Gyrgy Kurtg: Three Interviews and Ligeti Homages by B?lint Andr?s Varga (English

Description: Gyrgy Kurtg by Bálint András Varga Uniquely revealing interviews with one of the worlds greatest living composers. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Uniquely revealing interviews with one of the worlds greatest living composers.Gyoergy Kurtag (b. 1926) is widely regarded as one of the foremost composers in the second half of the twentieth century and the early twenty-first. Born in Romania, he received crucial training in Paris from Olivier Messiaen and Marianne Stein. He was also shaped by his broadening contact there with the music of Webern and such challenging literary works as the plays of Samuel Beckett. After many years in Hungary, teaching at the Budapest Academy of Music,Kurtag settled near Bordeaux with his wife Marta. The two regularly perform duo-recitals of his music. In 2006, his . . . concertante . . . (2003, for violin, viola and orchestra) won the coveted Grawemeyer Award for MusicComposition.This unique set of interviews with Kurtag, alone or with his wife, gives a fascinating insight into the composers personality, which is marked by shyness but also an unquenchable thirst for impressions of every kind [artistic, natural and human]. The two speak with disarming openness about their lives -- the background against which masterpieces like Messages of the Late Miss R. V. Troussova (1976-80, for soprano and chamber orchestra) or Stele (1994, for orchestra) were written.The analysis of certain of Kurtags works, especially of . . . concertante . . ., shows the way that his mind works: no system, no dogma, no formulae -- rather, basic human emotions expressed through means that speak directly to the listeners innermost feelings.The Hungarian music publisher Balint Andras Varga has spent nearly forty years working for and with composers.He has published several books, including extensive interviews with Lutoslawski, Berio, and Xenakis. Table of Contents Introduction: A Portrait Sketch of György Kurtág in Three SittingsThree Questions to György Kurtág (1982-1985)The Three Questions Again (1996)Key Words (2007-2008)Mementos of a Friendship: György Kurtág on György LigetiA Brief Biography of György KurtágPersonaliaList of WorksDiscographyNotesBibliographyIndex Review Offers telling insights . . . [on the] linkage between teaching and communicating, teaching and composing. . . . Reach[es] to the core of Kurtags essential expressionism. . . . [Kurtags] tributes to [Ligeti] provide . . . the shrewdest, clearest-eyed judgment of his friends achievements. Mementos of a friendship . . . is as artfully assembled as any of Kurtags compositions. -- Arnold Whittall * MUSICAL TIMES *Like many of Kurtágs finest pieces, [this book] is short but densely packed. In three extended interviews with Varga, the composer provides piercing insights into a vast range of music and addresses his own work with startling clarity, candor, and humility. He also delivers three tributes to his longtime friend György Ligeti, revealing more of Ligetis psychology and creativity than any commentator in print. -- Alex Ross * THE NEW YORKER *Read the full review at html * . *This book provides a fascinating and unique insight into the life, mind, and personality of the Hungarian composer György Kurtág [.] this volume surely will play a significant role in enhancing and enlightening the way we experience Kurtágs music, both as listeners and as scholars. MUSIC & LETTERS, May 2011 * . *An important introduction to the music and the personality of this unique composer. -- Pierre BoulezA uniquely sensitive look at Kurtágs extraordinary work, character, and personality. --Kent Nagano, General Music Director of the Bavarian State Opera and Orchestra and Music Director of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra * . * Review Text Offers telling insights . . . [on the] linkage between teaching and communicating, teaching and composing. . . . Reach[es] to the core of Kurtags essential expressionism. . . . [Kurtags] tributes to [Ligeti] provide . . . the shrewdest, clearest-eyed judgment of his friends achievements. "Mementos of a friendship" . . . is as artfully assembled as any of Kurtags compositions. MUSICAL TIMES [Arnold Whittall] Like many of Kurt Review Quote Offers telling insights . . . [on the] linkage between teaching and communicating, teaching and composing. . . . Reach[es] to the core of Kurtags essential expressionism. . . . [Kurtags] tributes to [Ligeti] provide . . . the shrewdest, clearest-eyed judgment of his friends achievements. "Mementos of a friendship" . . . is as artfully assembled as any of Kurtags compositions. MUSICAL TIMES [Arnold Whittall] Like many of Kurt Details ISBN1580463282 Language English ISBN-10 1580463282 ISBN-13 9781580463287 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 2009 Imprint University of Rochester Press Subtitle Three Interviews and Ligeti Homages DEWEY 780.92 Place of Publication Rochester Country of Publication United States Short Title GYORGY KURTAG Series Number 67 AU Release Date 2009-10-15 NZ Release Date 2009-10-15 US Release Date 2009-10-15 UK Release Date 2009-10-15 Illustrations 15 b/w, 20 line illus. Author Bálint András Varga Pages 186 Publisher Boydell & Brewer Ltd Series Eastman Studies in Music Publication Date 2009-10-15 Alternative 9781580467247 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:161849288;

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