Kósa: Chamber Music with Viola, Vol. 2

Featuring

Lóránt Najbauer
Tatjana Ruhland
Dirk Hegemann
Marc Engelhardt
Fionn Bockemühl
Dániel Pataky

György Kósa

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Composer's Artistic Vision

Kósa often included the human voice in his chamber music, not only to illustrate lyrics but also to enhance the emotional impact of his music by combining vocal and instrumental parts.

Instruments

Violist Dirk Hegemann performs on a Casparo da Salò viola, manufactured in 1580, which was loaned to him by the L-Bank in Baden-Württemberg.

Composer Biography

György Kósa was a versatile composer, creating nine operas, eleven ballets, over fifty oratorios and cantatas, nine symphonies, and numerous works for solo instruments, chamber ensembles, and choirs.

Composer Biography

György Kósa (1897-1984), a pivotal figure in Hungarian classical music, studied piano with Béla Bartók and Ernő Dohnányi, and composition with Zoltán Kodály.

Composition History

Kósa was frequently inspired by the poetry of Mihály Babits (1883-1941), an influential figure in early 20th-century Hungarian literature, whose melancholic and dejected style resonated with the composer.

Recording & Production

This recording was made at Hungaroton Studio across several dates in 2012, 2014, and 2015, with Zsuzsa Dvorák as recording producer and editor, and János Győri as balance engineer.

Album & Artwork

This album is the second volume in a series dedicated to György Kósa's chamber music featuring the viola, highlighting the composer's intimate relationship with the instrument.