Old horror, live music: why to watch “silent” movies
You can listen to the live musical accompaniment to Nosferatu 1922 on 12 November at Müpa Budapest. Silent movies are still relevant!
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Dóra Barta: I was pondering about time, whether it exists
The imagery, the music that creates a special atmosphere, and the theme itself, all take the viewer on a mythical journey – Dóra Barta says.
György Orbán: my Requiem is a tribute to a childhood friendship
Mozart was incorporating the legacy of the past into his own oeuvre with a fantastic instinct – explains composer György Orbán.
Szakcsi Jr: everyone will remember my father in a slightly different way
My father was also very fond of Péter Eötvös, Kurtág and Ligeti, he studied their pieces with enthusiasm – Szakcsi Jr remembers.
Lusine Grigoryan and the neverending Hungarian-Armenian dialogue
The organinsers reached out to Gyumri to have a series of concerts. I am from Gyumri, so is Gurdjieff – Lusine Grigoryan explains.
Gergő Borlai: Divided Freedom is a particularly shining jewel
This free improvisational form is one of the most personal things a musician can express in his life – explains Gergő Borlai.
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry: I Will Keep Walking and She Must Keep Living
As Harold walks, he meets people, hears their stories, and rediscovers the simple beauties of life and nature.
Blood and Honey: Winnie the Pooh Goes Off the Rails
“Blood and Honey” appears to have struck a chord with many viewers, and the filmmakers have already shot a sequel.
Energetic, vibrant, cool, and 50 years old – the Kronos Quartet
Committed to pioneering new approaches, Kronos Quartet has experimented with a wide range of genres and trends since its beginnings.
„Moonage Daydream” Review: „Don’t Waste a Day, Don’t Waste Any Minute”
Bowie was a performer of incredible charisma, combining a dry wit with profound philosophical meditations on time, art, and poetry.
„Don’t Look Now” Review: Happy 50th Anniversary to the Roeg Classic!
Julie Christie and Donald Sutherland portray grieving parents navigating a series of perplexing and unsettling events…
„The Pod Generation” Review: Giving Birth to a Hard Boiled Egg
In this futuristic world, the Womb Centre offers a unique and expensive solution: portable, egg-like pods allow babies to develop…
As if hundred thousand ancestresses were present – interview with Irén Lovász
Irén Lovász has worked on a four-part album series for seventeen years. Release concert of the last one is coming soon!
Why did Liszt never finish the opera Sardanapalo?
Revolution, betrayal, a mysterious poet, renewing and inventing genres: the meta story of Sardanapalo is pure adventure itself!
Liszt Fest programme announced at unusual card game
Liszt Fest returns in 2023 too! The press was invited to attend a gathering where a card game was played and programmes announced.
Let’s Zoom on Rome! Three must-see Italian concerts
A bridge is being built between Budapest and Rome – and the result is a series of exciting concerts with Italian musicians!
A “faithless wife” burnt, her love beheaded: the brutality of old ballads
The performance explains the infidelity of a woman who cannot forget her first and true love and flees her bad marriage.
There is too much singing in opera, Debussy said
Debussy: “I wished music to have such freedom to which it is probably better suited than any other art form…”
„Oppenheimer” Review: A Naive Genius and His Moral Quandaries
Oppenheimer is frequently called the „father of the atomic bomb” – his memento is ethically controversial to say the least.
„Stewart” Review: The Flying Scot Beats One Goliath After Another
We follow Sir Jackie Stwart on a wild ride that goes from the roaring motorsports scene to exploring profound themes…
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