Bagatelles Of Koncsol

Original title:

Koncsoli bagatellek

Composer’s Note:

Each movement of this piece responds to a poem from Bagatellek (Bagatelles), a collection by László Koncsol. These short, rhythmic four-line poems, though seemingly light and lyrical in form, deal with profoundly serious themes. This inner contradiction is what drew me to them. In composing these movements, I aimed for a similar effect: to speak of human existence and nonexistence with simplicity, brevity, and sometimes alienation or irony.

Although each movement is associated with a specific poem, the music should not be understood as programmatic in the traditional sense. Rather, the connection lies in atmosphere, tone, and intent.

PARTS

• I. Vadak (Wild animals)

• II. Mr. Parkinson

• III. Jövőm (My future)

• IV. Idill (Idyll)

• V. Búcsú (Farwell)

• VI. A Lélek (The Spirit)

First preformed:

15.05.2019.
Marble chamber of the Hungarian Radio
Krisztina Fejes, piano
László Onczay, violoncello