Kurtág - Signs, Games and Messages for String Trio (1994-2004) (with score)

Signs, Games and Messages are an open-ended series of pieces for solo instruments and different chamber combinations which György Kurtág began in 1987 and has continued to add to. This collection for string trio were composed between 1994 and 2004. I. Virág az ember, Mijakónak (L'homme est une fleur) (00:03) II. Hommage à J.S.B. (01:26) III. Perpetuum moblie (02:40) IV. Ligatura Y (04:06) V. Virág - Zsigmondy Dénesnek (Une fleur pour Z.D.) (06:59) VI. Jelek VI (08:56) VII. A Very Slow Waltz for Walter Levin (09:47) VIII. Hommage à Ránki György (11:05) IX. Jelek II (12:20) X. Kroó György in memoriam (13:05) XI. …féérie d'automne… (17:59) Performers: Numbers 1, 8 & 10 - Nieuw Amsterdams Peil: Merel Junge, violin; Heleen Hulst, viola; Mick Stirling, cello Numbers 2 & 4 - Hiromi Kikuchi, violin; Ken Hakii, viola; Stefan Metz, cello Numbers 3, 5 & 6 - Emsemble Epomeo: Diane Pascal, violin; David Yang, viola; Kenneth Woods, cello Number 7 - The Horse-People: Hyojin Kan, violin; Joonghyun Lee, viola; Junyong Lim, cello Numbers 9 & 11 - Urs Walker, violin; Jürg Dähler, viola; Daniel Haefliger, cello