Brass Instruments A Zeneakadémia saját szervezésű programja

Today the brass section is perceived by concertgoers primarily as the essential player of grandiose closing movements in symphonic works: Beethoven, Brahms, Dvořák, Mahler and Bruckner crowned many of their compositions with the sounds of bassoons, trumpets and horns. However, these instruments are far more multifaceted than this, having a fantastically rich past; yet we still rarely have the opportunity to observe these other sides. This concert, which introduces the extremely varied works of 14 composers, provides a chance to glimpse into the past of brass instruments that are capable of creating the most amazing sounds, as well as learn something of their present – all with marvellous music and musicians. There are curiosities such as Fanfare by Dukas, an arrangement of Beethoven’s Egmont Overture, the four-horn composition of the Dresden court horn player that was inspired by Schumann, in addition to superb pieces by Frigyes Hidas, one of the most performed 20th century Hungarian composers thanks to his splendid works for brass instruments. All these can be enjoyed in this performance by young musicians of the Brass Department of the Liszt Academy, which has turned out so many players for world famous orchestras, here under the baton of Mátyás Antal, conductor and flautist, who has been active on the domestic music scene for over quarter of a century.