Featuring: Beatrix Fodor, Bernadett Wiedemann, Attila Wendler, András Hábetler – singers, Alba Regia Mixed Choir (choirmaster: Imre Kneifel), Primavera Mixed Choir (choirmaster: Ottilia Horányi), Mixed Choir of the City of Veszprém (art director: Ágnes Erdélyi) Flautist and conductor: Béla Drahos Emil Petrovics: Vörösmarty Overture, op. 41 Mozart: Flute Concerto in D major, K. 314 Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D minor, op. 125 Emil Petrovics completed his overture in 1993. It was commi...ssioned by the orchestra then known as the Székesfehérvár Symphony Orchestra and this ensemble gave the work its world premiere. Under the leading of flautist and conductor Béla Drahos the orchestra has developed significantly: in the past nine years, it has programmed entire operas, large scale oratorios and contemporary Hungarian works, and made recordings as well. Mozart wrote his flute concerto in D major in early 1778 in Mannheim where he wrote his other works for the instrument. The principality was then one of the great centres for music but had no need for the twenty two year old composer, who had gone there in search of employment. These works were written, apparently using minimal effort and energy, but anyone listening to them today would not be aware of Mozart’s apparent unhappiness. There are some who regard the choral finale of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony as a grandiose error. According to Richard Wagner, the reason the text found itself into the symphony – the first example in music history – was that it could make the instrumental music more eloquent and in its unprecedented fervour, resolve the conflicts that were created between the earlier movements. From January to March 2005, before its official opening, the Palace of Arts underwent a testing phase during which Hungarian orchestras performed almost daily, giving us not only a sense of the hall’s capabilities but also presenting a fascinating picture of Hungary’s orchestral life. The positive experiences gathered during this “spontaneous” festival spawned the concept of turning it into a permanent feature of the Palace of Arts’ concert series and it has now become an established new tradition. Thus in 2006, the series Symphonia Hungarorum – Hungarian Symphonic Panorama was created and in 2007, no less than fifteen Hungarian symphonic ensembles will represent themselves at the festival. As last year, the orchestras are free to choose their own programmes with the proviso they perform in each concert at least one 20th or 21st century Hungarian work.
Parking information
We wish to inform you that in the event that Müpa Budapest's underground garage and outdoor car park are operating at full capacity, it is advisable to plan for increased waiting times when you arrive. In order to avoid this, we recommend that you depart for our events in time, so that you you can find the ideal parking spot quickly and smoothly and arrive for our performance in comfort. The Müpa Budapest underground garage gates will be operated by an automatic number plate recognition system. Parking is free of charge for visitors with tickets to any of our paid performances on that given day. The detailed parking policy of Müpa Budapest is available here.
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