SERGEI RACHMANINOV: Vespers, op. 37<\/p>\n
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Be\u00e1ta M\u00fcller<\/strong> alto<\/p>\n S\u00e1ndor Boros<\/strong> tenor<\/p>\n Hungarian National Choir <\/strong>(choirmaster: Csaba Somos<\/strong>)<\/p>\n Conductor: Benjamin Goodson<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Upon hearing the name of Sergei Rachmaninov, most music lovers will think of the rich emotions and virtuosity of the Russian composer\u2019s piano works. Yet there is far more to the life\u2019s work of this great of the late Romantic era: we are also familiar with his orchestral compositions, and in terms of mood and style his church choral work Vespers<\/em>, also known as the All-Night Vigil<\/em>, is different again. The piece has special requirements and is rarely sung today, which is why the opportunity to hear this extraordinary creation performed by the Hungarian National Choir, with Benjamin Goodson conducting, is a truly unique occasion.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In this a cappella<\/em> choral work, Rachmaninov set texts from the Russian Orthodox all-night v<\/em>igil ceremony to music. He worked on the composition in January and February 1915, before it received its world premiere on 23 March in Moscow. The composer felt a strong, profound and intrinsic attraction to this composition. Along with his oratorical work The Bells<\/em>, it was one his two favourite works, and he requested the fifth movement to be played at his funeral. In line with the prescriptions of the Orthodox liturgy, Rachmaninov constructed ten of its 15 movements from the melodies of traditional church vocals. The All-Night Vigil <\/em>is seen as the culmination of 20 years of interest expressed in Orthodox church music on the Russian classical music scene. Tchaikovsky was the instigator of this process, and also set the the all-night vigil to music. Though music historians have identified many similarities between Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninov\u2019s works, they also point out that Rachmaninov\u2019s piece is rather more complex than Tchaikovsky\u2019s. The transfigured atmosphere of All-Night Vigil<\/em> and the archaic clarity of its choral sound, rich in dark colours, offers a particularly authentic guide to the world of Slavic liturgical music.<\/p>\n Dear Audience,<\/p>\n Emerging from under the shadow of the coronavirus epidemic, this season has finally provided us with a calmer and more predictable environment, allowing the large-scale concerts by the Hungarian National Choir to successfully take place at last. Incorporating your feedback, we wish to continue our efforts to present our ensemble in the most diverse possible fashion next season as well.<\/p>\n The first of this series of four concerts will feature Liszt\u2019s most significant work: one that exceeds the boundaries of a standard oratorio. The Christus<\/em> oratorio is a gigantic work covering the entire liturgical year, with a symphonic orchestra, the soloists and, of course, the choir each playing a huge role. I myself have been preparing to conduct this masterpiece for decades, so it is a great honour to be able to take the stage in the company of such wonderful ensembles as the Hungarian National Choir and the Szent Istv\u00e1n Philharmonic. Incidentally, this performance is taking place in the Pesti Vigad\u00f3, the same venue where the work received its Hungarian premi\u00e8re, almost 150 years to the date after that event.<\/p>\n The second concert in our season ticket series promises to be a true musical and acoustic experience, as on this evening we will be singing Rachmaninov\u2019s a cappella cycle Vespers<\/em>. Since the work calls for unusual voice types (such as contrabasses), we are glad to be able to employ the special abilities of our ensemble.<\/p>\n Conducting this concert will be the Netherlands Radio Choir\u2019s talented young choirmaster, Benjamin Goodson.<\/p>\n After several years of planning, it is a great pleasure for us to finally be able to present Dvo\u0159\u00e1k\u2019s rarely heard Czech-language cantata The Spectre\u2019s Bride<\/em>. The singers performing the fairy-tale ballad under the baton of Tom\u00e1\u0161 Brauner are all excellent artists from the Czech Republic.<\/p>\n The final concert of the P\u00e1szti season ticket series concludes our musical journey with a programme of Hungarian music. This evening affords us the opportunity to hear Zolt\u00e1n Kod\u00e1ly\u2019s singspiel The Spinning Room<\/em> in concert version. Partnering with the Hungarian National Choir yet again will be the Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra, which is celebrating its centenary.