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BACH / MESSIAEN / LIGETI / BEETHOVEN // Kodály Choir
This programme spans centuries and juxtaposes a series of emblematic – and at the same time, sublime – works. Ricercar a 6, one of Bach’s greatest achievements here being performed as arranged for orchestra by Anton Webern, will immediately be followed by an exalted symphonic meditation from the 20th century. Olivier Messiaen’s composition attempts to evoke humankind’s forgotten sacrifice of Christ. György Ligeti’s 1966 choral work Lux Aeterna, familiar to many from the film 2001: A Space Odyssey, relates to the sacred in terms of both its title and its lyrics. Taking the lead in this piece will be the Kodály Choir Debrecen, which will naturally remain on stage to help Concerto Budapest, conducted by András Keller and joined by four superb soloists, power the last movement of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony.
Program and cast
Conductor: András Keller
Concerto Budapest
Kodály Choir Debrecen (chorusmaster: Zoltán Kocsis-Holper)
Program
J. S. Bach - Musikalisches Opfer (The Musical Offering), BWV 1079 – Ricercar a 6
Messiaen - Les offrandes oubliées
Ligeti - Lux Aeterna
Beethoven - Symphony No 9, Op. 125
Palace of Arts Müpa Budapest
When Müpa Budapest, Hungary and its capital's new cultural hub, opened in 2005, it was built to represent more than 100 years of Hungarian cultural history. As a conglomeration of cultural venues, the building has no precedent in 20th century Hungarian architecture and has no peers in the whole of Central Europe.
The creators of this ambitious project, the Trigránit Development Corporation, prime contractor Arcadom Construction and the Zoboki, Demeter and Partners Architectural Office, were driven by the desire to create a new European cultural citadel as part of the new Millennium City Centre complex along the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Danube waterfront. The result is a facility whose construction quality, appearance, functionality and 21st century technological infrastructure makes it ideally suited to productions of the highest standard. The building is also highly versatile and equipped to host performances of any genre and almost any scale.
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