Kurtág, György 1926
Author: Miyamoto, Yumi
Last updated：May 1, 2007
Author: Miyamoto, Yumi
A Hungarian composer born in Romania. He studied piano and composition in Timișoara, western Romania. In 1946, he enrolled at the Liszt Academy of Music in Hungary, obtaining Hungarian citizenship in 1948. He studied composition with Veress and Farkas, piano with Kadosa, and chamber music with Weiner.
In 1957, he attended composition classes with Milhaud and Messiaen at the Conservatoire de Paris. In 1971, he studied in Berlin on a scholarship.
From 1967, he served as a professor at the Liszt Academy of Music (initially in the piano department, later in the chamber music department). Influenced by Bartók's piano works, Webern, Stockhausen, and Ligeti, his music also shows the influence of Bachian counterpoint and Renaissance counterpoint. His works have been published by both EMB and Universal.
Works(31)
Piano Solo (3)
pieces (8)
Various works (1)
Piano Ensemble (3)
etudes/studies (2)
pieces (2)
transcription (5)
''Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit BWV 106'' of J.S.Bach for Piano Four Hands
Playing time: 2 min 30 sec
Chamber Music (1)
Various works (7)
''Varga Bálint Ligaturája'' für Violine, Violoncello und Pianino mit Supersordino
Playing time: 4 min 00 sec
''...quasi una fantasia...'' for piano and groups of instruments dispersed in space Op.27-1
Playing time: 10 min 00 sec
''Lebenslauf (Életút)'' for two basset-horns and two pianos Op.32
Composed in: 1992 Playing time: 7 min 00 sec