Kurtág: Játékok (Games) (Vol. 2)

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Kurtág: Játékok (Games) (Vol. 2)

Label Pentatone

Artists Pierre-Laurent Aimard

€29,99 EUR

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Star pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard presents an anthology from György Kurtág’s Játékok (Games). Recorded in the composer’s presence and under his artistic guidance. It includes a World Premiere Performance of the composer's Book XI, a work still in progress. In his extensive series of Játékok, Kurtág realizes the spontaneity of a child exploring the piano with the compositional means of his adventurous, avant-garde idiom. Recording such an extensive collection of Játékok is an important statement for Aimard, who has developed an intimate artistic friendship with the composer over decades. The miniature nature of Kurtág’s Játékok makes them an unexpected, yet logical successor of Aimard’s acclaimed album Schubert Ländler (2024), which consisted of dances that the pianist often combines with Kurtág’s short pieces in live performances. Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Piano

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Total time: 47:41

1. Book IX. - No. 1, ... apple blossom ... (pianino)

01:17

2. Book IX. - No. 5, Quiet dialogue - To Árpád Göncz with much love, friendship and respect

02:08

3. Book IX. - No. 6, Medal - In memoriam Lajos Hernadi

01:20

4. Book IX. - No. 7, ... jubilate ...

00:57

5. Book IX. - No. 8, Hommage a Georg Kroll 70

02:03

6. Book IX. - No. 9, Hommage a Jehuda Elkana 70

02:02

7. Book IX. - No. 19, Second strictly personal letter to Andras Szollosy on his 85th birtday

01:22

8. Book IX. - No. 20, To Andras Wilheim

01:39

9. Book IX. - No. 22, Kedves Kett(d)o - to Ma،rta on reaching

02:24

10. Book IX. - No. 23, Rituale - Kalman Strem in memoriam

03:48

11. Book X. - No. 22, ... and yet another letter to Peter Eotvos ...

01:30

12. Book X. - No. 27, in memoriam Emil Petrovics

02:12

13. Book X. - No. 29, Dialogue -- Balint Varga 70

01:24

14. Book X. - No. 30, A window on the corridor ... 1st October, 1946, Damjanich street 18

01:46

15. Book X. - No. 32, ...just so...

01:40

16. Book X. - No. 33, A Sketch Leaf (rough-raw)

01:21

17. Book XI. - Ligatura dolce - amara - amara dolce - to Marta

02:53

18. Book XI. - ...fur Heinz... 2/2/2014

01:02

19. Book XI. - ...wie soll ich... - to Marta for 1st October 30/9/2014

02:30

20. Book XI. - Passio sine nomine 26/3/2015

02:12

21. Book XI. - ...le chien... to Gyuri for his 66th from his father 13/10/2020

02:03

22. Book XI. - Marta's Ligature (pianino) 13/11/2020

01:37

23. Book XI. - A la memoire de Marcel Beccaccia 27/11/2020

01:34

24. Book XI. - In memoriam Anna Holliger 21/6/2021 (pianino)

01:42

25. Book XI. - For Bea, in her deep sorrow 26/3/2021 (pianino)

01:22

26. Book XI. - Farewell - ...to My Dear Friend Andras Wilheim 25/1/2022 (pianino)

01:53

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Additional Information

Label

Pentatone

SKU

PTC51870302

Qualities

DSD 512, DSD 256, FLAC 192 kHz, DSD 128, FLAC 96 kHz, DSD 64, DXD 24 Bit

Channels

2ch Stereo

Artists

Pierre-Laurent Aimard

Composers

Kurtag

Genres

Classical

Original Recording Format

PCM 96k

Release Date

May 15, 2025

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Kurtág: Játékok (Games) (Vol. 2)

Kurtág: Játékok (Games) (Vol. 2)

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