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Liszt, Grieg and Richard Strauss
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The guest appearance of the world-famous American maestro Lawrence Foster, who represents the senior age group of the international community of conductors, promises to be among the outstanding events of the season. The musician with Romanian parents has conducted the Hungarian National Philharmonic on several occasions and each visit has attracted an enthusiastic response. This will therefore be like a “homecoming” to the ensemble on which he will conduct three romantic masterpieces. Liszt’s peacefully idyllic Orpheus and Richard Strauss’s grandiose Ein Heldenleben, which alternates heroism with self-deprecating humour, present two stages in the development of the symphonic poem. Between them will be one of the most popular piano concertos of the 19th century, Grieg’s passionate Piano Concer-to in A minor, which will be performed by József Balog, one of Hungary’s most ver-satile pianists.
Program and cast
Conductor: Lawrence Foster
piano: József Balog
Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra
Program
Liszt:
Orpheus – symphonic poem, No. 4, S. 98
Grieg:
Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16
R. Strauss:
Ein Heldenleben (A Hero’s Life) – tone poem, Op. 40
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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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