
Peter Eötvös’ richly atmospheric yet dramatic and tautly paced Bluebeard illuminates the varied colors of Bartók’s magnificent score. Aided by the vibrant and finely focused
One of the iconic works of the 1960s, with its
The violin concertos of György Ligeti and Bela Bartók are two of the greatest works of the 20th century. They are conducted here by the
To the small body of concerted works for trumpet come these three amazing compositions that go a long way to redefine the genre. H.K. Gruber’s
It’s usually interesting to hear one composer’s take on another’s work, but this release is only fitfully pleasing. The Rite has the kind of clarity
Throughout his composing career Peter Eötvös has found a broad range of vocal music and music theater genres conducive to experimentation, as the five varied
There aren’t many contemporary composers who can match Peter Eötvös in making music that is both intellectually stimulating and emotionally gripping, and these three orchestral
What a surprising disc this is! Péter Eötvös’ zeroPoints (yes, the spelling is correct) is another one of those puzzlingly-titled textural things that contemporary composers
Bartók’s Miraculous Mandarin is such a viscerally graphic score it could easily function as a tone poem (and indeed usually does). But, it is a
Péter Eötvös (1944), born in Transylvania and educated throughout Europe, has made a living conducting some of the most prestigious ensembles on the Continent. His