Alma Mater Choir A Zeneakadémia saját szervezésű programja

The first half of this concert includes a secular and a religious choral work from the pen of Johannes Brahms who died 120 years ago. Five Songs, a gem of the European choral tradition from the late period of the master, is a personal contemplation of the passage of time. One of the works published as the Two Motets was composed 140 years ago on the pattern of Bach motets but in the inimitable mature Brahms style with gorgeous melodies and a breathtakingly rich choral tonality; the other motet is a virtuoso variation series on a choral song, similarly employing remarkable compositional solutions. One of the final opuses by Franz Schubert is Miriam’s Song of Victory, inspired by Händel’s dramatic oratorios – the performance of this major work with the solo Yvette Mondok also promises to be one of the highlights of the season. The chorus of the Liszt Academy is led by retired honorary professor Péter Erdei and the ensemble’s current senior conductor Csaba Somos, with the magnificent choral music enhanced by the piano playing of the highly gifted young artist Krisztián Kocsis.