Inter arma silent Musae? Are the muses really silent in time of war? American historian and diplomat George F. Kennan called the First World War the “great seminal catastrophe” of the 20th century. Did this period prove catastrophic in musical history?

At this two-day series of four concerts, the Classicus Ensemble and their artist friends perform works of chamber music to reveal what influence the First World War had on classical music.
The considerable boom in chamber music that this period experienced was also related to the war: due to the conscriptions, not a single orchestra in Paris was left complete, and composers like Debussy and Fauré took a new interest in chamber music.

Stravinsky: Trois piéces
Elgar: Une voix dans le désert, Op. 77
Fauré: Sonata No. 1 for Cello and Piano    

Debussy: Sonata for Violin and Piano
Zoltán Kodály: Serenade

Featuring:

Szilvia Vörös [2] – voice
Áron Dóczi [5], József Rácz [5]
Antal Zalai [4] – violin
Péter Bársony [2, 5] – viola
Gyöngyi Ujházi [2], Tamás Zétényi [3] – cello
József Balog [4], Balázs Fülei [3] – piano

Classicus Quartet [1, 2]

The members of the quartet:
József Rácz, Réka Baksai – violin
Péter Tornyai – viola
Tamás Zétényi – cello

An event jointly organized with the Classicus Ensemble.

Ticket price: 1.800 HUF
Tickets are available.