Prokofiev Overture on Hebrew Themes, Op. 34
Dénes Várjon – piano, Ákos Ács – clarinet, Violetta Eckhardt, Balázs Bujtor – violin, Gábor Sipos – viola, Rita Sovány – cello

Poulenc Sextet for piano and wind quartet
Dénes Várjon – piano, Gabriella Pivon – flute, Victor Aviat – oboe, Ákos Ács – clarinet, Dániel Tallián – bassoon, Zoltán Szőke – horn

Bartók Piano Quintet, Sz 23
Dénes Várjon – piano, Violetta Eckhardt, Balázs Bujtor – violin, Gábor Sipos – viola, Rita Sovány – cello

Prokofiev’s Overture on Hebrew Themes – written, despite its name, for the striking combination of clarinet, string quartet and piano – bristles with earthy tunes, while there are more distinctive, Hungarian flavours in the early, Brahms-inspired Piano Quintet by the Budapest players’ compatriot Béla Bartók. They complete their programme with the infectious jollity of Poulenc’s effervescent Sextet.

This concert will be broadcast live on BBC Radio 3