Rpo: Liszt Hungarian Fantasy

TITLE: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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SUBTITLE: Liszt Hungarian Fantasy: Hommage à Cziffra
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DATE/TIME: Wednesday 3 March 2027, 7.30pm
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PROGRAMME: Liszt – Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2; Liszt – Hungarian Fantasy; Liszt – Totentanz; Kodály – Háry János Suite: Song and Intermezzo; Bartók – Dance Suite
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PERFORMERS: Emilia Hoving (conductor); János Balázs (piano); Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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EVENT COPY: Piano passion, Hungarian style: Emilia Hoving conducts a sizzling celebration of untamed rhythms, longing and virtuoso fireworks from Liszt, Kodály and Bartók. Franz Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2, Hungarian Fantasy and Totentanz unleash blazing virtuosity and gypsy‑inspired flair from pianist János Balázs, while Zoltán Kodály spins a tall musical fairytale and Bartók toasts the birth of Budapest with a chain of dances that race across the Danube in a riot of colour.
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DURATION: Approx. 2 hours 15 minutes (incl. interval) [page:3]
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TICKET PRICES: £60, £50, £40, £30, £20; under 18s: £9 for bottom two prices; a single £4.50 transaction fee applies per online order; box office bookings exempt [page:3]
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DISCOUNTS: Encore members: £5 off top three prices; RPO series discounts (book 2–3 concerts save 15%, 4–5 save 25%, 6+ save 30%; excludes Christmas Cracker); group discounts up to c.35% via rpo.co.uk/groups [page:3]
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EVENT URL: https://cadoganhall.com/whats-on/royal-philharmonic-orchestra-2026-27-liszt-hungarian-fantasy/