Happy listening - We have added the following music for your enjoyment to the playlist this week. We have modern chamber music from Naxos, some lesser known composers we want to introduce you to, and Weiss lute sonatas. These and many other selections this week. Any of these discs or mp3 downloa...
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A Hungarian Cultural Evening October 21, 2011
The United Magyar (Hungarian) House, Los Angeles, California
Tanya Vegvary Plescia, Piano and Csaba Furjesi, Painter
By Dave Wyne and Donna Broderick
Tonight, we joined an enthusiastic coterie of the Los Angeles Hungarian community in welcoming painter Csaba Furjesi and pianist Tanya Vegvary Plescia, who performed a short recital of works by Franz Liszt. Mr. Furjesi's works were displayed throughout the concert venue, and he was available to discuss them at length. When questioned about his inspiration, he indicated that the story behind each painting was open to the interpretation of the viewer. The strong images in each work could easily "start a conversation," even when seen by the casual observer.
With an informative Liszt biographical display in the foreground, a recital of the works of Franz Liszt by pianist Tanya Vegvary Plescia was a mighty undertaking, designed to commemorate the bicentennial of the composer's birth. Though not long in duration, the recital appeared to be quite labored.
In lieu of program notes, Ms. Plescia chose to informally introduce each piece from the stage. She began with two selections from the Annees de Pelerinage, Suisse: "Au Lac du Wallenstadt" and "Au bord d'une source." These pieces were followed by Transcendental Etude No. 9, "Ricordanza," Nocturne No. 3, "Liebestraume," and a concluding "Hungarian Rhapsodie No. 12." As Ms. Plescia indicated in her introductions, these Liszt pieces require a prodigious technique. In addition to being bravura works, they also require a poetic temperament from the performer. This appeared to be difficult for Ms. Plescia to fully manifest.
In addition, she was hampered by an overly reverberant acoustic, and forced to compete with an audience member's cell phone, which rang twice. The warm ambience of the Hungarian attendees, including Consul General Bokor, and the amazing aromas wafting from the kitchen were clear indicators of this convivial environment. Overall, this evening was probably reminiscent of the salon experiences from the 19th Century.
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