Works by Liszt New York Performances

At Alice Tully Hall, the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center places Franz Liszt’s chamber writing in dialogue with Béla Bartók, two composers linked by Hungarian roots but separated by a changing century. Liszt is often heard as a virtuoso and symphonist; in smaller forces, his harmony and lyricism register with less theatrical gloss. Bartók’s music answers with folk-derived rhythm and modern edge, tracing how national idioms moved into concert form. In New York, this pairing speaks to Lincoln Center’s role in keeping Central European repertory central to the city’s musical life.