Songs

II. Teil - 1. Der wahre Weg (Hommage-message à Pierre Boulez)

by György Kurtág From Kafka Fragments (1986)

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Text & Translation

II. Teil - 1. Der wahre Weg (Hommage-message à Pierre Boulez)
German source: Franz Kafka

Der Wahre Weg geht über ein Seil, das nicht in der Höhe gespannt ist, sondern knapp über den Boden. Es scheint mehr bestimmt, stolpern zu machen, als begangen
zu werden.

Part II. - 1. The true path (Homage-message to Pierre Boulez)

The true path goes by way of a rope that is suspended not high up, but rather just above the ground. Its purpose seems to be more to make one stumble than to be walked on.

II. Teil - 1. Der wahre Weg (Hommage-message à Pierre Boulez)
German source: Franz Kafka

Part II. - 1. The true path (Homage-message to Pierre Boulez)

Der Wahre Weg geht über ein Seil, das nicht in der Höhe gespannt ist, sondern knapp über den Boden. Es scheint mehr bestimmt, stolpern zu machen, als begangen
The true path goes by way of a rope that is suspended not high up, but rather just above the ground. Its purpose seems to be more to make one stumble than to be walked on.
zu werden.

Composer

György Kurtág

György Kurtág was born in Lugoj in the Banat region, Romania. In 1946, he began his studies at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest, where he met his wife, Márta, and also György Ligeti, who became a close friend. His piano teacher at the…

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