Programme:
Rachmaninoff: Trio élégiaque No. 1 in G minor
Schumann-Debussy: Six Canonic Etudes, Op. 56 - for two pianos
Debussy: En blanc et noir, L. 134 - for two pianos
Mendelssohn: Piano Trio in D minor, Op. 49
An exceptional occasion: the audience will get to meet two outstanding pianists at the same concert. Both Ilona Prunyi and Péter Frankl are virtuoso instrumentalists and dedicated chamber musicians, and this time we'll hear them play compositions for two pianos. Making the show even more exciting, for the opening and closing numbers Prunyi will partner with two wonderful string players from the younger generation: Barnabás Kelemen and László Fenyő. Together, the three of them will perform two masterful piano trios offering highly varied sound worlds.
If a concert can be likened to a feast boasting a multitude of lavish dishes, Prunyi's chamber recital would be an ideal time to compare music to the noblest of gastronomic celebrations. She is fond of intellectual and instrumental challenges, while Péter Frankl is full of playfulness and energy. What they agree on is the love of playing music together with others. Of the two younger collaborators, László Fenyő is a serious, energetic virtuoso, while Barnabás Kelemen is an enthusiastic explorer of music, one who is always conquering new realms. And the musical works? Astonishing diversity! Rachmaninoff's Trio élégiaque is more about resignation, melancholy and pain, while Mendelssohn's D-minor trio is all fire, forward-moving momentum and rhythmic tension. But both embrace the darkness of a minor key and densely rich sound. Debussy, the father of one of the two pieces for two pianos, serves as the godfather of the other, as he pays tribute to his great predecessor Schumann by transcribing the Six Etudes in canon form. In his own series, the emotions that flow through in cool tones are exciting, and in the reworking, as part of Schumann's "study trip”, the French composer confronts German contrapuntal thinking, which is less typical of his own artistic work.
The concert will be preceded from 6.30 pm by a conversation entitled Prologue. For more information, please consult the Müpa Budapest website in the weeks leading up to the concert.
Presented by: Müpa Budapest
