György KURTÁG: Signs, Games, Messages for String Trio

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MAHLER: Piano Quartet (1876)

Máté BALOGH: i fiori  - per violino, violoncello e piano a quattro mani

MOZART: Piano Quartet in E-flat major , K. 493

Oskar Varga – violin

Péter Tornyai – viola

Tamás Zétényi – cello

András Németh – piano

Máté Balogh – piano

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Liszt: First Elegie – Piano
Debussy: Prelude (Girl with the Flaxen Hair) – Piano
Kurtág: A megvadult lenhajú lány (La fille aux cheveux de lin) – Piano
Liszt: First Elegie – Cello, Piano, Harmonium, Harp
Tornyai: Lisztharmatos elégia – Cello, Piano, Harmonium, Harp
Debussy: Sonata – Flute, Viola, Harp
Balázs Horváth: Symmetry-Asymmetry – Flute, Viola, Harp

Classicus Ensemble:

Péter Tornyai, Tamás Zétényi, Zoltán Fejérvári

Guest Artists:

Máté Bán, – flute, Anastasia Razvalyaeva – harp

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Következő koncertünk helyszíne megváltozott, a hangverseny a CEU Popper termében lesz (Bp, 1051, Nádor u. 9)

Bach and the 20th Century, featuring cellist István Várdai – Bach és a 20. század, gordonkán közreműködik Várdai István

21st of January, Monday (hétfő), 7 pm

Bach: Gamba Sonata in G major, BWV 1027

Eötvös: Two poems to Polly

Bach: Gamba Sonata in D major, BWV 1028

Ligeti: Sonata

Bach: Gamba Sonata in C minor, BWV 1029

Kurtág: Signs, Games and Messages (selection) – Jelek, játékok, üzenetek (válogatás)

Barriére: Sonata in G major

Classicus Ensemble

Tamás Zétényi – cello

with guest artists

István Várdai – cello

Zita Molnár – violin

Gábor Tokodi  - theorba

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CEU, Popper Terem (1051, Bp Nádor u. 9)

D-dúr négykezes szonáta, Op. 6.

Németh András, Fejérvári Zoltán – zongora

A-dúr szonáta, Op. 101.

Németh András – zongora

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G-dúr trió, Op. 1. No. 2.

Varga Oszkár – hegedű

Zétényi Tamás – cselló

Fejérvári Zoltán – zongora

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Folk music inspired pieces by Bartók and Enescu

17th of November, Saturday, 7:30 pm

Hungarian and Romanian folk songs

Bartók: For Children (selection)

Enescu: ‘Á la roumaine’ for Cello and Piano

Bartók: Fifteen Hungarian Peasant Songs (with original folksongs between movements)

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Bartók: Second Rhapsody for Cello and Piano

Enescu: ’Dans le caractere populaire roumain’ (Moderato malinconico)  for Violin and Piano

Bartók: Roumanian Folk Dances for Violin and Piano

Classicus Ensemble

Tamás Zétényi – cello

Zoltán Fejérvári – piano

János Palojtay – piano

with guest artists

Réka Annus – folk singer

Oskar Varga – violin

MTA, Díszterem (1051 Budapest, Roosevelt tér 9.)

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Bartók and Enescu – two prominent composers of two nations. The names of Bartók Béla and George Enescu were not merely known in their homeland, they had a significant reputation in Western Europe, as well. They had approximately the same conception of folk music: it has to be preserved, but the emphasis is on the method of how to preserve it. In Enescu’s words ’folk music cannot be transfigured without losing its aura. […] it can be turned into rhapsody only by juxtaposition and transformation.’ A friendship evolved between the two composers, probably both because of their similar ways of thinking and because of their shared ideals.

They had the talent to create a unique voice in their oeuvre, continuing the traditions of their nations, and completing them with the new tendencies of the 20th century. They were also influenced by national romanticism, Wagner was an especially important idol for Enescu and similarly Erkel Ferenc for Bartók. Such different mentalities as The Second Viennese School’s chromaticism and compositional techniques, Faure’s French musical world, and the neo-tendencies are combined in their work. However, the most important influence for them was, without doubt, folk music.

The pedagogical tendency coexists with national traditions in Bartók Béla’s piano series, named ‘For Children’. The first page of the score states that these are ‘small pieces for beginners (without octaving) based on Hungarian and other nations’ folk tunes’. As many other important compositions in the history of music, this piece was ordered by a publisher. He wanted simple and curriculum-like pieces for youngsters, perhaps because at that time the repertoire for the beginners (except for Bach’s and Schumann’s works) was musically valueless. Bartók himself played ‘For Children’ selections in his concerts regularly which indicates that he regarded these pieces as true miniature artworks.

