Budapest Music Center: BMC134
Ildiko Vekony with Mallets and Strings
J S Bach: Partita no.3 in E major BWV1006
Jeney: Farewell to Ligeti
C P E Bach: Freie Fantasie in F sharp minor W67
Kondor: Hand ball paper
J S Bach: Sonata no.1 in G minor BWV1001
Our Price: £12.68 (£11.03 ex VAT)
Format: CD
Number of Discs: 1
Artist(s): Ildiko Venoky (cimbalom)
Release Date: 28th May 2007
More Details on Ildiko Vekony with Mallets and Strings
“What is this instrument, anyway? A box with strings stretched over it. These strings are struck by small hammers, held in the human hand. An ancient invention, it exists in every corner of the world. The one heard here is the most modern version, created in the twentieth century, with strings of steel and copper, a frame of cast iron, a refined pedal mechanism, and a broad compass; the limits are set by the performer alone. Any music can be played on it. Old, older, yesterday’s, today’s – these categories don’t exist. Time was when there was no fetish for instruments, and musicians would play on whatever lay at hand. Now there’s a cimbalom as well. But to return to the first question: what is this instrument? For me it is an opportunity to capture impossible beauty.” - Ildikó Vékony
