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Quatuor Bela

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100th Anniversary of Gyrgy Kurtgs Birth! bastillemusique Presents a Commemorative Release: Complete String Quartets!On February 19, 2026, Hungarian composer Gyrgy Kurtgstill active todayfinally turned 100. While new recordings of Kurtgs works are being released in rapid succession, primarily by Hungarian labels such as BMCRecords, the Berlin-based luxury label bastillemusiquewhich has consistently brought high-quality contemporary music albums to the worldis finally releasing an album commemorating the 100th anniversary of Kurtgs birth.Recorded with the Bla Quartetfounded in 2006 by four graduates of the Paris Conservatory who have dedicated the past 20 years to performing Kurtgs worksthis album features his string quartets, which can be considered the very core of his creative output.This is the first major work composed by Kurtg after his return to Budapest in 1958 following the e