György Kurtág is one of the more highly esteemed composers of the late twentieth century. He is not well known outside of Europe, writing little and not prone to acts of self-promotion. Most composers…
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Composition Highlights

Title Year Avg. Duration Genre
Un brin de bruyère à Witold...in memoriam Witold Lutoslawski, for piano 1994 02:38 Keyboard
Grabstein für Stephan, for guitar & instrumental groups, Op. 15c 1989 09:13 Chamber Music
Jelek, for viola, Op. 5 1994 06:37 Chamber Music
Hommage to Robert Schumann, Op. 15d 1990 06:31 Chamber Music
Hommage à Mihály András, 12 microludes for string quartet, Op. 13 1978 08:50 Chamber Music
Officium breve in memoriam Andreae Szervánszky, for string quartet, Op. 28 1989 12:43 Chamber Music
String Quartet, Op. 1 1959 14:22 Chamber Music
Messages of the late R. V. Troussova, 21 Poems by Rimma Dalos for soprano & chamber ensemble, Op 17 1980 19:27 Vocal Music
Kafka Fragments, for soprano & violin, Op. 24 1987 57:24 Vocal Music
Aus der Ferne No. 3, for string quartet 1991 02:23 Chamber Music
Quasi una fantasia, for piano & instrumental groups, Op. 27 1988 08:45 Chamber Music
Quintet for winds, Op. 2 1959 08:48 Chamber Music
Piano Pieces (8), Op. 3: No. 8, Vivo 00:41 Keyboard
Piano Pieces (8), Op. 3: No. 1, Inesorabile, Andante con moto 00:40 Keyboard
Summaia a B.P. Mondasinak, for cor anglais & bass clarinet 01:08 Chamber Music
Piano Pieces (8), Op. 3: No. 2, Calmo 00:49 Keyboard
Hommage à Ferenc Berényi 70 03:16 Chamber Music
In Memoriam Aczél György (Largo Desolato) 01:16 Chamber Music
Duets (8) for violin & cimbalon, Op 4 1960 06:14 Chamber Music
Hommage à Johann Sebastian Bach, for flute 01:29 Chamber Music
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György Kurtág
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