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Title of the work

Bornemisza-Fragment

Composer
Balogh Máté
Original / Hungarian title
Bornemisza-töredék
Foreign language / English title
Bornemisza-Fragment
Subtitle
For György Kurtág´s 100th birthday - For contrabassoon and sprechgesang
Year of composition
2026
Type
Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s)
Number of players
2
Instrumentation
sprechgesang, cfg.
Movements, parts
One movement
Text
BORNEMISZA, Péter
Language
Hungarian
Premiere information
14 February 2026, Kurtág100, Jelenkor Magazine New Issue Launch, Library, Budapest Music Center; Kincső Puklics (cl.b.), Máét Balogh (sprechgesang)
Publisher / Source
Ⓒ 2026 by Jelenkor Magazine (2026 February Edition)
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Remarks, other info
Based on the text by Peter Bornemisza as performed by György Kurtág. The vocal part is a transcript of György Kurtág´s own digitally recorded recitation. (BMC Records, BMC CD 279, 2019)