Poslední vydání / Last update 16.02.2003
Concerts at ESTERHÁZA are listed below, but not in date order - please explore the whole page for a feast of concerts
6TH “HAYDN AT ESZTERHÁZA” FESTIVAL
Eszterháza (Fertőd), Hungary
30th August – 7th September, 2003
All concerts will take place in the Esterházy Palace concert hall – once used by Haydn –unless otherwise stated
PROGRAM
Il Giardino Armonico, Giovanni Antonini (director)
J. Haydn symphonies and music by his Italian contemporaries
Benedek Csalog (flute), Erika Petőfi (violin, viola), Balázs Máté (cello), Miklós Spányi (harpsichord)
Chamber music by C.P.E. Bach and J. Haydn
Orfeo Orchestra, Purcell Choir, vocal soloists, György Vashegyi (conductor)
J. Haydn: The Seasons
Malcolm Bilson (fortepiano)
Keyboard works by J. Haydn
String quartets by J. Haydn
Miklós Spányi (clavichord)
Works by C.P.E. Bach and J. Haydn
Notturni and divertimenti by J. Haydn
Miklós Spányi (harpsichord)
J. Haydn sonatas
Malcolm Bilson, Miklós Spányi (fortepiano) and other artists
Contemporary arrangements of J. Haydn’s compositions
Baryton trios by J. Haydn and L. Tomasini
J. Haydn and the Hungarian musical tradition
Orfeo Orchestra, György Vashegyi (conductor)
Symphonies by J. Haydn, W.A. Mozart and J. M. Kraus
Rosemary Hardy (soprano), László Paulik (violin), Balázs Máté (cello), Malcolm Bilson (fortepiano)
J. Haydn’s Scottish songs
HAYDN AT ESZTERHÁZA
– an international festival created by the Hungarian Haydn Society –
The idea of establishing a festival dedicated to Joseph Haydn’s 25 year employment at the famous Esterházy Palace at Eszterháza (now belonging to the city of Fertőd) in Western Hungary (in the vicinity of Sopron and the Austrian border) came from the members of the Hungarian Haydn Society, including musicians, heritage experts and concert organizers.
The first “Haydn at Eszterháza” festival took place in early September, 1988. Its aim was, and still is, to conjure up the musical world of Haydn’s time among the original walls, using period instruments and contemporary performance practice. One of the festival priorities is to show the compositions of the Eszterháza period - symphonies, string quartets and keyboard sonatas, and to offer a picture of Haydn, the revolutionary experimenter. Another priority is to popularize the “unknown” Haydn, a composer of works for baryton, rarely performed sacred music, divertimentos for wind ensemble, etc. The festival provides an opportunity for leading Haydn performers of the world to meet, be inspired by the venue and inspire each other by playing together. The programmes also include a limited number of works by other composers - compositions which are in some way directly connected with Eszterháza, Haydn or the Esterházy family.
The main venue of the concerts is the richly ornamented stately room of the palace which has excellent acoustics. Another concert venue in the palace is the so-called Sala Terrena, the central part of the original, smaller, hunting lodge; some sacred music concerts will take place in nearby churches.
The responsibility of planning the festival lies with the board of the Hungarian Haydn Society, composed of the performers and musicologists, Prof. Lászó Somfai, Prof. Malcolm Bilson and Prof. Katalin Komlós.
Previous well known performers at the festival include: Jaap Schröder (Netherlands), Sergiu Luca (USA) and Simon Standage (UK) violin, Benedek Csalog and Ildikó Kertész (Germany) flute, Miklós Spányi (Finland), Malcolm Bilson (USA), Tom Beghin (Belgium–USA) keyboard instruments, the Academy of Ancient Music directed by Andrew Manze (UK), the Orfeo Orchestra and the Purcell Choir conducted by György Vashegyi, the Salomon Quartet, the violoncello players Balázs Máté and Tamás Varga (Austria), and the singers Mária Zádori, Anna Korondi (Germany) and Judit Németh.
SUMMER CONCERTS AT ESZTERHÁZA (Fertőd, Hungary) IN 2003
Concerts take place, at 7 pm in the Esterházy Palace every Friday and Saturday evening from early June to late September, except during the festival periods.
