The fate of Csaba Szabó (1936-2003), composer, researcher, conductor, and teacher, is a typically twentieth-century Hungarian fate.

He was born in Ákosfalva in Maros-Torda county (Romania), grew up in Kecskemét (Hungary) during the years of the return of Northern Transylvania to Hungary (1941–44). Later, he graduated at a high school in Marosvásárhely, the capital of Szeklerland (Transylvania), and returned to the city, after his years at the Cluj Academy of Music (1953–59) – taking on the many challenges of the Transylvanian-Hungarian music life. The year 1988 brings a major turning point in his life: he emigrates to Hungary, and from then on, he is teaching at the Dániel Berzsenyi Teacher Training College in Szombathely, until his death in 2003.

The chamber music, from a creative point of view, is the link between the composer’s years in Transylvania (Romania) and his years in Szombathely (Hungary), but at the same time, the change of tone is also perceptible in these works, as the messages become more personal and more universal.

The album offers a unique perspective of the multifaceted oeuvre of the composer: includes several chamber music compositions, in various instrumental settings – with one exception, from the workshop of the young, 20-25-years-old composer, who was still studying composition – or just starting out in his career; and a composition from his last years, written more than half a century later, for a very special duo of performers.

A fascinating contrast between two periods: the late simplicity written for a child’s voice and appealing to the child’s soul – in the company of the classical instrumental forms of his youth.

József Balog, Piano
Sándor Berki, Horn
Bence Bogányi, Bassoon
Virginie Robilliard, Violin
Péter Szabó, Cello
Ádám Takács, Child Soprano
CultureTone Ensemble
Szabó Ensemble

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The ensemble tells us “Our LF “CD Model” Oboes are the magical keys to our music making – playing them makes us feel the sky is the limit!” 

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It is one of the aims of the CultureTone Foundation to build bridges between the arts. To risk new combinations and to show that every sincere implementation is capable of opening new doors.

TakerOne is an exceptional Street Artist whose unique style of photorealism has brought him acclaim worldwide. As we were discussing the idea of his creating a Graffiti wall picture which would surround our music from the 17th century, we all found ourselves absolutely drawn into this concept and couldn’t wait to get started.

The creation of TakerOne’s colourful Graffiti art brought the walls to life, and it felt as if the whole room was dancing to the music of J.F. Fasch while we played – an experience none of us will ever forget!

J.F. Fasch was a great admirer of J.D. Zelenka’s, especially of his Trio Sonatas ZWV 181. It feels in a way as though he wanted to continue along the path of Zelenka, who composed his six Trio Sonatas in 1720-22.

Although with a very different approach, J.F. Fasch follows up with his own touchingly atmospheric Trio Sonatas.

CultureTone Ensemble
Clara Dent-Bogányi, Oboe
Marie-Luise Modersohn, Oboe
Bence Boganyi, Bassoon
Zsolt Fejervari, Double Bass
Brigitte Engelhard, Harpsichord

Featuring
Kornel Hencz, Percussion

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