Liszt és szakralitás / LISZT ÜNNEP 2021

Featuring: Sára Bolyki – voice, Balázs Dongó Szokolay – folk wind instruments, Mátyás Bolya – folk plucked instruments, László Fassang – organ, students of the Folk Music Programme of the Liszt Academy

 Concept by: Mátyás Bolya

Like other artists in the age of Romanticism who sought new sources of inspiration, Liszt showed a keen interest in the music of cultures other than his own, like medieval church music and Gypsy music. However, he was not exposed to traditional folk music as it is understood today – or what Bartók called peasant music. In his sacred music, Liszt drew on a variety of sources, from the Gregorian tradition to the remarkable composers of Renaissance and Baroque church music, such as Lassus and Johann Sebastian Bach. Conceived at the intersection of diverse genres, this production has a special concept and focuses on Liszt’s church music. Organ works, improvised movements, folk music and religious folk songs reflect on each other.

This concert of the Liszt Fest is presented by Müpa Budapest as a joint event with Liszt Academy.