Two Budapest orchestras launched their 2005/6 concert seasons with success, opening with concerts to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Béla Bartók's death. The Hungarian National Philharmonic takes the cake for the best kickoff with its performance of Bartók's The Wooden Prince on September 23, with maestro Zoltán Kocsis conducting. With the orchestra sunk down into […]
Monthly Archives: October 2005
Pluck puppets and sax success
Two Budapest orchestras launched their 2005/6 concert seasons with success, opening with concerts to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Béla Bartók's death. The Hungarian National Philharmonic takes the cake for the best kickoff with its performance of Bartók's The Wooden Prince on September 23, with maestro Zoltán Kocsis conducting. With the orchestra sunk down into […]
Over the last fortnight, I attended two highly successful concerts by the National Philharmonic Orchestra at the Palace of Arts: Zoltán Kocsis conducted four Bartók pieces, while Zoltán Peskó conducted Mahler's Seventh Symphony. Both evenings were unique events: Bartók's Wooden Prince was brought to life with marionettes, while Mahler's symphony was a real treat. The […]
Two Budapest orchestras launched their 2005/6 concert seasons with success, opening with concerts to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Béla Bartók's death. The Hungarian National Philharmonic takes the cake for the best kickoff with its performance of Bartók's The Wooden Prince on September 23, with maestro Zoltán Kocsis conducting. With the orchestra sunk down into […]
Two evenings with the National Philharmonic Orchestra
Over the last fortnight, I attended two highly successful concerts by the National Philharmonic Orchestra at the Palace of Arts: Zoltán Kocsis conducted four Bartók pieces, while Zoltán Peskó conducted Mahler's Seventh Symphony. Both evenings were unique events: Bartók's Wooden Prince was brought to life with marionettes, while Mahler's symphony was a real treat. The […]