<\/p>\n On behalf of my fellow artists and myself, I warmly welcome you to the P\u00e1szti subscription concerts for the 2023\/24 season!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Csaba Somos<\/p>\n Choirmaster of the Hungarian National Choir<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-121165","concerts","type-concerts","status-publish","hentry"],"translation":{"provider":"WPGlobus","version":"3.0.5","language":"en","enabled_languages":["hu","en"],"languages":{"hu":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false},"en":{"title":true,"content":true,"excerpt":false}}},"acf":{"alcim":"P\u00e1szti\/2 ","kiemelt_kep":{"ID":121166,"id":121166,"title":"2024.01.25","filename":"2024.01.25.png","filesize":902622,"url":"https:\/\/www.filharmonikusok.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2024.01.25.png","link":"https:\/\/www.filharmonikusok.hu\/en\/koncertek\/rachmaninov-vesperas\/2024-01-25\/","alt":"","author":"951590","description":"","caption":"","name":"2024-01-25","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":121165,"date":"2023-04-18 20:20:34","modified":"2023-04-18 20:20:34","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/png","type":"image","subtype":"png","icon":"https:\/\/www.filharmonikusok.hu\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":1920,"height":560,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.filharmonikusok.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2024.01.25-150x150.png","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/www.filharmonikusok.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2024.01.25-300x88.png","medium-width":300,"medium-height":88,"medium_large":"https:\/\/www.filharmonikusok.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2024.01.25-768x224.png","medium_large-width":640,"medium_large-height":187,"large":"https:\/\/www.filharmonikusok.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2024.01.25-1024x299.png","large-width":640,"large-height":187,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.filharmonikusok.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2024.01.25-1536x448.png","1536x1536-width":1536,"1536x1536-height":448,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.filharmonikusok.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2024.01.25.png","2048x2048-width":1920,"2048x2048-height":560,"person-size":"https:\/\/www.filharmonikusok.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2024.01.25-165x165.png","person-size-width":165,"person-size-height":165,"person-size-2":"https:\/\/www.filharmonikusok.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2024.01.25-165x220.png","person-size-2-width":165,"person-size-2-height":220,"album-size":"https:\/\/www.filharmonikusok.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2024.01.25-263x263.png","album-size-width":263,"album-size-height":263,"news-lead-size":"https:\/\/www.filharmonikusok.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2024.01.25-360x203.png","news-lead-size-width":360,"news-lead-size-height":203,"director-index-size":"https:\/\/www.filharmonikusok.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2024.01.25-359x450.png","director-index-size-width":359,"director-index-size-height":450,"person-lead-size":"https:\/\/www.filharmonikusok.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2024.01.25-555x555.png","person-lead-size-width":555,"person-lead-size-height":555,"slider-size":"https:\/\/www.filharmonikusok.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2024.01.25-1600x560.png","slider-size-width":1600,"slider-size-height":560}},"kiemelt_kep_en":null,"megjegyzes":"","esemeny_datum":"20240125","esemeny_idopontja":"7.30 pm","esemeny_vege":"8.30 pm","sajat_program":true,"esemeny_tipusa":["koncertek"],"esemeny_helyszine":{"ID":87584,"post_author":"1","post_date":"2016-09-08 08:02:37","post_date_gmt":"2016-09-08 08:02:37","post_content":"","post_title":"{:hu}Pesti Vigad\u00f3{:}{:en}Pesti Vigad\u00f3 Ceremonial Hall{:}","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"pesti-vigado","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2021-10-22 08:33:35","post_modified_gmt":"2021-10-22 08:33:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/www.filharmonikusok.hu\/places\/pesti-vigado\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"places","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw","varos":"Budapest","orszag":"Magyarorsz\u00e1g","cim":"1051. 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