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  The Machinery of Legitimation II

  How States lose legitimacy.

  August 12, 2026
• Classical Music Concert Concerto Contemporary Classical Culture Hungary London

  Ligeti Immersion Day at the Barbican review ****

  Ligeti Immersion Day, Guildhall Musicians, BBC Singers, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sakari Oramo (conductor), Sofi Jeaninn (conductor), Augustin Hadelich (violin), Nicolas Hodges (piano) Milton Court Concert Hall, St Giles’ Cripplegate, Barbican Hall, 2nd March 2019 Not obligatory to illustrate the world of Gyorgy Ligeti with a “universe” picture. But given the…

  March 21, 2019
• Classical Music Concert Contemporary Classical Culture Hungary London Science Symphony

  Peter Eotvos and the Philharmonia at the Royal Festival Hall review ***

  Philharmonia Orchestra, Peter Eötvös (conductor), Iveta Apkalna (organ), László Fassang (Hammond organ) Royal Festival Hall, 7th February 2019 Arnold Schoenberg – Accompaniment to an Imaginary Film Scene, Op. 34 Bela Bartok – Dance Suite Igor Stravinsky – Symphony in Three Movements Peter Eotvos – Multiversum A sort of panic purchase…

  February 22, 2019
• Chamber Music Classical Music Concert Culture Hungary London Photography

  Hungariana: Casals Quartet and Tamara Stefanovich at Milton Court review ****

  Casals Quartet, Tamara Stefanovich (piano), Gerald McBurney (creative director), Amelia Kosminsky (video designer) Hungaria, Milton Court Concert Hall, and 3rd February 2019 Gyorgy Kurtag Six moments musicaux Op 44 Jatekok excerpts Bela Bartok 14 Bagatelles Op 6 String Quartet No 3 Three Burlesques Op 8c Gyorgy Ligeti Etudes excerpts Musica…

  February 19, 2019