Pieces by Bartók, Takács, Schulze and Keresztury-Albert

In this concert, piano and chamber music works by Béla Bartók, Jenő Takács, Werner Schulze, and Zsolt Keresztury-Albert will be performed, harmonizing tradition and modernity, presented by the renowned Liszt Ferenc Chamber Orchestra together with outstanding soloists. The figure of Franz Liszt stands symbolically for the cultural bond that unites Austria and Hungary. The Austro-Hungarian composer Jenő Takács was both a friend and a creative partner of Bartók, while also serving as mentor to Austrian composer Werner Schulze. The oeuvre of Zsolt Keresztury-Albert integrates organically into the Hungarian compositional tradition founded by Bartók (and Kodály), which draws its inspiration from authentic folk music material. Thus, on this evening, the works of the four creators come together in a shared intellectual space, marked by “cosmopolitan openness” and respect for tradition.