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György Ligeti – Clear Or Cloudy - Complete Recordings On Deutsche Grammophon / Deutsche Grammophon 4x Audio CD 2006 Stereo / 00289 477 6443
UPC 028947764434
György Sándor Ligeti (/ˈlɪɡəti/; Hungarian: [ˈliɡɛti ˈɟørɟ ˈʃaːndor]; 28 May 1923 – 12 June 2006) was a Hungarian-Austrian composer of contemporary classical music. He has been described as "one of the most important avant-garde composers in the latter half of the twentieth century" and "one of the most innovative and influential among progressive figures of his time".
Label: | Deutsche Grammophon – 00289 477 6443 |
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Format: |
4 x CD, Compilation
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Country: | Germany |
Released: |
2006 |
Genre: | Classical |
Style: | Contemporary |
Tracklist:
Sonata For Solo Cello [1948-53] (8:42) |
1-1 | 1. Dialogo. Adagio, Rubato, Cantabile | 4:55 | |
1-2 | 2. Capriccio. Presto Con Slancio | 3:47 | |
6 Bagatelles For Wind Quintet [1953] (11:47) |
1-3 | 1. Allegro Con Spirito | 1:14 | |
1-4 | 2. Rubato. Lamentoso | 3:04 | |
1-5 | 3. Allegro Grazioso - Attacca Subito: | 2:43 | |
1-6 | 4. Presto Ruvido | 0:58 | |
1-7 | 5. Adagio. Mesto (Béla Bartók In Memoriam) | 2:27 | |
1-8 | 6. Molto Vivace. Capriccioso | 1:21 | |
String Quartet No. 1 "Métamorphoses Nocturnes" [1953-54] (20:00) |
1-9 | Allegro Grazioso | 1:31 | |
1-10 | Vivace, Capriccioso | 0:34 | |
1-11 | A Tempo | 1:20 | |
1-12 | Adagio, Mesto | 2:10 | |
1-13 | Presto | 2:11 | |
1-14 | [...] Molto Sostenuto - Andante Tranquillo | 1:34 | |
1-15 | Più Mosso | 2:00 | |
1-16 | Tempo Di Valse, Moderato, Con Eleganza, Un Poco Capriccioso | 0:55 | |
1-17 | Subito Prestissimo | 0:43 | |
1-18 | Subito: Molto Sostenuto | 0:45 | |
1-19 | Allegretto, Un Poco Gioviale | 0:54 | |
1-20 | Allarg. Poco Più Mosso | 1:03 | |
1-21 | Subito Allegro Con Moto, String. Poco A Poco Sin Al Prestissimo | 0:34 | |
1-22 | Prestissimo | 1:05 | |
1-23 | Allegro Comodo, Gioviale | 0:13 | |
1-24 | Sostenuto, Accelerando | 1:46 | |
1-25 | Lento | 0:42 | |
10 Pieces For Wind Quintet [1968] (12:52) |
1-26 | 1. Molto Sostenuto E Calmo | 2:05 | |
1-27 | 2. Prestissimo Minaccioso E Burlesco | 0:43 | |
1-28 | 3. Lento | 1:48 | |
1-29 | 4. Prestisimo Leggiero E Virtuoso | 0:49 | |
1-30 | 5. Presto Staccatissimo E Leggiero | 0:31 | |
1-31 | 6. Lo Stesso Tempo. Presto Staccatissimo E Leggiero | 1:12 | |
1-32 | 7. Vivo, Energico | 1:08 | |
1-33 | 8. Allegro Con Delicatezza | 2:32 | |
1-34 | 9. Sostenuto, Stridente | 1:03 | |
1-35 | 10. Presto Bizzarro E Rubato, So Schnell Wie Möglich | 1:01 | |
String Quartet No. 2 [1968] (20:57) |
1-36 | Allegro Nervoso | 5:13 | |
1-37 | Sostenuto, Molto Calmo | 4:56 | |
1-38 | Come Un Meccanismo Di Precisione | 3:09 | |
1-39 | Presto Furioso, Brutale, Tumultuoso | 2:01 | |
1-40 | Allegro Con Delicatezza - Stets Sehr Mild | 5:38 | |
2-1 | Atmosphères [1961] - For Large Orchestra |
9:05
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2-2 | Volumina [1961-62; Rev. 1966] - For Organ |
17:28
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2-3 | Lux Aeterna [1966] - For 16-Voice A Cappella Mixed Chorus |
7:59
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2-4 | Organ Study No. 1 "Harmonies" [1967] |
9:04
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2-5 | Lontano [1967] - For Large Orchestra |
12:44
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2-6 | Ramifications [1968-69] - For String Orchestra Or 12 Solo Strings |
