Iván Fischer, founder of the Hungarian Mahler Society, has continued to place great emphasis on the regular presentation of the master’s works. This time, at the Granada Festival in the courtyard of the Alhambra, he leads us from death to love and the will to live.

The charming Vilde Frang is the soloist of the Festival Orchestra yet again! This time she is to breathe life into Bartók’s score, his Violin Concerto No. 1. To begin the colorful program, a few of the vocal works by Monteverdi, accompanied by an ensemble of instruments, will be performed. Following Baroque musical jokes and 20th century sounds, the second part of the concert features Schubert’s most significant instrumental work, a milestone of romanticism, the last symphony he finished. Recorded at Müpa Budapest in November 2022.

This time, the BFO paints a cheerful portrait of Brahms, performing two large-scale compositions, each accompanied by a Hungarian dance. Pianist Nicolas Namoradze is a recurring guest of the Budapest Festival Orchestra. His performances have been hailed as “sparkling… sensitive and coloristic” by The New York Times and “weighty yet exquisite, and exactingly precise in tone and touch“ by The Guardian.