Today’s presentation focuses on folklore.
Stravinsky, like Bartók, was one of the first composers to incorporate folklore into his work with elemental force. His ballet entitled Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring – Sacrificial Dance) was commissioned by Diaghilev, director of Ballets Russes. His music, as the subtitle of the work suggests, evokes the pagan rites of Russia with elemental, wild musical instruments and unusual rhythms.
The second half of the concert features the dance piece entitled Földlegendák (Earth Legends), a joint production of the Dezső Fitos Ensemble and BDO, featuring a Hungarian folk music – inspired selection from the works of Bartók, Szentpáli and Weiner, complemented with original folk music played by Bence Pálházi’s Band.
