Kurtág himself is at the piano for two of the songs by Schubert and Brahms. While the German baritone’s old and trusted friends Pierre-Laurent Aimard and James Baillieu join him for the other works in this program.

All under the artistic direction of Kurtág, ending with a fascinating recorded interview with Gyuri bácsi (‘Uncle George’) by Benjamin Appl, who tells us: ‘My aim in this album is to give listeners a glimpse into the infinite universe of György Kurtág, a shy procrastinator, stern self-critic, hesitant researcher, introverted questioner, unpretentious intellectual, brilliant composer and an extraordinary human being.’

Benjamin Appl, Baritone
György Kurtág, Piano (Tracks 20, 21)
Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Piano (Tracks 16, 17, 18, 19)
James Baillieu, Piano (Tracks 2, 4, 6, 7, 14, 15)
Csaba Bencze, Trombone ( Track 10)
Gergely Lukács, Tuba (Track 10)

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