György Kurtág
György Kurtág · Arts & Literature
Hungarian composer celebrated for concentrated, aphoristic chamber works
1926, Lugoj, Romania
Romania · Hungary · France
György Kurtág is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Hungarian composer celebrated for concentrated, aphoristic chamber works
Kurtág is a composer celebrated for concentrated, aphoristic works of extraordinary economy, such as the 'Kafka Fragments' and the ongoing piano cycle 'Játékok,' in which a few notes carry great expressive weight. Long based in Hungary, he is regarded as one of the leading composers of his time. He was born to a Jewish family in Lugoj, Romania.
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Hungarian composer celebrated for concentrated, aphoristic chamber works
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music
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