It’s the first anniversary of the death of the intensely private Hungarian pianis Marta Kurtag, playing here as she did every day with her husband, the composer György Kurtág.
It’s the first anniversary of the death of the intensely private Hungarian pianis Marta Kurtag, playing here as she did every day with her husband, the composer György Kurtág.
We use cookies and other technology that recognise you to improve your online experience. By using this site you consent to this use in our Cookie & Privacy Policy | Hosted & Managed in the UK by RocketWP
© 2020 Norman Lebrecht. All rights reserved Terms of Use
Session expired
Please log in again. The login page will open in a new tab. After logging in you can close it and return to this page.
Bach scored it for a pair of alto recorder, Blockfloeten, to begin one of his loveliest cantatas, “Gottes eit ist der allerbeste Zeit” — “God’s Time is the Best of All Times”, tender and timeless.
It’s one that Felix Prohaska, Scherchen, , Jonathan Sternberg introuced early LP collectors to on Westminster, Lyrichord, and Bach Guild. They included the madcap soprano-alto duet “Wir eilen” with what sounds like a calliope accompaniment in Cantata 78, and a sthrilling Reformation Day Cantata 79 “Gott der Herr ist Sonn und Schild” with the Berlin Philharmonic horns under Fritz Lehmann on DGG in innocent pre-HIP days.
Sublime at every level.
This is exquisite. Quelle belle vie
Merci.