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Sweelinck
Chromatic Fantasia
Buxtehude
Toccata in D minor, BuxWV 155
J. S. Bach
Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565
Franck
Prelude, Fugue and Variation
Vierne
Symphony No. 2 - Scherzo
Liszt
Legend in E major
Alain
Litanies
Messiaen
Joie et Clarté des Corps Glorieux
Árpád Pásztor - Sándor Góth
Bitter Love - silent film with improvised organ accompaniment
It was in 2009 that Müpa Budapest first hosted a concert under the Organ Stories banner, familiarising the audience with the background history of the instrument, and with events and notable figures associated with it, in a context both entertaining and informative, and with plenty of music. Thanks to the success of the first concert, the concept grew into a series in which the personality of presenter Pál Mácsai is the guarantee of a relaxed atmosphere, while the captivating music is provided by László Fassang, who can be heard in the Béla Bartók National Concert Hall as Artist of the Season in 2015/16.
The sixth evening in the Organ Stories series again focuses on the versatility of this Queen of Instruments and its variants, as Fassang plays movements from the best of the organ repertoire as Kossuth Prize-winning actor Mácsai recalls the most exciting stories from the previous five concerts in the series. The history of the instrument thus comes to life, from the water organ of Aquincum to Baroque music to the organ of today. There will also be a separate chapter dedicated to the marvellous Müpa organ, with its almost 7,000 pipes, 92 registers and five manuals from which an almost infinite range of sounds can be produced.
For more information about the Organ10 festival click here.
Presented by: Müpa Budapest
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