Muzsikás with vocalist Márta Sebestyén
David Weininger wrote about this Sunday's unique Bartók program at Jordan Hall featuring the Takács Quartet, the Hungarian folk music ensemble Muzsikás and vocalist Márta Sebestyén. The Celebrity Series has done a lot of interesting programs with the Takacs, but none more interesting than this one. Here's a bit to whet your appetite:
"Not only do these joint concerts provide the Takács with a way to
delve into Bartók's roots; Dusinberre says that their presence affects
the whole concert experience, especially in the Fourth Quartet. 'I'm a
bit jealous of those guys on stage, because they don't have music in
front of them, they're standing up. They're very fluid and vital in the
way they communicate with each other. So our challenge during that
program is very much to feed off their vitality and energy.
'Of
course we have energy of our own,' he continues, 'but I think we're
inspired to take more risks and play more on the edge than we might do
in a usual concert. It helps us to play with more abandon and just kind
of let our hair down.'"
Read all of Back to Bartok's musical roots.
Advance student rush tickets are available for this performance, by the way. You can get them at the Jordan Hall box office while they last.
And here is a link for the program notes.
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