OUR FORGOTTEN MUSICAL TREASURES
Hungarian 18th century musical legacy from the Esterházy Collection of the National Széchényi Library’s Music Library
On 25 November 1802, Count Ferenc Széchényi decided to donate, transfer and assign his rich collections ‘for the benefit and good of my sweet country and the community, forever and irrevocably’. The concert will pay tribute to the anniversary of the founding of the National Széchényi Library and the Hungarian National Museum.
Program:
Gregor Joseph WERNER (1693-1766): Adam, 1749 – Introductio
Johann Georg ALBRECHTSBERGER (1736-1809): Miserere in B minor, 1780
Gregor Joseph WERNER (1693-1766): Der verlorne Sohn, 1747 – Introductio
Johann Georg ALBRECHTSBERGER (1736-1809): Alma redemptoris Mater (first performance since the 18-19th century), Te Deum, 1805 (first performance since the 18-19th century)
Leader: Zsolt Kalló
Conducted by: György Vashegyi
Conducted by: György Vashegyi
The concert is organised in cooperation with the Haydneum – Hungarian Centre for Early Music, the National Széchényi Library, the Hungarian National Museum, the Buda Civic Community and the Várkapitányság.
