András Petőcz–László Sáry: Közeledések és távolodások / Approaching & Departing (Contemporary Hungarian) CD 

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Product Details

• UPC/EAN: 5991813139221
• Product Type: Audio CD
• Composers/Performers: András Petőcz (Text, Percussion, and Sound-Makers), László Sáry (Text, Whistle, Piano, Organ, Accordion, Percussion)
• Title: Közeledések és távolodások / Approaching & Departing
• Guest Performer: György Bánkövi (Organ, Harmonium, Piano)
• Label: Hungaroton Classic
• Catalog Number: HCD 31392
• Genre: Contemporary Classical, Experimental, Spoken Word
• Style: Minimalism, Avant-Garde, Sound Poetry
• Recording Type: STEREO
• SPARS Code: AAD
• Total Time: 36'42"
• Release Year (P): ℗ 2009 HUNGAROTON RECORDS LTD.
• Sponsor: artisius

Overview

This Hungaroton Classic CD, Közeledések és távolodások / Approaching & Departing, is a fascinating collaboration between two key figures in Hungarian contemporary art: poet/performer András Petőcz and minimalist composer László Sáry. The album is a work of musical and textual exploration, presented as a series of short poems, dialogues, and instrumental interludes.

The music often employs minimalist techniques and non-traditional instrumentation, featuring László Sáry on whistle, piano, organ, accordion, and percussion, along with vocal and textual elements from both artists. The title, meaning "Approaching & Departing," hints at the transient and experimental nature of the pieces. This AAD recording is an essential document of the Hungarian avant-garde and sound poetry movement.

Product Features

• Bilingual Title/Content: The title and some textual elements are presented in both Hungarian (Közeledések és távolodások) and English (Approaching & Departing).
• Interdisciplinary Art: A unique combination of text, percussion, piano, and voice, bridging music and poetry.
• Key Avant-Garde Figures: Features László Sáry, known for his role in Hungarian experimental music, and András Petőcz, an acclaimed poet.
• High-Quality Mastering (AAD): An analog recording remastered for CD.
• Bilingual Liner Notes: Includes detailed notes in English and Hungarian (Magyar nyelvű ismertetővel és szöveggel).

Interesting Facts

• László Sáry: Sáry is an influential composer and teacher, recognized for his minimalist compositions, often called "creative music exercises," which explore rhythmic systems and subtle changes in texture.
• The "Poem in Brackets": Many tracks are titled or subtitled as "Poem in Brackets" or "Zárójeles őr" (Poem in Brackets), suggesting a deliberately enclosed or contextualized poetic statement.
• Textual Composition: András Petőcz's involvement in the composition of text and sound-makers highlights the work's foundation in sound poetry and experimental literature.
• Sponsorship: The album was sponsored by artisius, a non-profit organization supporting contemporary arts.

Track Listing

I.

1. A magasban: fényesség / High Above: Brightness (2'45")
2. Harangkondulás / Chime of Bells (1'49")
3. Hajnali fény / Morning Light (4'20")
4. Virágok mozdulása / Movement of Flowers (2'45")
5. Básonyos plüss takarón / On a Velvety Pluss Blanket (1'45")
6. Tűzpiros ruhában / In a Flame-red Dress (3'13")
7. Hangulat-ébredés / Soundness Laugh (1'46")
8. Tavaszi pillanat / Spring Moment (0'49")
9. Tompa gyűrődések / Blunt Folds (4'26")
10. Repetitív / Repetitive (4'29") II.
11. Par-beszéd 1. / Dialogue 1 (2'36")
12. Előhang a Zárójelversekhez / Prologue to the Poems in Brackets (2'16")
13. Zárójeles őr. op. 12, 13 / Poem in Brackets op. 12—op. 13 (1'21")
14. Zárójeles őr. op. 8 / Poem in Brackets op. 8 (2'11")
15. Zárójeles őr. op. 7, op. 11 / Poem in Brackets op. 7—op. 11 (1'39")
16. Zárójeles őr. op. 23 / Poem in Brackets op. 23 (2'02")
17. Távolodások és közeledések / Departing & Approaching (3'34")
18. Néhány szó mindig eltűnik, majd ismét előkerül / Some Words Always Disappear and Turn Up Again (3'10")
19. Lépések közeledése és távolodása / Steps, Approaching and Moving Off (2'52")
20. Levegő! / Air! (3'35")
21. Par-beszéd 2. / Dialogue 2 (2'41") Total time: 36'42"

Publishers

• Copyright: ℗ 2009 HUNGAROTON RECORDS LTD.
• Sponsor: artisius

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