Parker Quartet, Kim Kashkashian - Kurtág: Six moments musicaux; Officium breve / Dvořák: String Quintet, Op. 97 (2021) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist

01. Six moments musicaux, Op. 44: I. Invocatio [un fragment]
02. Six moments musicaux, Op. 44: II. Footfalls (...mintha valaki jönne...)
03. Six moments musicaux, Op. 44: III. Capriccio
04. Six moments musicaux, Op. 44: IV. In memorian György Sebők
05. Six moments musicaux, Op. 44: V. ...rappel des oiseaux... (étude pour les harmoniques)
06. Six moments musicaux, Op. 44: VI. Les adieux (In Janáček's Manner)
07. String Quintet in E-Flat Major, Op. 97, B. 180: I. Allegro non tanto
08. String Quintet in E-Flat Major, Op. 97, B. 180: II. Scherzo. Allegro vivace
09. String Quintet in E-Flat Major, Op. 97, B. 180: III. Larghetto
10. String Quintet in E-Flat Major, Op. 97, B. 180: IV. Finale. Allegro giusto
11. Officium breve in memoriam Andreae Szervánszky, Op. 28: I. Largo
12. Officium breve in memoriam Andreae Szervánszky, Op. 28: II. Più andante
13. Officium breve in memoriam Andreae Szervánszky, Op. 28: III. Sostenuto, quasi giusto
14. Officium breve in memoriam Andreae Szervánszky, Op. 28: IV. Grave, molto sostenuto
15. Officium breve in memoriam Andreae Szervánszky, Op. 28: V. (Fantasie über die Harmonien des Webern-Kanons) Presto
16. Officium breve in memoriam Andreae Szervánszky, Op. 28: VI. (Canon a 4) Molto agitato
17. Officium breve in memoriam Andreae Szervánszky, Op. 28: VII. Canon a 2 (frei, nach, Op. 31/VI von Webern) Sehr fliessend
18. Officium breve in memoriam Andreae Szervánszky, Op. 28: VIII. Lento
19. Officium breve in memoriam Andreae Szervánszky, Op. 28: IX. Largo
20. Officium breve in memoriam Andreae Szervánszky, Op. 28: X. [Webern: Kanon a 4 (Op. 31/VI)] Sehr fliessend
21. Officium breve in memoriam Andreae Szervánszky, Op. 28: XI. Sostenuto
22. Officium breve in memoriam Andreae Szervánszky, Op. 28: XII. Sostenuto, quasi giusto
23. Officium breve in memoriam Andreae Szervánszky, Op. 28: XIII. Sostenuto, con slancio
24. Officium breve in memoriam Andreae Szervánszky, Op. 28: XIV. Disperato, vivo
25. Officium breve in memoriam Andreae Szervánszky, Op. 28: XV. Arioso interrotto (di Endre Szervánszky) Larghetto

At first glance, the pairing of the two composers chosen by the Parker Quartet and violist Kim Kashkashian for their recording on ECM New Series may appear unusual. However, György Kurtág and Antonín Dvořák have more in common than a fleeting glimpse at their oeuvre – an extremely narrow, concentrated catalogue of works in the one case and a multifaceted life's work that lavishly encompasses all musical genres in the other – would suggest.

There is no question that György Kurtág and Antonín Dvořák are creators of eminent chamber music works. Dvořák wrote thirty-one works in this field (not counting the two serenades and some lost pieces), the most generously represented genre being the string quartet with fourteen works, in addition to the three quintets, one sextet, two tercets and others, all intended for pure string ensembles. Even greater still is the proportion of chamber music works in Kurtág's oeuvre, although his orchestral works were often written for smaller ensembles and reduced instrumentations. Ultimately, the intimate, austere quality of chamber music is more in keeping with Kurtág's artistic nature, who thinks less in terms of large formats, but rather developed his own unique style with sound material reduced to microscopic cells.

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