J. M. SCHENAUER: Requiem in c (modern premiere)
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\nJ. HAYDN: Missa in d \u201cNelsonmesse\u201d, Hob.XXII:11<\/p>\n
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Few families contributed as significantly to Hungary’s cultural life in the 17th and 18th centuries as the Esterh\u00e1zys. Beyond their active role in driving out the Turks and in Baroque rebuilding, they held key ecclesiastical and state positions, tirelessly preserving high culture during wartime and, whenever possible, elevating it to a level comparable to Vienna’s. While P\u00e1l Esterh\u00e1zy and Joseph Haydn are the most renowned for their work at the Esterh\u00e1zy court, others also played important roles. For example, the opening concert of the 2026 Early Music Days in V\u00e1c traces its historical roots to Baroque Pressburg (Bratislava). Imre Esterh\u00e1zy, Archbishop of Esztergom, maintained a top-tier orchestra in Pressburg, then Hungary\u2019s center, where many distinguished – mainly foreign – musicians and composers were active. Among them was Johann Matthias Schenauer, about whom little is known, except that he worked in Pressburg for several decades in the early 18th century and was a prolific composer of numerous sacred and secular works. Only a few of his compositions survive in performable form, such as his Requiem in C minor. This forgotten piece will also be performed at the festival\u2019s opening concert.<\/p>\n
The Nelson Mass, composed in 1798 at the request of Prince Nikolaus II Esterh\u00e1zy, is among Haydn\u2019s most celebrated mass compositions. Its subtitle, Mass in Time of Distress, captures the tense, dramatic, and emotional mood of Europe during the Napoleonic Wars, while also reflecting Haydn’s expansive vision and confidence at the peak of his career.<\/p>\n
Join us for this concert and step into the 18th-century world of the Esterh\u00e1zys!<\/p>\n
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Organiser: Filharm\u00f3nia Hungary
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