László Borbély DLA doctorate-closing piano recital A Zeneakadémia saját szervezésű programja

Juxtaposing the late masterpiece of the exceptionally rational genius of 18th century German Lutheran church music with a composition by a 20th century, bird-loving, Hawaiian-shirt-wearing mystically Catholic French composer is, if nothing else, a thought-provoking gesture. However, the music of Johann Sebastian Bach and Olivier Messiaen do sit surprisingly well side by side, since both evince a structural thought pattern, the desire for transcendence and a religious commitment. László Borbély, who is just completing the Liszt Academy doctoral school having written his dissertation on the music of Messiaen, is considered one of the finest pianists of his generation, a dedicated interpreter of 20th century and contemporary music, and a representative of the noble tradition of reflective, thoughtful performers. András Wilheim, who is active both as a musicologist and pianist, will be his partner on this occasion.