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Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra, Liszt Academy, 4 March
- 4 Mar 2021 7:30 PM
- classical
Originally, Tchaikovsky intended to dedicate his work (1874–75) to Nikolai Rubinstein, but his pianist-composer-conductor friend was scathing in his criticism of the piece, thus the dedication is actually to the student and first husband of the daughter (Cosima) of Ferenc Liszt, Hans von Bülow, who debuted the work in Boston in 1875.
The piano concerto took what the composer considered its ...
New Bartók Spring Festival In Budapest To Feature International Stars
- 4 Mar 2021 9:06 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
Hungary will launch a new festival celebrating 20th century composer-pianist Béla Bartók this spring, the director of the Palace of Arts (MÜPA), the festival organiser, said.
Kurtág 95 Online Festival In Budapest, 18 – 21 February
- 19 Feb 2021 7:28 AM
- community & culture
Budapest Music Center is celebrating György Kurtág on the occasion of his 95th birthday with the Kurtág 95 online festival between February 18–21, 2021.
Dohnányi Quartet
- 12 Feb 2021 7:00 PM
- classical
In the fourth thematic concert series of the Dohnányi Quartet (formerly known as the Rondo Quartet), the string quartets of Mozart and Brahms are placed next to each other.
Undoubtedly, the (late) Beethoven Quartets signify the greatest turning point in the history of the genre. After these works, writing string quartets became the most rigorous examination of all composers, a test of ...
Hungary’s Liszt Chamber Orchestra Announces Long-Term Plan
- 10 Feb 2021 11:39 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
Hungary’s celebrated Liszt Ferenc Chamber Orchestra has developed a long-term artistic and business plan, aiming to find a foothold as a market player and to draw a diverse audience, the orchestra’s directors said.
Verdi: Don Carlo @ Opera Stream, 20 February
- 8 Feb 2021 11:32 AM
- community & culture
Viewers of the Opera Stream series can see the premiere of Don Carlo by Giuseppe Verdi in February. The new Hungarian State Opera production is directed by internationally acclaimed director Frank Hilbrich.
Online: Liszt-Berlioz Marathon @ Palace Of Arts, 6 February
- 1 Feb 2021 12:48 PM
- https://www.mupa.hu/en
- community & culture
From Mupa: Liszt and Berlioz were not just contemporaries and rivals – two 19th century Romantics – but also friends and brothers-at-arms.
Ligeti Ensemble - Online Concert Broadcast
- 30 Jan 2021 7:30 PM
- contemporary
There are nearly a hundred years between the first and later pieces featured in tonight's concert of the Ligeti Ensemble, yet the pieces that evoke earlier works or styles outside classical music lead even beyond the music of the 20th-21st century.
Bartók's composition was inspired by the asymmetrical rhythm of Bulgarian folk music, Stravinsky's rarely heard ballet was written in Neo-Baroque ...
Watch: Budapest, Amsterdam & Berlin Celebrated Iván Fischer's Birthday Together
- 22 Jan 2021 9:07 AM
- community & culture
Iván Fischer celebrated his 70th birthday on January 20. To mark this happy occasion, the Budapest Festival Orchestra co-founded by him has produced a special concert compilation together with the Concertgebouworkest in Amsterdam and the Konzerthausorchester Berlin, to be aired online.
Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra, Liszt Academy, 4 March
- 4 Mar 2021 7:30 PM
- classical
Originally, Tchaikovsky intended to dedicate his work (1874–75) to Nikolai Rubinstein, but his pianist-composer-conductor friend was scathing in his criticism of the piece, thus the dedication is actually to the student and first husband of the daughter (Cosima) of Ferenc Liszt, Hans von Bülow, who debuted the work in Boston in 1875.
The piano concerto took what the composer considered its ...
New Bartók Spring Festival In Budapest To Feature International Stars
- 4 Mar 2021 9:06 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
Hungary will launch a new festival celebrating 20th century composer-pianist Béla Bartók this spring, the director of the Palace of Arts (MÜPA), the festival organiser, said.
Kurtág 95 Online Festival In Budapest, 18 – 21 February
- 19 Feb 2021 7:28 AM
- community & culture
Budapest Music Center is celebrating György Kurtág on the occasion of his 95th birthday with the Kurtág 95 online festival between February 18–21, 2021.
Dohnányi Quartet
- 12 Feb 2021 7:00 PM
- classical
In the fourth thematic concert series of the Dohnányi Quartet (formerly known as the Rondo Quartet), the string quartets of Mozart and Brahms are placed next to each other.
Undoubtedly, the (late) Beethoven Quartets signify the greatest turning point in the history of the genre. After these works, writing string quartets became the most rigorous examination of all composers, a test of ...
Hungary’s Liszt Chamber Orchestra Announces Long-Term Plan
- 10 Feb 2021 11:39 AM
- hungarymatters.hu
- community & culture
Hungary’s celebrated Liszt Ferenc Chamber Orchestra has developed a long-term artistic and business plan, aiming to find a foothold as a market player and to draw a diverse audience, the orchestra’s directors said.
Verdi: Don Carlo @ Opera Stream, 20 February
- 8 Feb 2021 11:32 AM
- community & culture
Viewers of the Opera Stream series can see the premiere of Don Carlo by Giuseppe Verdi in February. The new Hungarian State Opera production is directed by internationally acclaimed director Frank Hilbrich.
Online: Liszt-Berlioz Marathon @ Palace Of Arts, 6 February
- 1 Feb 2021 12:48 PM
- https://www.mupa.hu/en
- community & culture
From Mupa: Liszt and Berlioz were not just contemporaries and rivals – two 19th century Romantics – but also friends and brothers-at-arms.
Ligeti Ensemble - Online Concert Broadcast
- 30 Jan 2021 7:30 PM
- contemporary
There are nearly a hundred years between the first and later pieces featured in tonight's concert of the Ligeti Ensemble, yet the pieces that evoke earlier works or styles outside classical music lead even beyond the music of the 20th-21st century.
Bartók's composition was inspired by the asymmetrical rhythm of Bulgarian folk music, Stravinsky's rarely heard ballet was written in Neo-Baroque ...
Watch: Budapest, Amsterdam & Berlin Celebrated Iván Fischer's Birthday Together
- 22 Jan 2021 9:07 AM
- community & culture
Iván Fischer celebrated his 70th birthday on January 20. To mark this happy occasion, the Budapest Festival Orchestra co-founded by him has produced a special concert compilation together with the Concertgebouworkest in Amsterdam and the Konzerthausorchester Berlin, to be aired online.