Kurtág: Games – Játékok, Volume 3 | Contemporary Piano Pedagogy Collection (Paperback Score)

Product Details

Product Type: Piano Sheet Music (Pedagogical Performance Pieces)
Format: Paperback
Volume: 3 of the Játékok series
Language: English
Instrumentation: Solo Piano
Publisher: Editio Musica Budapest
Manufacturer ID: Z.6179 / Z8379
ISBN-13: 978-0080083797
ISBN-10: 008008379X
Publication Date: January 1, 2000
Page Count: 64 pages
Dimensions: 7.87 x 5.51 x 1.57 inches
Weight: 11.6 ounces

Overview

Kurtág: Játékok Volume 3 is part of an extraordinary and evolving cycle of pedagogical performance pieces composed by György Kurtág. Initiated in 1973, the Játékok (meaning Games in Hungarian) are not conventional teaching pieces but a creative playground for piano students and performers alike. Volume 3 continues Kurtág’s mission to merge musical exploration with emotional instinct, allowing both teacher and student to venture beyond traditional techniques into intuitive, expressive, and imaginative realms of sound.

Product Features

Format & Presentation

• Binding: Paperback

• Total Pages: 64

• Publisher: Editio Musica Budapest

• Suitable For: Intermediate to advanced pianists, pedagogues, and performers with a taste for modern music

• Series Type: Solo piano (Volume 3), part of the wider Játékok series

• Language of Instructions: English

Musical Style & Purpose

• Contemporary Expression: Embraces atonality, silence, gesture, and experimentation

• Pedagogical Focus: Encourages discovery, emotional expression, and creative sound-making

• Flexible Application: Suitable for solo recitals, music education, or personal practice

Interesting Facts

Origin Rooted in Play

Kurtág began writing Játékok inspired by how children interact with the piano—as a toy, not yet bound by convention. Their curiosity and spontaneity became the composer's muse, as he sought to mimic the raw, exploratory sound-making that can blossom into music.

The Aesthetic of the Fragment

Each piece in Játékok is often brief, fragmentary, and sometimes graphic in notation. These miniatures don’t adhere to strict musical forms, but rather provoke reflection, emotion, or experimentation, often through silence or unconventional technique.

Influence on Modern Piano Teaching

Volume 3 and the wider Játékok series are used by teachers and conservatories worldwide to encourage a deeper understanding of 20th and 21st-century piano aesthetics, giving students permission to engage freely with sound, touch, and musical ideas.

Publishers

Published by Editio Musica Budapest
Publication Year: 2000
Catalog Number: Z.6179 / Z8379
All rights reserved by the publisher.

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