Frau Holle is a children’s opera this time
The story of Frau Holle describes an important characteristic of being ready for school – a sense of responsibility.
Bartók Spring
Strauss’ Zarathustra absorbs you completely
“Zarathustra was thirty years old when he left his native land and the lake of his native land and retreated to the mountains.”
Ligeti 100: “Music as frozen time, as an object in imaginary space”
The 1960s and early 1970s were a very productive period for Ligeti. He composed, among other things, the Cello Concerto and Chamber Concerto.
Composer Benjámin Eredics evokes Hungary in Ottoman times
Typical, characteristic figures of the period and the wild and romantic surroundings of the Hungarian castles feature in Eredics ‘s music.
The cosmic flight of sixteen swans
As we listen to the swans marching in Symphony No. 5 by Sibelius, we feel very small as part of an infinite universe.
Rural people were keeping touch with the dead at Easter
There are different variations for the Easter “splashing”, from immersing the person in a lot of water to to some slight sprinkling.
The Miraculous Mandarin: immoral at its time, classic today
“The Mandarin will be diabolic music. The listener would be led from the turmoil of a metropolis to the tramp ranch.”
Arturo Sandoval, a trumpeter with a vibrant personality
Arturo Sandoval’s life is rich in stories and notes. His music is just as vibrant as it was decades ago. Hear it for yourself!
Ramón Vargas – a tenor who sings for special needs children
Ramón Vargas, Mexican-born star tenor, has been active for more than 35 years. He will give two concerts in Hungary soon.
Sergei Krylov from Witches’ Sabbath to a naughty folk song
“Sergei Krylov is one of the five greatest violinists of our time”, wrote Mstislav Rostropovich about him.
Vengerov: the instrument teaches you to play, not the other way round
Vengerov about music: “It has a healing power because it can help us learn something not only about music, but also about ourselves.”
Sleepless: gloomy yet beautiful Péter Eötvös opera in the Müpa
Péter Eötvös adapted Jon Fosse’s Trilogy. The story of precarious couple Alida and Asle is childishly innocent yet deeply sinful…
Honorary Hungarian Uri Caine plays the Bartók Project with friends
Hungarian Project, which was introduced in the Trafó in 2006, has already made Uri Caine an honorary Hungarian.
Péter Eötvös: I ran away from Bartók’s works to avoid falling into repetition
For me the genre of opera is an absolute miracle – says Péter Eötvös before the premiere of his newest opera Sleepless.
Monsieur Bartók: The influence of Béla Bartók in contemporary jazz
Béla Bartók made a huge contribution to the evolution of jazz, helping it to get to where it is today after a journey of some 130 years.
We all use the falsetto register – interview with opera singer Anthony Roth Costanzo
Anthony Roth Costanzo will sing at Bartók Spring on 7 April. Now he reveals what contemporary opera changed his life…
Dániel Villányi: I pondered how my concert relates to the war
Dániel Villányi: “This sonata by Prokofiev, although it won a Stalin Prize, is in fact against the Stalinist regime…”
Dénes Várjon speaks beautifully about Bartók’s music
When I was a child, I had a very different image of Bartók, and that image has been imprinted on people in general – says the musician.
Ensemble Mini: club concerts if you don’t want to fight
Ensemble Mini, a formation by British conductor Joolz Gale, building upon Schönberg’s Society for Private Musical Performances.
Parade for the music of Boban Marković! – interview with Attila Egerházi
I have been planning to work with Boban Marković for a very long time, and now it is time – says Attila Egerházi.
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