György Kurtág: ... concertante ... op. 42 (2003)

[@danwilliford7330]

On first listen, it was obvious to me that this this is truly beautiful music, no question in my mind. BUT different strokes, and all that. The opinions expressed are indeed amusing, and I'm genuinely heartened by the fact that anyone cares enough to opine in the first place. Trolling Kurtag? Hell, why not!

[@kontrapunkti]

One of my absolute favorite living composers.. Huge inspiration..

[@xbqchm]

Inspiration for what? Self mutilation?

[@GreenTeaViewer]

Just glad that he's still living! As of July 2024 :-)

[@xbqchm]

20:42 is my absolute favorite moment. So sublime. Like a sigh of relief after an absolutely horrendous experience.

[@stavrosvenizelos610]

"It’s a sort of ‘thank you’ piece for my soloists, Kikuchi and Hakii, a result of six years of very, very hard work. Concertante Op. 42 begins quietly with an “obsession of the G”. The violin asks “is it so?” The viola answers. They sound as if they are conducting a conversation from far away. The concerto builds from nothing. At first when there is only the violin and viola, the music doesn’t even have tempo or melody. Coming from nothing gives it the potential to have many consequences. The melody develops only after the orchestra enters. The orchestra is very loud, very big and very intense, but never overshadows the soloists. The concerto ranges through many changes of mood, tempo and texture, from intimate to violent. It always returns to the beginning G, even at the end. The whole piece is a sort of fantasia". G. Kurtag

[@mikeg2924]

First time I've heard this composer, but it won't be the last. Thanks again, Wellesz!

[@arcticflower7223]

Keep it coming.

[@LendallPitts]

Some nice exposed parts for the contrabassoon. Always appreciated.

[@lvbbbasdsjcjm]

What a lovely piece. Will be listening to more by him. Just discovered this composer through a review of Taruskin's "Oxford History" by Franklin Cox.

[@mirandac8712]

Franklin Cox is a great guy

[@punkpoetry]

The bit starting at 12:01 is so gorgeous

[@xbqchm]

Yep. It almost made me jump out the window.

[@pageljazz]

I like this.

[@postrock3374]

Beautiful double concerto.

[@pablov1973]

"When a composer begins with one long note, you can bet he has nothing to say." Bullshit!!! Mahler begin his First Symphony with very long notes and I hope you find what he has to said.

[@johnappleseed8369]

it's Jaspernatchez, what do you expect? he trolls around everywhere spread angry and inappropriate comments, ignore him...

[@vincentstuart3148]

a serial composer with poetry in his blood first rate

[@PaulVinonaama]

Not serial, I think.

[@fondazionetimpano]

Bellissimo. Death now a chi non je piace

[@mirandac8712]

Tremendous

[@pageljazz]

Strauss in a movie? Never happen.

[@jaspernatchez]

Here's Kurtag when asked to write a fugue in the style of Bach. watch?v=wK9odsWwfIo

[@xbqchm]

lol so true

[@pageljazz]

Case in point? /watch?v=IFPwm0e_K98

[@jaspernatchez]

Well, I suppose it would make good movie music.

[@jaspernatchez]

Aw, I guess that means I don't get to hear about the poetry in the piano pieces I linked to. Gosh, what a surprise.

[@bach5861]

Schizophrenia

[@jaspernatchez]

AHAHAHAHAHA!! Here's some more poetry for you.watch?v=KHN58vAf3Y8 .

[@Accountgenyo]

Életemben ilyen nyomi "zenét" nem hallottam. Ha a macskám végig gyalogol a zongora billentyűin, ezerszer különb harmóniát alkot.

[@dr.bimbambula]

+Accountgenyo hahaha

[@xbqchm]

Te műveletlen! Nem tudtad, hogy ettől a kaotikus hangzavartól ájult révületben kell gyönyörbe alélni ha kultúrembernek akarsz látszani?

[@jaspernatchez]

Hey here's some more Kurtag poetry for you /watch?v=wSfbD3izkdE . I decided to research this phony a bit. This ought to be subtitled, what does a no-talent charlatan write after hearing Scarbo?

[@jaspernatchez]

Sheesh, perfect pitch is irrelevant to hearing parallel fifths, e.g., or aurally, functionally analyzing harmony. In fact, in my experience, the musician without perfect pitch is often less aurally lazy than the one with, with predictable results. Sorry, your link is blocked in US. Now that we've established that, put me to sleep by telling me all about the poetry in the Kurtag piano music I linked to.

[@jaspernatchez]

Learn to read. I said composers who begin with one long note have nothing to say. Unless Kurtag always begins with one long note, you cannot twist what I said to mean what you're saying I said. Re your interest, I'm sure it means very much to you, but you must know it means nothing to me. Re "poetry", give me a break. You can no more hear poetry than parallel fifths. If you had an ear, you wouldn't say such silly things. Be thankful I don't ask you to enumerate your fav parts with timestamps.

[@jaspernatchez]

When a composer begins with one long note, you can bet he has nothing to say.