8:28
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2-7 | Melodien [1971] - For Orchestra |
13:07
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3-1 | Aventures [1962, Rev. 1963] - For 3 Singers And 7 Instrumentalists |
12:01
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Nouvelles Aventures [1962-65] - For 3 Singers And 7 Instrumentalists (11:29) |
3-2 | 1. Sostenuto | 6:17 | |
3-3 | 2. Agitato Molto | 5:12 | |
Concerto For Violoncello And Orchestra [1966] (15:09) |
3-4 | Quarter Note = 40 - Attacca: | 6:55 | |
3-5 | (Lo Stesso Tempo) Quarter Note = 40 | 8:14 | |
Chamber Concerto [1969-70] - For 13 Instrumentalists (18:14) |
3-6 | Corrente | 5:03 | |
3-7 | Calmo, Sostenuto | 5:48 | |
3-8 | Movimento Preciso E Meccanico | 3:51 | |
3-9 | Presto | 3:32 | |
3-10 | Mysteries Of The Macabre [1988] |
6:52
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Double Concerto For Flute And Oboe [1972] (15:59) |
3-11 | 1. Calmo, Con Tenerezza | 8:08 | |
3-12 | 2. Allegro Corrente | 7:51 | |
4-1 | The Big Turtle Fanfare From The South China Sea [1985] - For Trumpet |
0:37
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3 Pieces For 2 Pianos [1976] (16:19) |
4-2 | Monument | 4:15 | |
4-3 | Selbstportrait Mit Reich Und Riley (Und Chopin Ist Auch Dabei) | 7:08 | |
4-4 | Bewegung | 4:56 | |
Etudes Pour Piano, Livre I [1985] |
4-5 | Etude 2 : Cordes à Vide. Andantino Con Moto, Molto Tenero | 3:36 | |
4-6 | Etude 4 : Fanfares. Vivacissimo Molto Ritmico. Whole Note = 63, Con Allegria E Slancio | 3:24 | |
Concerto For Piano And Orchestra [1985-88] (23:24) |
4-7 | 1. Vivace Molto Ritmico E Preciso - Attacca Subito: | 3:54 | |
4-8 | 2. Lento E Deserto | 7:01 | |
4-9 | 3. Vivace Cantabile | 4:24 | |
4-10 | 4. Allegro Risoluto, Molto Ritmico - Attacca Subito: | 4:48 | |
4-11 | 5. Presto Luminoso: Fluido, Costante, Sempre Molto Ritmico | 3:17 | |
Concerto For Violin And Orchestra [1989-93] - Dedicated To Saschko Gawriloff (28:25) |
4-12 | 1. Praeludium: Vivacissimo Luminoso - Attacca: | 4:23 | |
4-13 | 2. Aria, Hoquetus, Choral: Andante Con Moto - Attacca: | 8:11 | |
4-14 | 3. Intermezzo: Presto Fluido | 2:44 | |
4-15 | 4. Passacaglia: Lento Intenso | 5:55 | |
4-16 | 5. Appassionato: Agitato Molto | 7:12 |
- Booklet Editor – Daniel Fesquet
- Compiled By – Sid McLauchlan
- Composed By – György Ligeti
- Executive-Producer – Anna Bary (tracks: 3-10), Christopher Alder (tracks: 1-3 to 1-8, 3-11, 3-12, 4-5, 4-6), Dr. Rudolf Werner (tracks: 4-2 to 4-4), James Mallinson (tracks: 2-7), Karl Faust (tracks: 1-36 to 1-40, 2-2 to 2-4), Richard Beswick (2) (tracks: 1-26 to 1-35), Roger Wright (tracks: 3-4, 3-5, 4-7 to 4-16), Stef Collignon (tracks: 4-1), Dr. Steven Paul* (tracks: 1-1, 1-2, 1-9 to 1-25)
- Liner Notes – Paul Griffiths (4), Sid McLauchlan
- Liner Notes [French Translation] – Dennis Collins (2)
- Liner Notes [German Translation] – Reinhard Lüthje
- Mastered By – Emil Berliner Studios
- Photography By [Cover, Artist] – Fritz Peyer
- Producer [Recording] – Arend Prohmann (tracks: 3-11, 3-12), Christian Gansch (tracks: 1-9 to 1-25, 4-12 to 4-16), Christopher Alder (tracks: 2-1, 2-5), Dr. Rudolf Werner (tracks: 2-6, 3-1 to 3-3, 3-6 to 3-9), Karl-August Naegler (tracks: 3-4, 3-5, 4-7 to 4-11), Dr. Manfred Richter* (tracks: 1-36 to 1-40, 2-2 to 2-4), Martha De Francisco (tracks: 3-10, 4-1), Sid McLauchlan (tracks: 1-3 to 1-8, 4-5, 4-6), Wolfgang Mitlehner (tracks: 1-1, 1-2, 4-2 to 4-4)