Opening concerts of the Liszt Marathon

6 pm Péter Kiss’s Piano Recital
The Chapel of William Tell, S. 160/1
Sposalizio, S. 157a
Two Legends, S. 175
Hymne de l'enfant à son réveil, S. 173/6
Ballad No. 2 in B minor, S. 171

7 pm Éva Szalai’s Piano Recital
Variations on Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen, S. 180
Consolations, S. 172
Fountains of Villa d’Este, S. 163/4
Wagner–Liszt: Isoldes Liebestod, S. 447

8 pm János Palojtay’s Piano Recital
Bénédiction de Dieu dans la Solitude, S. 173/3
Three Songs of Franz Schubert
Vallée d’Obermann, S. 160/6

Bean bag concerts • 2.1

9 pm Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsodies, S. 244
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 3
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 4
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 5
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 6
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 7
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 8
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 12
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 13
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 15
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 19
Featuring: Gergely Kovács [1], Endre Orsovai [5], Sebestyén Pellet [10], Máté Puskás [6], Péter Rippert [2, 3, 4], Molli Szalai [11], Dávid Szilasi [8], Gergő Zoltán Varga [9], Souhei Yamagami [7] – piano

10.30 pm Liszt’s Chamber Works • 2.1
La lugubre gondola, S. 134
Grand duo, S. 128
Featuring: Csongor Korossy-Khayll – violin, Ágnes Márkus – cello, Gergely Kovács – piano

11 pm Liszt’s Choral Works
Salve Regina, S. 66
Pater noster III, S. 41
O salutaris hostia II, S. 43
Ave verum corpus, S. 44
Ave Maria I, S. 20
Featuring: Kórus Spontánusz (choirmaster: Zoltán Kocsis-Holper)

11.30 Liszt’s Late and Religious Works
Liebesträume (Dreams of Love), S. 541
Consolation, S. 172
Quatre valses oubliées (Four Forgotten Waltzes), S. 215
h-moll ballada • Ballad No. 2 in B minor, S. 171
Invocation, S. 173/1
Funeraille, S. 173/7
Legend in E major (St. Francis of Paola Walking on the Wave), S. 175/2
Fantasy and Fugue on the Theme B-A-C-H, S. 529
Two Csárdás, S. 225
Paraphrase on Rigoletto, S. 434
Mephisto Waltz No. 1, S. 514
Mephisto Waltz No. 4, S. 696
Zwei orchestersätze aus dem Oratorium Christus, S. 498b
Featuring: Martin Bogdan [1], Áron Demeter [13], Benjamin Forgó [10, 11, 12], Péter Ittzés [3], Dávid Mester [2], Márton Mikulik [4, 5], Dániel Sas [8, 9], Darius Teremi [6, 7] – piano

Ferenc Liszt’s person and art form a bridge between Beethoven and Bartók, and his thought on music continues to be an essential influence on the ideal of music in our time. Many of his works have become enduring standards of concert programmes, while we are still far from approaching a comprehensive overview of a vast oeuvre whose distinctive traits included a ceaseless metamorphosis. He is perhaps the only composer who still holds great surprises in store for posterity.
His works can provide programmes for several concert marathons. This year’s two-day series will comprise recitals mostly of his works for solo piano, with the performers of the new generation and the youngest pianists taking the lion’s share in this remarkable enterprise. This concert marathon will be splendid evidence that Liszt’s tireless pedagogical work in Hungary keeps bearing ample fruit to this day.

These concerts of the Budapest Spring Festival is presented by Budapest Festival and Tourism Centre.