Magyarok a világban - Liszt és Európa 2. / MATINÉKONCERTEK

At this concert, we will explore how Paganini's mastery of the violin so enchanted Liszt, he in turn conquered all of Europe with his dazzling piano playing.

Liszt exerted an influence on the musical life of Europe that was at least as intense as the one it exerted on him. Between the ages of 28 and 36, he travelled all over Europe: from Lisbon to Saint Petersburg and from Dublin to Istanbul, giving nearly a thousand concerts as a pianist as he simultaneously redefined the notion of virtuosity, invented the genre of the solo piano recital, created the phenomenon of the cult of stardom and played an active role in establishing the concept of classical music. Under the guidance of Szilveszter Szélpál, expertly assisted by Gergely Fazekas, we will follow in Liszt's footsteps on a virtual tour of a number of important European concert venues he visited, where we will learn what effect Paganini's concert in Paris had on the young musician, how he launched his international concert career, how he put together his programmes, what marketing tricks he used to fire up his audience, and how he then provoked feverish, sometimes almost delirious, reactions from them. Evoking the sounds of Liszt and Paganini playing their respective instruments will be pianist József Balog, and violinist Ágnes Langer.

Age: 9-16 year

Paganini: 24 Caprices for Solo Violin, Op. 1 - Nos. 9 (in E major) and 24 (in A minor)

Liszt: Paganini Etudes - Nos. 5 (in E major) and 6 (in A minor)

Chopin: Etude in A minor, Op. 25, No. 11

Thalberg: Tarantella, Op. 65

Liszt: Venezia e Napoli - Tarantella

Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in C minor

Featuring:

piano: József Balog

violin: Ágnes Langer

music expert: Gergely Fazekas

moderator: Szilveszter Szélpál

Presented by: Müpa Budapest