654 result(s) for composer
'Aranjuez Concerto', Palace Of Arts, 6 May
- 6 May 2021 7:30 PM
- classical
Three works, three bits of magic - and all of them different!
The French Impressionist composer's Petite suite is a gallant evocation of the past, while the Spaniard's guitar concerto invites us on a journey to exotic Iberian lands and the symphony by the future composer of Carmen - written over a short period when he was an adolescent - whisks us off to a world of uninhibitedly liberated ...
Pocsai Kriszta Quartet, Budapest Jazz Club, 1 May
- 1 May 2021 8:00 PM
- contemporary
Pocsai Kriszta possesses one of the most beautiful voices in jazz. She has rapidly gained an impressive reputation on the Hungarian music scene as one of the most impressive singers of her generation.
Widening her musical range to include pop, funk and Latin as well as jazz, she produced three albums to which she contributed a number of songs as composer as well as lyricist in which latter ...
'La Lumière Comique', Palace Of Arts, 29 April
- 29 Apr 2021 7:30 PM
- classical
It has been said many times that great music does not necessarily require the highest quality text, and some go so far as to say that some music can even be hindered from developing fully when the melody is paired with words that claim a position of equal rank.
Of course, it is still pleasing to find the notes of the greatest composers coupled with literary source material of exceptional ...
The Operas Of Richard Strauss Conducted By Zoltán Kocsis, Palace Of Arts, 23 April
- 23 Apr 2021 6:00 PM
- classical
Zoltán Kocsis deliberately and methodically set about presenting composers' complete oeuvres. In the course of interpreting the symphonic poems of Richard Strauss, he discovered the invaluable masterpieces that Strauss wrote as an opera composer.
This led to his embarking on the massive undertaking of mounting, one after the other and as joint productions between the Hungarian National ...
Sophie Brown & Blahalouisiana Moon Band, Palace Of Arts, 17 April
- 17 Apr 2021 8:00 PM
- contemporary
The members of Blahalouisiana were dreaming big with a special concert to bring their second album, which was released in the autumn of 2017, to their audience.
On this occasion, singer Barbara Schoblocher's instantly recognisable voice and the unique Blahalouisiana sound were complemented by classical instruments and a Hammond organ, as scored by composer Ádám Balázs. It is the atmosphere of ...
Solati Music: Debut, Mupa Budapest, 16 April
- 16 Apr 2021 8:00 PM
- contemporary
Solati Music was formed in 2016 by the internationally renowned jazz pianist Árpád Tzumo. The ensemble performs primarily in R&B and soul styles using jazz harmonies and progressive forms.
The group also features the golden-voiced Kriszta Pocsai, not only as a singer, but also as a lyric writer.
Her exciting repertoire combines her own world-class compositions with unique adaptations of ...
Krzysztof Penderecki As Guest Of Palace Of Arts, 15 April
- 15 Apr 2021 7:30 PM
- classical
This choral symphony, which Penderecki composed to commemorate the third millennium of Jerusalem, had its premiere in Israel in 1997.
The libretto, which comprises extracts from psalms and the Books of Ezekiel, Isaiah, Daniel and Jeremiah, inspired the composer to a monumental work, which employs three choruses, a narrator and solo singers, and which is often compared to Mahler's Symphony No. ...
Riccardo Chailly & Filarmonica Della Scala, Palace Of Arts, 8 April
- 8 Apr 2021 7:00 PM
- classical
The ensemble of the Filarmonica della Scala was formed in 1982 by musicians of the opera orchestra of Milan's famous La Scala, on the encouragement of Claudio Abbado. Carlo Maria Giulini and Riccardo Muti were the formative conductors of the first two decades; Georges Prêtre, Lorin Maazel and Wolfgang Sawallisch have also worked with the orchestra.
This concert, whose programme includes the ...
Cancelled: György Kurtág: 'Endgame', Premiere @ Palace Of Arts, 7 April
- 7 Apr 2021 7:00 PM
- contemporary
From the organisers on 3 April:
"The performance has been cancelled.
We regret to inform our audience that the Hungarian premiere of György Kurtág: Fin de partie (Endgame) has been cancelled due to the current state of the pandemic.
Thank you for your understanding!"
According to a critic, Kurtág's Fin de partie is a loving farewell to 20th-century modernism. Based on Samuel Beckett's ...
