Biblical themes play a central role in the oeuvre of Messiaen, primarily the events in the life of Jesus Christ from the birth of the saviour to the ascension. The composer was organist at the Église de la Sainte-Trinité in Paris from 1931 onwards, so his orchestral works are characterised by both a religious tone and an organist’s sensibility. Each movement of the orchestral version of L’Ascension is given a subtitle with a biblical reference. In the slow, majestic first movement (The majesty o...f Christ demanding its glory of the Father) the woodwind instruments take the main role. The second, three-part movement in A-B-A form (Serene alleluias of a soul that longs for heaven) is followed by an animated perpetuum mobile that opens with a trumpet fanfare before the cymbals come to the fore, as we might expect from the subtitle Alleluia on the trumpet, alleluia on the cymbal. The composition then closes with a slow and ceremonial finale in a sharply contrasting meditative tone (Prayer of Christ ascending towards his Father).
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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