Signs, Games & Messages: Works for Solo Violin by Bartok and Kurtag – Simon Smith (2016) [FLAC 24bit/48kHz]

Signs, Games & Messages: Works for Solo Violin by Bartok and Kurtag – Simon Smith (2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time – 56:45 minutes | 909 MB | Genre: Classical
Studio Master, Official Digital Download – Source: www.resonusclassics.com | Digital Booklet | © Resonus
Recorded: St John’s Church, Loughton on 27-29 July 2015

Renowned British violinist and pedagogue Simon Smith makes his Resonus debut with an extraordinary disc of intensely virtuosic works for unaccompanied violin by two Hungarian composers – the late Sonata for Solo Violin by Belá Bartók and Signs, Games & Messages by living composer György Kurtág, who recently celebrated his 90th birthday in 2016.

The idiomatic and skilful writing for solo violin by both of these composers shows the immense range possible on this instrument, taking the performer to the edge of what’s possible. Often lyrical and expressive, often dramatic and atmospheric with folk influences, Simon Smith tackles this repertoire with great dedication and panache.

‘The pairing of Kurtag’s Signs, Games & Messages from the 1980s with Bartok’s Sonata for Solo Violin of 1944 makes for very interesting listening. […] All of this is music that inspires repeated listening. A genre that has much to be explored.’ -Lark Reviews

Tracklist:
Gyorgy Kurtág (b.1926)
Signs, Games & Messages
1. Perpetuum mobile A 00:53
2. Doloroso 01:41
3. Hommage a J.S.B. 01:21
4. Hommage a John Cage 01:29
5. In Nomine – all’ongherese 04:52
6. The Carenza Jig 00:45
7. Perpetuum mobile B 01:08
8. Calmo, sognando 01:46
9. Kromatikus felesel?s 01:06
10. In memoriam Blum Tamas 02:05
11. Nepdalfele 00:58
12. Perpetuum mobile C 01:02
13. … feerie d’automne … 01:35
14. Mensaros Laszlo emlekere 00:41
15. Panaszos nota 01:09
16. Anziksz Kellerannanak 00:46
17. … fur den, der heimlich lauschet … 01:31
18. Antifona Hirominak 03:20