Maya Homburger, Barry Guy, Lucas Niggli

*2025 stock* It has been eighteen years since the Homburger - Guy Duo recorded an album together with a percussionist as a third partner. All these years ago we were joined by the revered Swiss percussionist Pierre Favre. On this recording we work together with another Swiss percussionist - the unique and endlessly creative Lucas Niggli who originally developed his art by studying with Pierre. The music then consisted of baroque masterpieces as well as contemporary compositions that fulfilled our wish to present a “musical-stretching” concept where the two musical genres could faithfully coexist to take the listener on a magical mystery tour.

On this recording the “tour” continues, except on this occasion we have elected to offer a programme that is concurrent with our present times but we still want to promote the idea of “musical stretching”. No baroque music (this still happens though in our duo recitals) but a chance to hear some of the exquisite music by the iconic Hungarian composer György Kurtág, who cites J.S. Bach as one of his favourite composers. So, in a sense we have retained a link to the “old” music. Observe for instance Kurtág’s “Hommage à J.S.B.” which is spiritually related to the Double of Bach’s d minor Allemande BWV1004. We also have been privileged to receive a piece arranged by György Kurtág for our duo - “Hommage à Eberhard Feltz” based upon Samuel Beckett’s poem “Roundelay”. A version of this piece opens his opera “Endgame”, so with our love for Samuel Beckett’s work and György Kurtág’s connection to Beckett, we feel part of the family , so to speak. - Barry Guy