Credits:

Markus StenzOobuda Danubia OrchestraFuroode OorusenJoruto Haya

Description:

A commemorative release marking Gyrgy Kurtgs 100th birthday!Kurtgs first opera, *Endgame*, completed when he was 92!An anniversary album celebrating Hungarian composer Gyrgy Kurtgwho turned 100 on February 19, 2026has been released by Hungarys BMC Records!*The End of the Game* is Kurtgs first full-scale opera, based on the play of the same name by Irish playwright Samuel Beckett (19061989), which he worked on from the age of 85 to 92. Although it employs a large orchestra and four vocalists, it inherits the meticulous musical language and structuredown to the finest detailsthat had previously characterized his smaller-scale, condensed works. This piece stands as a culmination of Kurtgs lifelong exploration of silence and the void.A 2023 live recording featuring the Danubia Orchestra of Hungary, conducted by Markus Stenz, a name well-known in Jap