The Hungarian songs and music of Ferenc Liszt will be celebrated this year at the Budapest Spring Festival, which begins in March and will last over 17 days. There will also be a concert of Bela Bartok's work. Liszt was a dazzling pianist and composer in the courts of 19th century Europe, and some of his correspondence also suggests that he may have been a spy. He was known for his political skills, and these aspects of his life will also be showcased at the festival.

For example, a new opera by Gyula Fekete will be presented that centers around an especially intense and tormented period in Liszt's life. The Budapest Festival Orchestra will give a rendition of one of Liszt's most famous works, his A major concerto, while the Csokonai Theatre of Debrecen will perform scenes from the Christ Oratorio in the Palace of Fine Arts.

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