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Szilárd Mezei: Mint amikor tavasz / When Spring

Read "Mint amikor tavasz / When Spring" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff


Il violinista Szilárd Mezei è uno dei musicisti più originali della musica improvvisata contemporanea. Appartiene alla minoranza etnica ungherese che vive in Vojvodina (Serbia) e da oltre un decennio opera un'appassionante e rigorosa sintesi tra jazz, folklore ungherese, musica classica e contemporanea influenzato dalle opere di Bartók, Lutoslawski, Szabados e Braxton. In gran parte delle sue opere esplora le relazioni tra dimensione compositiva e libera improvvisazione con esemplare rigore espressivo. Dopo anni di isolamento, a partire dalla pubblicazione del CD ...

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Szilard Mezei Ensemble: Nad/Reed

Read "Nad/Reed" reviewed by Jerry D'Souza


Szilard Mezei calls his music contemporary improvised music--a term that has often been used and abused, showing how music can either be transformed by imagination or lack thereof. The impact is in direct proportion to the skill of the musicians, which is why listening to the Szilard Mezei Ensemble is such a singular experience. The 14-piece band is a revelation, as comfortable in composed work as it is on the expanse of freedom.

The Hungarian Mezei was born in Senta, ...


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