György Kurtág: Kafka Fragments <BR> BRIDGE 9270A/BHungarian composer Gyrgy Kurtg's singular masterpiece, Kafka Fragments, is presented here on CD and on DVD. The DVD includes a live concert performance of the piece, filmed in Yerevan, Armenia, as well as a filmed "masterclass" held in Budapest, Hungary, with Kurtg coaching the two performers. The CD contains a complete studio recording of Kafka Fragments, made in the USA. Consisting of 40 short 'songs', the texts are drawn from Franz Kafka's letters,

1999 Grammy Nomination: Best Contemporary Composition

Aaron Copland conducted the Harmonie Ensemble in the "Appalachian Spring Suite" and worked closely with conductor Richman and the Harmonie Ensemble on a performance of "Music for the Theatre"

adapted guitar

It is time to precisely define the concept of mankind’s freedom

CRUMB HIMSELF APPEARS ON THE SERIES AS PIANIST

John Cook (1963)

Birmingham Contemporary Music Group

Thème Varié

Tuba virtuoso Aaron Tindall has been a leader in the performance of new music for tuba

Modest Mussorgski

and feature Speculum Musicae

Volume Six concludes with a performance of Carter’s early Holiday Overture