• SANDOR VÁLY & ÉVA POLGÁR - 'Die Toteninsel' CD

Sándor Vály's fictional reconstruction of the lost opera "Die Toteninsel". Collaborating with pianist and composer Éva Polgár, Vály explores the meanings embedded in the libretto published in the aftermath of World War I in 1919. The original score for Karl Georg Zwerenz's (1874–1933) libretto was composed by Jeno Zádor (1894–1977). The opera was performed just once. After its premiere at the Hungarian Royal Opera House in 1928, Zádor’s score disappeared without a trace. In the hands of Vály and Polgár, the multifaceted libretto and the lost music lends itself to Dadaist interpretation. Their minimalist and avant-garde take on the text reflects the misunderstandings, mishearings, accents and language distortions that are characteristic of our day and age. Vály and Polgár's highly original music captures the listener in its mesmerizing grip as profoundly as Steve Reich and Philip Glass. The libretto is based on symbolist artist Arnold Böcklin’s (1827–1901) painting The Isle of the Dead. Presented in an impressive 6-panel digipak with a 100-page (!!) booklet.



SANDOR VÁLY & ÉVA POLGÁR - 'Die Toteninsel' CD

  • Record Label: Ektro Records
  • Genre: Experimental / Abstract / Modern Classical
  • Availability: In Stock
  • £12.50


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