Bartók planned his Romanian Folk Dances to be the continuation of the series ‘For Children’ (based on mainly Hungarian and Slovakian folk tunes). He wanted to keep Romanian dances in their original form, without any changes. This piece was originally written for piano, but it was transcribed for both chamber orchestra and for violin and piano. Romanian Folk Dances was the most often played composition of Bartók in his lifetime.

15 Hungarian Peasant Songs represents Bartók’s effort to create a major classical musical piece from authentic folk material. It is clear from its tone that this work was written for stage performance, using the musical tools of the romantic piano tradition.

In case of the violoncello-piano transcription of Bartók Béla’s Second Rhapsody, the folk musical material is more plain, the piece is set in a more popular style. The main goal was to popularize and introduce to the urban audience the newest Transylvanian, Romanian and Hungarian folk tune collections. The rhapsody consists of two parts according to the tradition of the 19^th century: lassú/slow and friss/fast. Bartók encountered instrumental folk music in Transylvania, which was the source of the Hungarian-Romanian folk dances.

Although George Enescu was a first rank violinist, he had great affection for the cello too, maybe because although he knew how to play this instrument he never played it in public. ‘A la roumaine’ is also rooted in romanticism – this is probably Enescu’s most personal work. The piano part is surprisingly unusual, it reminds us of the sounds of a cimbalom. The duality of romanticism and folklore culminates here as a new musical style.

Enescu’s Moderato malinconico is a kind of synthesis of modern musical language and national musical culture. The most important innovation in this piece is the visualization of gypsy musicians’ violin technique. The three-parted melody spins through the whole piece evoking the memories of rural life.

Finally it is inevitable to ask the question if we have to speak its language to grasp a nation’s character and feelings. Although the two composers were different personalities, they understood and honoured each other and pursued the same goals. It has to be emphasized that they served our traditions exquisitely. It is our turn now.

(@Lili Békéssy)

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Haydn: Trio in C major, Hob. XV:27
Mozart: Trio in C major, KV 548
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Beethoven: Trio in C minor, op.1 no.3

Classicus Ensemble
Péter Tornyai – violin
Tamás Zétényi – cello
János Palojtay – piano
Zoltán Fejérvári – piano

Popper Room, CEU (1051, Bp, Nádor u. 9)

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‘One voice have the Danube ant the Olt…’ – “Dunának, Oltnak egy a hangja…”
Folk music inspired pieces by Bartók and Enescu – Bartók és Enescu népi ihletésű darabjai
8th of November, Thursday (Csütörtök), 7 pm

Hungarian and Roumanian folk songs
Bartók: For Children (selection) – Gyermekeknek (válogatás)
Enescu: ‘Á la roumaine’ for Cello and Piano
Bartók: Fifteen Hungarian Peasant Songs – Tizenöt magyar parasztdal
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Bartók: Second Rhapsody for Cello and Piano – II. rapszódia gordonkára és zongorára
Enescu: Konzertstück for Viola and Piano
Bartók: Roumanian Folk Dances – Román népi táncok zongorára

Classicus Ensemble
Tamás Zétényi – cello
János Palojtay – piano
Zoltán Fejérvári – piano

with guest artists
Réka Annus – folk singer
Oskar Varga – viola

Popper Room, CEU (1051, Bp, Nádor u. 9)
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Sonatas of Beethoven – Beethoven Szonátái
4th of December, Tuesday (kedd), 7 pm

Popper Room, CEU (1051, Bp, Nádor u. 9)
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Live Broadcast from Marble Hall, Budapest – Hangverseny és élő közvetítés a Márványteremből
27th of December, Thursday (csütörtök) 6 pm

Haydn: Scottish Songs (válogatás) – Skót dalok (válogatás)
Haydn: Trio
Schumann: 6 Gesange, Op. 89
Schumann: Trio in G minor, Op. 110

Classicus Ensemble
Péter Tornyai – violin
Tamás Zétényi – cello
János Palojtay – piano
Zoltán Fejérvári – piano

with guest artist
Emőke Baráth – soprano
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Bach and the 20th Century, featuring cellist István Várdai – Bach és a 20. század, gordonkán közreműködik Várdai István
21st of January, Monday (hétfő), 7 pm

Bach: Gamba Sonata in G major, BWV 1027
Kurtág: Signs, Games and Messages (selection) – Jelek, játékok, üzenetek (válogatás)
Bach: Gamba Sonata in D major, BWV 1028
Ligeti: Sonata for Solo Cello
Bach: Gamba Sonata in C minor, BWV 1029
Eötvös: Two poems to Polly
Barriére: Sonata in G major

Classicus Ensemble
Tamás Zétényi – cello

with guest artists
István Várdai – cello
Zita Molnár – violin
Gábor Tokodi – theorba

CEU Dormitory (Bp, Kerepesi út 87)
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Reflexions – Reflexiók
12th of February, Tuesday (kedd), 7 pm

