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.
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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…”
Endre Domonkos: An Economic History of Hungary from 1867
Endre Domonkos, in his current work, summarises the economic history of Hungary in 10 chapters and more than 200 pages, richly illustrated.
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.
Exclusive Interview with Philippe Lesage: As Long As There’s Movement, There Is Hope
Exclusive interview with Philippe Lesage about inspirations, aspirations, upcoming projects, and much more.
Reorganised Robert Schumann songs tell a romantic story
Alexander Schmalcz not only reorchestrated Robert Schumann songs, but also created a new song cycle. Pure Romanticism!
Chick Corea composed this work shortly before his death
Chick Corea was scheduled to return to Müpa Budapest in November 2021, with a piece to celebrate the institution’s 15th anniversary.
It is Not a Man’s World, Jane Campion and The Power of the Dog
If I think of Jane Campion, I think of wind whistling through a wide-open space carrying “tangible” ominosity.
A Hero – Best Non-English Language Movie According to Dora Endre
“A Hero” (2021) is the perfect new instalment in Farhadi’s universe – says Dora Endre about this new Iranian film.
Kornél Thomas: I’m gonna use Bernstein’s method
Kornél Thomas is conductor and composer. His work, conducted here by himself, is a prize-winner in the Müpa music competition.