571 result(s) for mupa budapest
Handel: Hercules, National Concert Hall Budapest, 21 March
- 20 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
"Even by Handel’s standards for high-speed composition, Hercules was completed in record time. Taking the story of Sophocles’s Women of Trachis and Ovid’s Metamorphoses as his basis, the composer began writing the work on 19 July 1744 and finished on 21 August. In the meantime, he sent teasing letters to Charles Jennens, the librettist of the work (and of the oratorio Belshazzar), urging him to ...
Opening Concert Of The Budapest Spring Festival, National Concert Hall, 16 March
- 14 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
“I am very glad to be able to tell you that your viola concerto is ready in draft, so that only the score has to be written, which means a purely mechanical work, so to speak. If nothing happens, I can be through in 5 or 6 weeks,” wrote Bartók to violist William Primrose. The score, however, was never written, and Bartók’s last work remained a torso – some even consider it one of the most ...
Invitation: 120 Years Of The Jazz Drum, Palace Of Arts Budapest, Until 25 March
- 14 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- entertainment
"The collection, which is unique in the world, shows the development of jazz and classical percussion instruments from 1900 to the present. Since its establishment in 1992 the museum had numerous professional and amateur visitors, who got an insight into the wonderful world of percussion instruments through exhibitions and presentations that focus on the experience of guests. The museum from ...
Mozart Operas In Budapest, Palace Of Arts Until 12 March
- 7 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
"Any opera house worth its salt must perform the works of Mozart, and any self-respecting company will keep at least the five “great” operas of the Mozart canon more or less in their regular repertoire.
Bach In The Original, National Concert Hall Budapest, 9 March
- 7 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The language of Bach’s instrumental music comes under the spotlight as reflected in his favoured instruments and its pioneering forerunners. Through the pieces performed at this concert, the essence of the immortal Bach’s music vividly takes shape.
Yvette Bozsik Company: Stravinsky Evening, Festival Theatre Budapest, 7 March
- 6 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- entertainment
"Stravinsky wrote his ballet The Firebird in 1910, taking the miraculous bird of Eastern Slav mythology as its motif. According to the magical Russian folk tale, the firebird has the power to subdue evil demons, singing the spectres of hell to sleep with its lullaby. Les Noces was the first piece in the Evening of Passion premièred in the Hungarian State Opera House. The music and visual design ...
Invitation: 'The World Makes Music', Palace Of Arts Budapest, 25 February
- 22 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- entertainment
"This season of concerts and demonstrations will introduce children to folk music from various regions of the world, and instruments most people have never seen or heard before. The balafon is a xylophone-like instrument from West Africa.
Invitation: Charles Lloyd Sky Trio, National Concert Hall Budapest, 25 February
- 22 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- entertainment
"Charles Lloyd is an international treasure,” said Carlos Santana of the 74-year old saxophone player. According to Ben Ratliff, jazz writer at The New York Times, “follow the career of Charles Lloyd, ... and you’ll see a grand history of jazz spanning half a century”.
Invitation: Magashegyi Underground, National Concert Hall Budapest, 24 February
- 21 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- entertainment
"Based on a successful début performance to a full house in November 2011, we once again welcome Magashegyi Underground on stage – on this occasion with the addition of a symphony orchestra and chorus, to perform tracks from their brand new 2012 album release entitled Ezer Nap (1,000 Days).
Handel: Hercules, National Concert Hall Budapest, 21 March
- 20 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
"Even by Handel’s standards for high-speed composition, Hercules was completed in record time. Taking the story of Sophocles’s Women of Trachis and Ovid’s Metamorphoses as his basis, the composer began writing the work on 19 July 1744 and finished on 21 August. In the meantime, he sent teasing letters to Charles Jennens, the librettist of the work (and of the oratorio Belshazzar), urging him to ...
Opening Concert Of The Budapest Spring Festival, National Concert Hall, 16 March
- 14 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
“I am very glad to be able to tell you that your viola concerto is ready in draft, so that only the score has to be written, which means a purely mechanical work, so to speak. If nothing happens, I can be through in 5 or 6 weeks,” wrote Bartók to violist William Primrose. The score, however, was never written, and Bartók’s last work remained a torso – some even consider it one of the most ...
Invitation: 120 Years Of The Jazz Drum, Palace Of Arts Budapest, Until 25 March
- 14 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- entertainment
"The collection, which is unique in the world, shows the development of jazz and classical percussion instruments from 1900 to the present. Since its establishment in 1992 the museum had numerous professional and amateur visitors, who got an insight into the wonderful world of percussion instruments through exhibitions and presentations that focus on the experience of guests. The museum from ...
Mozart Operas In Budapest, Palace Of Arts Until 12 March
- 7 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
"Any opera house worth its salt must perform the works of Mozart, and any self-respecting company will keep at least the five “great” operas of the Mozart canon more or less in their regular repertoire.
Bach In The Original, National Concert Hall Budapest, 9 March
- 7 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- community & culture
The language of Bach’s instrumental music comes under the spotlight as reflected in his favoured instruments and its pioneering forerunners. Through the pieces performed at this concert, the essence of the immortal Bach’s music vividly takes shape.
Yvette Bozsik Company: Stravinsky Evening, Festival Theatre Budapest, 7 March
- 6 Mar 2012 8:00 AM
- entertainment
"Stravinsky wrote his ballet The Firebird in 1910, taking the miraculous bird of Eastern Slav mythology as its motif. According to the magical Russian folk tale, the firebird has the power to subdue evil demons, singing the spectres of hell to sleep with its lullaby. Les Noces was the first piece in the Evening of Passion premièred in the Hungarian State Opera House. The music and visual design ...
Invitation: 'The World Makes Music', Palace Of Arts Budapest, 25 February
- 22 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- entertainment
"This season of concerts and demonstrations will introduce children to folk music from various regions of the world, and instruments most people have never seen or heard before. The balafon is a xylophone-like instrument from West Africa.
Invitation: Charles Lloyd Sky Trio, National Concert Hall Budapest, 25 February
- 22 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- entertainment
"Charles Lloyd is an international treasure,” said Carlos Santana of the 74-year old saxophone player. According to Ben Ratliff, jazz writer at The New York Times, “follow the career of Charles Lloyd, ... and you’ll see a grand history of jazz spanning half a century”.
Invitation: Magashegyi Underground, National Concert Hall Budapest, 24 February
- 21 Feb 2012 8:00 AM
- entertainment
"Based on a successful début performance to a full house in November 2011, we once again welcome Magashegyi Underground on stage – on this occasion with the addition of a symphony orchestra and chorus, to perform tracks from their brand new 2012 album release entitled Ezer Nap (1,000 Days).