Tabea Zimmermann performs on a modern 1980 Vatelot viola with a classical bow for this recording.
Compositional Technique
György Kurtág's works on this album entirely forgo traditional meter, offering a contrast to Bach's rhythmically fixed music.
Performer Biography
Tabea Zimmermann, the violist on this album, received her first viola lessons at age three and began playing piano two years later.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in October and November 2018 at the Jesus-Christus-Kirche in Berlin-Dahlem.
Interpretation
Tabea Zimmermann believes the most important aspect of playing Bach is finding a coherent approach between the chosen instrument and the playing style.
Album & Artwork
The album's cover features a reproduction of György Kurtág's piece '…eine Blume für Tabea…', printed with permission from the Paul Sacher Stiftung Basel.
Composer's Artistic Vision
György Kurtág's music, like Bach's, is capable of expressing the essential questions of human existence.
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