László Hortobágyi, György Kurtág Jr., Miklós Lengyelfi - Kurtágonals (2009)

György Kurtág Jr, son of the great Hungarian composer, has long been developing his own electronic music. In this unusual project, fellow composer László Hortobágyi integrates Kurtág themes into his own arrangements in a recording that celebrates a long friendship. “This is,” say the group members, “a Hortobágyi album about Kurtág,” as well as “an invitation to discover a new sphere of music”. Drifting ambient washes of synthesized sound, near-subliminal bass, collages of subtle colours and sudden eruptions are but part of the story. An intriguing addition to ECM’s growing catalogue of electronica for discerning listeners.

György Kurtág jr.
Synthesizers
László Hortobágyi
Synthesizers, Computers
Miklós Lengyelfi
Bass, Effects

Tracklist:
1.01 - László Hortobágyi - Hortobágyi, Kurtág Jr., Lengyelfi, Haász: Intraga (9:11)
1.02 - László Hortobágyi - Hortobágyi, Kurtág Jr., Lengyelfi, Haász: Kurtagamelan (14:05)
1.03 - László Hortobágyi - Hortobágyi, Kurtág Jr., Lengyelfi, Haász: Interrogation (10:10)
1.04 - László Hortobágyi - Hortobágyi, Kurtág Jr., Lengyelfi, Haász: Lux-abbysum (13:54)
1.05 - László Hortobágyi - Hortobágyi, Kurtág Jr., Lengyelfi, Haász: Dronezone (7:29)
1.06 - László Hortobágyi - Hortobágyi, Kurtág Jr., Lengyelfi, Haász: Kurtaganja (8:16)
1.07 - László Hortobágyi - Hortobágyi, Kurtág Jr., Lengyelfi, Haász: Twin PeaX (4:08)
1.08 - László Hortobágyi - Hortobágyi, Kurtág Jr., Lengyelfi, Haász: Necroga (4:07)