Juraj Beneš - Concert for Piano and Orchestra No. 3

Описание: Slovenská filharmónia - Veronika Lacková (pf) - Juraj Valčuha (cond.)

Juraj Beneš (1940 - 2004) is one of the profiling figures of the avant-garde movement of the 1960s, upholding the avant-garde ethical values and supporting fellow-composers, yet forging his own style as an early Dadaist, mature composer of stage works and late creator of post-modern beauty. Much of his international recognition was the result of his three operas but his chamber music for various combinations of instruments was also received well.

Veronika Lacková (1971) is a Slovak pianist of remarkable versatility. The range of her interests spreads from contemporary music and classical concert repertoire to the area of research in the field of authentic, contextual interpretation of music of the 18th and 19th centuries on keyboard instruments of that period.
She appeared at prestigious festivals such as Melos-Étos, Warsaw Autumn, Chopin und Moderne, Piano Passion, Bratislava Music Festival (BHS), Ars Antiqua Europae, Ars Nova Cassoviae, Haydn's Music Festival in Dolní Lukavice, Amadeus 2006, The Days of Early Music Bratislava, Chamber Music Festival Konvergencie, The Mozart Week Bratislava, Hammerklavier Festival Bratislava, Hindemith Tage Wien and more...
Critics praise Veronika Lacková's ability to get straight to the core of the performed compositions, the richness of music reflection, elaborated concept, the clearness of detailed depiction, and highly developed tone creation with ingenious pedalling as well as masterful ability to cope with technical difficulties. Her performance unites intellectual objectivity with winsomely cultivated passion.
She led also fortepiano courses - during the The Mozart Week and Hammerklavier festivals in Bratislava, and at the Janáček Music Academy (JAMU) in Brno.
During the 2005/2006 concert season of the Slovak Philharmonic she introduced a recital with Nocturnes / Notturni by Fryderyk Chopin and Juraj Beneš. Juraj Beneš has composed his 3rd Piano Concerto for Veronika Lacková.