'Aranjuez Concerto', Palace Of Arts, 6 May
- 6 May 2021 7:30 PM
- classical
Three works, three bits of magic - and all of them different!
The French Impressionist composer's Petite suite is a gallant evocation of the past, while the Spaniard's guitar concerto invites us on a journey to exotic Iberian lands and the symphony by the future composer of Carmen - written over a short period when he was an adolescent - whisks us off to a world of uninhibitedly liberated ...
Pocsai Kriszta Quartet, Budapest Jazz Club, 1 May
- 1 May 2021 8:00 PM
- contemporary
Pocsai Kriszta possesses one of the most beautiful voices in jazz. She has rapidly gained an impressive reputation on the Hungarian music scene as one of the most impressive singers of her generation.
Widening her musical range to include pop, funk and Latin as well as jazz, she produced three albums to which she contributed a number of songs as composer as well as lyricist in which latter ...
'La Lumière Comique', Palace Of Arts, 29 April
- 29 Apr 2021 7:30 PM
- classical
It has been said many times that great music does not necessarily require the highest quality text, and some go so far as to say that some music can even be hindered from developing fully when the melody is paired with words that claim a position of equal rank.
Of course, it is still pleasing to find the notes of the greatest composers coupled with literary source material of exceptional ...
The Operas Of Richard Strauss Conducted By Zoltán Kocsis, Palace Of Arts, 23 April
- 23 Apr 2021 6:00 PM
- classical
Zoltán Kocsis deliberately and methodically set about presenting composers' complete oeuvres. In the course of interpreting the symphonic poems of Richard Strauss, he discovered the invaluable masterpieces that Strauss wrote as an opera composer.
This led to his embarking on the massive undertaking of mounting, one after the other and as joint productions between the Hungarian National ...
Sophie Brown & Blahalouisiana Moon Band, Palace Of Arts, 17 April
- 17 Apr 2021 8:00 PM
- contemporary
The members of Blahalouisiana were dreaming big with a special concert to bring their second album, which was released in the autumn of 2017, to their audience.
On this occasion, singer Barbara Schoblocher's instantly recognisable voice and the unique Blahalouisiana sound were complemented by classical instruments and a Hammond organ, as scored by composer Ádám Balázs. It is the atmosphere of ...
Solati Music: Debut, Mupa Budapest, 16 April
- 16 Apr 2021 8:00 PM
- contemporary
Solati Music was formed in 2016 by the internationally renowned jazz pianist Árpád Tzumo. The ensemble performs primarily in R&B and soul styles using jazz harmonies and progressive forms.
The group also features the golden-voiced Kriszta Pocsai, not only as a singer, but also as a lyric writer.
Her exciting repertoire combines her own world-class compositions with unique adaptations of ...
Krzysztof Penderecki As Guest Of Palace Of Arts, 15 April
- 15 Apr 2021 7:30 PM
- classical
This choral symphony, which Penderecki composed to commemorate the third millennium of Jerusalem, had its premiere in Israel in 1997.
The libretto, which comprises extracts from psalms and the Books of Ezekiel, Isaiah, Daniel and Jeremiah, inspired the composer to a monumental work, which employs three choruses, a narrator and solo singers, and which is often compared to Mahler's Symphony No. ...
Riccardo Chailly & Filarmonica Della Scala, Palace Of Arts, 8 April
- 8 Apr 2021 7:00 PM
- classical
The ensemble of the Filarmonica della Scala was formed in 1982 by musicians of the opera orchestra of Milan's famous La Scala, on the encouragement of Claudio Abbado. Carlo Maria Giulini and Riccardo Muti were the formative conductors of the first two decades; Georges Prêtre, Lorin Maazel and Wolfgang Sawallisch have also worked with the orchestra.
This concert, whose programme includes the ...
Cancelled: György Kurtág: 'Endgame', Premiere @ Palace Of Arts, 7 April
- 7 Apr 2021 7:00 PM
- contemporary
From the organisers on 3 April:
"The performance has been cancelled.
We regret to inform our audience that the Hungarian premiere of György Kurtág: Fin de partie (Endgame) has been cancelled due to the current state of the pandemic.
Thank you for your understanding!"
According to a critic, Kurtág's Fin de partie is a loving farewell to 20th-century modernism. Based on Samuel Beckett's ...