Liszt: First Elegie – 1. elégia (Piano)
Debussy: Prelude (Girl with the Flaxen Hair) – A lenhajú lány (Piano)
Kurtág: A megvadult lenhajú lány [La fille aux cheveux de lin] (Piano)
Liszt: First Elegie – 1. elégia (Cello, Piano, Harmonium, Harp)
Tornyai: Lisztharmatos elégia (Cello, Piano, Harmonium, Harp)
Debussy: Sonata (Flute, Viola, Harp)
Balázs Horváth: Szimmetria-aszimmetria – Symmetry-Asymmetry(Flute, Viola, Harp)

Classicus Ensemble
Péter Tornyai – viola
Tamás Zétényi – cello
Zoltán Fejérvári – piano

with guest artists
Máté Bán – flute
Anastasia Razvalyaeva – harp

Popper Room, CEU (1051, Bp, Nádor u. 9)
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Pierrot
5th of March, Tuesday (kedd), 7 pm

Debussy: Sonata for Cello and Piano
Zemlinsky: Trio in D minor, Op. 3
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Schönberg: Pierrot Lunaire

Classicus Ensemble
Péter Tornyai – violin
Tamás Zétényi – cello
Zoltán Fejérvári – piano

with guest artists
Emőke Baráth – soprano
Máté Bán – flute
Péter Szűcs – clarinet

Lobby , CEU (1051, Bp, Nádor u. 13)
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Transcriptions for Piano Trio – Átiratok Zongoratrióra
23rd of April, Tuesday (kedd), 7 pm

Liszt: The Valley of Obermann – Obermann völgye
Janácek: String Quartet No. 1, “Kreutzer Sonata” transcribed for Piano Trio -
I. vonósnégyes ( “Kreutzer Szonáta”), átirat zongoratrióra
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Schönberg: Transfigured Night (transcribed by E. Steuermann) – Megdicsőült Éj (E. Steuermann átirata)

Classicus Ensemble
Péter Tornyai – violin
Tamás Zétényi – cello
Zoltán Fejérvári – piano

Popper Room, CEU (1051, Bp, Nádor u. 9)
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Piano Quartets of Mozart and Mahler – Mozart és Mahler Zongoranégyesei
14th of May Tuesday (kedd), 7 pm

Mozart: Piano Quartet in G minor, K. 478
Mahler: Piano Quartet in A minor
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Mozart: Piano Quartet in E-flat major, K. 493

Classicus Ensemble
Péter Tornyai – violin
Tamás Zétényi – cello
Zoltán Fejérvári – piano

Popper Room, CEU (1051, Bp, Nádor u. 9)

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CEU dormitory (Bp, Kerepesi Út 87)

Nagyobb térképre váltás

Barnabás Dukay: A hegy fái – két részes kánonmotetta
Stravinsky: Double Canon
Haydn: String Quartet in G major, Op. 77/1
Stravinsky: Concertino
Haydn: String Quartet in D minor Op. 103 (incomplete)
Stravinsky: Trois Piéces
Strauss: Sextet

József Rácz – violin
Oskar Varga – violin
Péter Tornyai – viola
Tamás Zétényi – cello

guest artists
Dóra Nagymengyi – viola
Ildikó Rönkös – cello

Entry free

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Popper Room

Bach: Partita in B-flat major BWV 825

Mozart: Sonata in B flat major, K333

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Brahms: Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Op.24

Free entrance.

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Popper Room, CEU

Franz Schubert: Rondeau brillant, op.84 Nr.2
András Németh, Zoltán Fejérvári -piano

György Kurtág: Versetto [apokrif organum]
Gruss an Elizabeth und Kaspar Weber
…and never part…
Gemiti e sospiri
Hommage á Tristan
Felhő valék, már süt a nap [töredék - töredék]
In memorian Ferenc Wilheim
Péter Toryai – viola
Tamás Zétényi – cello

Schubert: Impromptu in F minor, op. 142 No. 1.
Zoltán Fejérvári – piano

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Schubert: Impromptu in F minor, op. 142 No. 4.
Zoltán Fejérvári – piano

György Kurtág: Preludium and Chorale
Fanfare
Toddling
Elbows
Antifona in F-sharp
Knots
Versetto: Dixit dominus ad Noe: finis universe carnis venit…
Hommage a Mihály Halmágyi
András Németh, Zoltán Fejérvári – piano

György Kurtág: hommage – message á Christian Wolf
Ligatura di Bálint Varga
Schubert: Notturno in E-flat major, Op. 148
Péter Tornyai – violin
Tamás Zétényi – cello
Zoltán Fejérvári – piano

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intermission

Mozart: Sonata for Violin and Cello in G major K. 423
Smetana: Trio in G minor, op. 15

Classicus et Universus

Tornyai Péter – violin
Zétényi Tamás – cello
Fejérvári Zoltán – piano
guest artist:
Németh András – piano

March 14, Wednesday, 7 pm
Atrium (First Floor@Nádor u. 13), CEU

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