The chorale theme of the fantasy and fugue is borrowed from Ad nos, ad salutarem undam, part of a Meyerbeer opera. Following this Liszt piece, on this occasion heard in Marcel Dupré’s version with orchestral accompaniment, comes a world premiere: a work by Judit Varga commissioned by Müpa Budapest. Evoking the Icarus myth, Végtelen zuhanás… (Endless Fall…) explores the full sonic range of the organ and challenges the soloist to push the limits of human capacity to the extreme.
Liszt–Dupré
Ad nos ad salutarem undam (transcription for organ and orchestra)
Judit Varga
Végtelen zuhanás a bíbor égen át – a horizont elnyeli az időt (Endless Fall Through the Crimson Sky – The Horizon Swallows Time) – world premiere
Presented by: Müpa Budapest