The works on this album were written between 1935 and 2019 by four Hungarian composers: BÃ©la BartÃ³k, who was the teacher of SÃ¡ndor Veress, who taught GyÃ¶rgy Ligeti, who in turn was an early but formative influence on PÃ©ter EÃ¶tvÃ¶s. Their compositions all share the idea of a dialogue between cultured and popular elements, between a Western music tradition and folk music, particularly of Eastern Europe. This idea was formulated in the early 20th century by BartÃ³k himself, who considered the use of folk elements in a piece of art music not only as a tool to revitalize the Classical tradition but also as a mean to unite different cultures. In the works recorded here, the dialogue is manifested in various ways, for instance through references to Baroque idioms and forms as well as folk styles in the solo sonatas by BartÃ³k and Ligeti. In the case of Adventures of the Dominant Seventh Chord by PÃ©ter EÃ¶tvÃ¶s it is the dominant seventh chord that stands as a symbol of Western tonality. Recurring frequently, the chord never reaches the expected resolution, however - instead it is confronted with non-tonal materials inspired by the folk music of Eastern Europe. Based in Germany, the violinist Nurit Stark was born in Israel into a family which hails from Romania. Peter EÃ¶tvÃ¶s's work - which was written for her - therefore provides the perfect ending to this very personal project, dealing with the ability of music to cross cultural, geographical and ideological borders.

Tracklist:

Sonata For Violin Solo, Sz. 117: I. Tempo Di Ciaccona
Sonata For Violin Solo, Sz. 117: II. Fuga. Risoluto, Non Troppo Vivo
Sonata For Violin Solo, Sz. 117: III. Melodia. Adagio
Sonata For Violin Solo, Sz. 117: IV. Presto
Sonata For Viola Solo: I. Hora Lungă
Sonata For Viola Solo: II. Loop
Sonata For Viola Solo: III. Facsar
Sonata For Viola Solo: IV. Prestissimo Con Sordino
Sonata For Viola Solo: V. Lamento
Sonata For Viola Solo: VI. Chaconne Chromatique
Sonata For Violin Solo: I. Allegro
Sonata For Violin Solo: II. Adagio
Sonata For Violin Solo: III. Allegro Molto
Adventures Of The Dominant Seventh Chord

UPC: 7318599924168
Label: Bis
Release Date: 6.3.22
Format: CD

Bartok / Stark - Solos (Hybr) (CD)