baroque Soloists, Palace Of Arts, 4 April
- 4 Apr 2021 7:00 PM
- classical
Thirteen years after a thrilling performance, John Eliot Gardiner returns with the St John Passion to Müpa Budapest. If he is the doyen of the early music movement, the world-famous conductor continues to be characterized by a tireless curiosity and energetic attitude.
His albums have lost none of their freshness; made over three decades ago, his first recording of the St John Passion is ...
Family & Youth Events: The Carnival Of The Animals, Palace Of Arts, 4 April
- 4 Apr 2021 2:00 PM
- contemporary
Even though this is a period when it is safer to only travel in our imagination, as a member of the European Concert Hall Organisation, we are arranging for all of us to be able to feel like we will be sitting in the auditoriums of each of the continent's most prestigious performing arts centres for a concert.
On our Facebook page we will thus be offering you a glimpse into the programmes ...
'Stravinsky Marathon', Palace Of Arts, 3 April
- 3 Apr 2021 7:30 PM
- classical
The Capriccio for piano and orchestra was composed by Stravinsky between 1926 and 1929. The piece was revised in 1949.
Like the Piano Concerto with wind accompaniment, Stravinsky composed this virtuoso piece to make a living when he was forced to emigrate to Western Europe after the Russian revolution. In the Capriccio, the composer continues the easy-going tone of the concluding movement of ...
Top 10+1 Virtual Exhibitions Now On In Budapest
- 3 Apr 2021 8:44 AM
- https://nowudapest.com/
- community & culture
You can currently see many of Budapest's best exhibitions online, or walk through the museum's buildings from the comfort of your own living room.
Handel: Messiah, Palace of Arts, 2 April
- 2 Apr 2021 7:30 PM
- classical
Messiah (HWV 56) remains the most popular work of George Frideric Handel and one of the world's most frequently played oratorios. It first premièred on 13 April 1742 in Dublin, and continued its triumphal run with concerts in London the following year.
This performance brings the full-length version from Dublin and early London performances (from around 1742/43) of this masterpiece to the ...
An Evening Of Bartók, Palace Of Arts, 1 April
- 1 Apr 2021 7:30 PM
- classical
The content and form of Concerto, the symphonic work Béla Bartók wrote in the United States, cannot be separated from his experience, his mood, in 1943, prior to the composition: he was constantly ill, was tormented by homesickness, and was worried over the fate of his homeland and Europe.
He had not been able to compose for three years. Then, at a time when he was hospitalized, he was ...
Liszt Kidz Academy: Oddballs, Liszt Academy, 28 March
- 28 Mar 2021 11:00 AM
- classical
Classical and jazz improvisation on the themes given by the audience in the concert, on various keyboard instruments
Áron Tálas, László Fassang (piano, harpsichord, Hammond-organ)
Moderator: Dániel Mona
In spring 2021, Liszt Kidz Academy, the programme series for young people organized by Liszt Academy, deals with the superheroes of music, those figures with remarkable, out-of-the-ordinary ...
Miklós Lukács: The World Of Cimbiózis, Palace Of Arts Budapest, 27 March
- 27 Mar 2021 8:00 PM
- community
The cimbalom player Miklós Lukács is without a doubt one of the most exceptional figures on the Hungarian music scene. His classical music training provided him with the opportunity to also delve deeply into jazz and contemporary music. His virtuoso playing style and constant experimentation have helped him to discover unknown sounds.
Miklós skilfully adapts to the most varied of music styles ...
Opinion: Chinese Espionage In Hungary
- 5 Apr 2021 7:02 AM
- current affairs
A few months before Viktor Orbán’s landslide victory in May 2010, I wrote an article about “the Hungarian right’s foreign policy offensive.” At the time, Orbán’s return to power seemed pretty well assured, and I sensed that not too many governments were looking forward to his reemergence on the international scene.
John Eliot Gardiner With English Baroque Soloists, Palace Of Arts, 4 April
- 4 Apr 2021 7:00 PM
- classical
Thirteen years after a thrilling performance, John Eliot Gardiner returns with the St John Passion to Müpa Budapest. If he is the doyen of the early music movement, the world-famous conductor continues to be characterized by a tireless curiosity and energetic attitude.
His albums have lost none of their freshness; made over three decades ago, his first recording of the St John Passion is ...
Family & Youth Events: The Carnival Of The Animals, Palace Of Arts, 4 April
- 4 Apr 2021 2:00 PM
- contemporary
Even though this is a period when it is safer to only travel in our imagination, as a member of the European Concert Hall Organisation, we are arranging for all of us to be able to feel like we will be sitting in the auditoriums of each of the continent's most prestigious performing arts centres for a concert.
On our Facebook page we will thus be offering you a glimpse into the programmes ...
'Stravinsky Marathon', Palace Of Arts, 3 April
- 3 Apr 2021 7:30 PM
- classical
The Capriccio for piano and orchestra was composed by Stravinsky between 1926 and 1929. The piece was revised in 1949.
Like the Piano Concerto with wind accompaniment, Stravinsky composed this virtuoso piece to make a living when he was forced to emigrate to Western Europe after the Russian revolution. In the Capriccio, the composer continues the easy-going tone of the concluding movement of ...
Top 10+1 Virtual Exhibitions Now On In Budapest
- 3 Apr 2021 8:44 AM
- https://nowudapest.com/
- community & culture
You can currently see many of Budapest's best exhibitions online, or walk through the museum's buildings from the comfort of your own living room.
Handel: Messiah, Palace of Arts, 2 April
- 2 Apr 2021 7:30 PM
- classical
Messiah (HWV 56) remains the most popular work of George Frideric Handel and one of the world's most frequently played oratorios. It first premièred on 13 April 1742 in Dublin, and continued its triumphal run with concerts in London the following year.
This performance brings the full-length version from Dublin and early London performances (from around 1742/43) of this masterpiece to the ...
An Evening Of Bartók, Palace Of Arts, 1 April
- 1 Apr 2021 7:30 PM
- classical
The content and form of Concerto, the symphonic work Béla Bartók wrote in the United States, cannot be separated from his experience, his mood, in 1943, prior to the composition: he was constantly ill, was tormented by homesickness, and was worried over the fate of his homeland and Europe.
He had not been able to compose for three years. Then, at a time when he was hospitalized, he was ...
Liszt Kidz Academy: Oddballs, Liszt Academy, 28 March
- 28 Mar 2021 11:00 AM
- classical
Classical and jazz improvisation on the themes given by the audience in the concert, on various keyboard instruments
Áron Tálas, László Fassang (piano, harpsichord, Hammond-organ)
Moderator: Dániel Mona
In spring 2021, Liszt Kidz Academy, the programme series for young people organized by Liszt Academy, deals with the superheroes of music, those figures with remarkable, out-of-the-ordinary ...
Miklós Lukács: The World Of Cimbiózis, Palace Of Arts Budapest, 27 March
- 27 Mar 2021 8:00 PM
- community
The cimbalom player Miklós Lukács is without a doubt one of the most exceptional figures on the Hungarian music scene. His classical music training provided him with the opportunity to also delve deeply into jazz and contemporary music. His virtuoso playing style and constant experimentation have helped him to discover unknown sounds.
Miklós skilfully adapts to the most varied of music styles ...