Kurtag’s a composer to whom I return sporadically, and every time I’m left wondering what kept me away so long! He’s never been one to let “fashionable” compositional techniques get in the way of saying what needs to be said: the means alone are never enough; there always has to be an end to justify them. I was hoping find a reasonably comprehensive compilation in order to change my Kurtag listening habits, but there doesn’t seem to be one. Time to start compiling that Spotify playlist…?
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Kurtag’s a composer to whom I return sporadically, and every time I’m left wondering what kept me away so long! He’s never been one to let “fashionable” compositional techniques get in the way of saying what needs to be said: the means alone are never enough; there always has to be an end to justify them. I was hoping find a reasonably comprehensive compilation in order to change my Kurtag listening habits, but there doesn’t seem to be one. Time to start compiling that Spotify playlist…?