Friday, 6th June Gergely Bogányi (piano)
Saturday, 7th June Gergely Bogányi (piano)
Friday, 13th June Kodály Quartet
Saturday, 14th June Kodály Quartet
Friday, 20th June Dénes Várjon and Izabella Simon (piano)
Saturday, 21st June Capella Savaria, dir. by Zsolt Kalló
Sunday, 22nd June Bart Kuijken (flute) Hungarian artistst
(concert belonging to the Sopron Early Music Days)
Friday, 27th June Mária Zádori (voice), Katalin Komlós (fortepiano)
Saturday, 28th June Zsolt Csalog (piano)
Friday, 4th July Orfeo Orchestra, dir. by György Vashegyi
Saturday, 5th July Orfeo Orchestra, dir. by György Vashegyi
11th–20th July: The Budapest Strings Festival
Saturday, 26th July Orfeo Orchestra, dir. by György Vashegyi
Friday, 1st August Trio Antiqua
Saturday, 2nd August Festetics Quartet
Friday, 8th August Tomasini Quartet
Saturday, 9th August Capella Savaria, dir. by Zsolt Kalló
Friday, 15th August Purcell Choir, Capella Savaria, cond. by György Vashegyi
Saturday, 16th August Capella Savaria, dir. by Zsolt Kalló
Friday, 22nd August Zsolt Balog (fortepiano)
Saturday, 23rd August Jenő Jandó (piano)
Friday, 29th August orchestral concert
12th–16th September: András Schiff and His Friends
19th–21st September: Showcase of Early Music Performers from Central and Eastern Europe, organized by CEFEMA
ANDRÁS SCHIFF AND HIS FRIENDS
Five chamber recitals in the Esterházy Palace at Eszterháza
12th–16th September, 2003
András Schiff (piano), Yuuko Shiokawa (violin), Miklós Perényi (cello)
J. Haydn: Trio in F# minor, Hob. XV:26
L. van Beethoven: Trio in Bb, op. 97
András Schiff (piano)
Late sonatas by J. Haydn, L.van Beethoven and F. Schubert
Sunday, 14th September, 7 pm
J. Haydn: String quartet in C, op. 64 no. 1, Hob. III:65
F. Schubert: String quartet in A minor (“Rosamunde”), D 804
L. vanBeethoven: String quartet in A minor, op. 132
András Schiff (piano), Yuuko Shiokawa (violin), Miklós Perényi (cello)
Trio by J. Haydn
F. Schubert: Trio in Eb, D 929
J. Haydn: String quartet in F, op. 77 no. 2, Hob. III:82
F. Schubert: String quintet in C, D 956
THE BUDAPEST STRINGS HAYDN FESTIVAL
Esterházy Palace, Eszterháza (Fertőd),11th–20th July, 2003
The Budapest Strings began its career as a septet formed by senior students at the Ferenc Liszt Music Academy in Budapest. From this it developed into a 16 piece string ensemble, playing the established orchestra repertoire with a particular emphasis on the works of their countrymen, notably LeóWeiner and Béla Bartók. In 1982 the Budapest Strings won the International Chamber Orchestra Competition in Belgrade, and for the following three years, the group was greatly assisted in its career development by sponsorship from the New York Soros Foundation. To this day, the members of the ensemble continue to play chamber music with one another and are much involved in teaching young players. Soloists who have appeared with the ensemble include Peter Frankl, Stefan Vladar, Irene Grafenauer, and Mate Bereva.
The Budapest Strings has joined that group of long-established Hungarian ensembles which has attained the highest standards of professional excellence in the international world of music.
The Budapest Strings has toured extensively. In 2000, it toured Spain (playing 5 concerts, each featuring all 6 Brandenburg concerti), Germany (twice), and Austria. In 2001 the ensemble returned to Austria and also performed in Italy, Belgium (twice at the Flanders Festival), and Croatia. In 2002, in addition to its U.S. tour (the fourth in 6 years), the Budapest Strings appeared in Switzerland and Austria, and already has plans for several tours in European countries in 2003.
The Budapest Strings has recorded for Hungaroton, Delta Music, Laserlight, Nuova Era, and Naxos. It has signed an exclusive recording contract with the German company Capriccio, and has recorded three CD’s including some devoted entirely to works by English and American composers.
Budapest Strings, Lajos Lencsés (oboe), cond. by Béla Drahos
Chamber music performed by members of the Budapest Strings
Budapest Strings, Marielle Nordmann (harp), Patrice Fontanarosa (violin)
Sándor Falvai, piano
Recital of string quartets
Patrice Fontanarosa (violin), Marielle Nordmann (harp)
Budapest Strings, vocal soloists, dir. by György Vashegyi
Concert performance of a J. Haydn opera