“I am mainly fascinated by sound and its endless properties,” stated Sofia Gubaidulina when she visited Hungary in 2005. The Impromptu, composed in 1996–97, is a salute to the memory of Schubert; essentially as it is a double concerto for flute, violin and strings. From 1979 onwards, Alfred Schnittke gradually turned to the world of the transcendental, adopting the Roman Catholic faith in 1982. This transcendence is strongly discernible in his Violin Concerto No. 4, dedicated to Gidon Kremer in ...recognition of the violinist’s performances of Schnittke’s works. The work contains three slow movements, thus placing a far greater emphasis on intense introspection than on virtuosity. Shostakovich’s symphony subtitled “The Year 1905” was premièred in Moscow in 1957. “War has brought much new misery and much new devastation… I would gladly write a work to commemorate every victim, but this is impossible, and so I offer my music to them all,” wrote the composer. The work refers to the events of the Revolution of 1905, but some observers have also made a connection to the Hungarian Uprising of 1956.
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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