Works

Tracklist

• Digital Media 1
• 1
  String Quartet No.1 “Métamorphoses nocturnes”: Allegro grazioso
  1:32
• 2
  String Quartet No.1 “Métamorphoses nocturnes”: Vivace capriccioso
  1:58
• 3
  String Quartet No.1 “Métamorphoses nocturnes”: Adagio mesto
  2:08
• 4
  String Quartet No.1 “Métamorphoses nocturnes”: Presto
  2:43
• 5
  String Quartet No.1 “Métamorphoses nocturnes”: Andante tranquillo
  2:27
• 6
  String Quartet No.1 “Métamorphoses nocturnes”: Tempo di valse - Moderato - Con eleganza - Un poco capriccioso
  2:19
• 7
  String Quartet No.1 “Métamorphoses nocturnes”: Allegretto, un poco giovale
  2:56
• 8
  String Quartet No.1 “Métamorphoses nocturnes”: Prestissimo
  4:25
• 9
  String Quartet No. 2 (1968): I. Allegro nervoso
  4:33
• 10
  String Quartet No. 2 (1968): II. Sostenuto, molto calmo
  4:28
• 11
  String Quartet No. 2 (1968): III. Come un meccanismo di precisione
  3:00
• 12
  String Quartet No. 2 (1968): IV. Presto furioso - Brutale - Tumultoso
  1:56
• 13
  String Quartet No. 2 (1968): V. Allegro con delicatezza
  5:21
• 14
  Hommage à Hilding Rosenberg (1982)
  1:01
• 15
  Ballad and Dance for 2 Violins: Ballade. Andante
  1:52
• 16
  Ballad and Dance for 2 Violins: Dance. Allegro vivace
  1:23
• 17
  Andante and Allegretto for String Quartet: I. Andante cantabile
  6:35
• 18
  Andante and Allegretto for String Quartet: II. Allegretto poco capriccioso
  6:31
• Digital Media 2
• 1
  Éjszaka
  2:22
• 2
  Reggel
  1:17
• 3
  Idegen földön: I. Siralmas nékem (Lament)
  1:15
• 4
  Idegen földön: II. Egy fekete holló
  1:14
• 5
  Idegen földön: III. Vissza ne nézz
  0:50
• 6
  Idegen földön: IV. Fujdogál a nyári szél
  0:42
• 7
  Magány
  3:23
• 8
  Zwei Kanons: I. Ha folyóvíz volnék
  2:11
• 9
  Zwei Kanons: II. Pletykázó asszonyok
  1:05
• 10
  Betlehemi királyok
  1:56
• 11
  Bujdosó
  2:23
• 12
  Lux Aeterna
  7:54
• 13
  Lakodalmas
  1:01
• 14
  Inaktelki nóták: I. Moderato
  1:10
• 15
  Inaktelki nóták: II. Allegro
  1:00
• 16
  Inaktelki nóták: III. Parlando
  1:31
• 17
  Inaktelki nóták: IV. Allegro
  0:48
• 18
  Mátraszentimrei Dalok: I. Három hordó
  1:09
• 19
  Mátraszentimrei Dalok: II. Igaz szerelem
  1:16
• 20
  Mátraszentimrei Dalok: III. Gomb, gomb
  1:23
• 21
  Mátraszentimrei Dalok: IV. Erdöbe, erdöbe
  0:55
• 22
  Pápainé
  3:30
• 23
  Drei Phantasien nach Friedrich Hölderlin: I. Hälfte des Lebens
  3:18
• 24
  Drei Phantasien nach Friedrich Hölderlin: II. Wenn aus der Ferne
  5:06
• 25
  Drei Phantasien nach Friedrich Hölderlin: III. Abenphantasie
  3:12
• 26
  Magyar Etüdök: I. Spiegelkanon (Nr. 9)
  1:50
• 27
  Magyar Etüdök: II. (Nr. 49 + 40)
  1:50
• 28
  Magyar Etüdök: III. Vásár (Nr. 90)
  2:10
• 29
  Haj, ifjúság: 1. Azt hallottam rózsám. Parlando
  1:07
• 30
  Haj, ifjúság: 2. Nem láttam én télbe fecskét. Allegro
  1:37
• 31
  Húsvét
  2:40
• 32
  Hortobágy: 1. Kiszáradt a tóbul mind a sár. Parlando, Rubato
  2:12
• 33
  Hortobágy: 2. Még azt mondják. Allegro, giusto. Unun poco pesante
  2:03
• 34
  Hortobágy: 3. És az eso fú a szél. Più mosso (vivace leggiero)
  1:16
• 35
  Magos kösziklának
  2:05
• 36
  Kállai kettös: I. Fellülröl fúj az öszi szél. Andante
  1:34
• 37
  Kállai kettös: II. Eb fél, kutya fél. Allegro molto
  1:33
• Digital Media 3
• 1
  Études, Book 1: No. 1, Désordre
  2:22
• 2
  Études, Book 1: No. 2, Cordes à vide
  3:16
• 3
  Études, Book 1: No. 3, Touches bloquées
  1:56
• 4
  Études, Book 1: No. 4, Fanfares
  3:36
• 5
  Études, Book 1: No. 5, Arc‐en‐ciel
  3:51
• 6
  Études, Book 1: No. 6, Automne à Varsovie
  4:23
• 7
  Études, Book 2: No. 7, Galamb Borong
  2:47
• 8
  Études, Book 2: No. 8, Fém
  3:04
• 9
  Études, Book 2: No. 9, Vertige
  3:02
• 10
  Études, Book 2: No. 10, Der Zauberlehrling
  2:19
• 11
  Études, Book 2: No. 11, En suspens
  2:06
• 12
  Études, Book 2: No. 12, Entrelacs
  2:55
• 13
  Études, Book 2: No. 13, L’escalier du diable
  5:17
• 14
  Études, Book 2: No. 14, Coloana infinit?
  1:41
• 15
  Musica ricercata: No. 1, Sostenuto
  2:42
• 16
  Musica ricercata: No. 2, Mesto, rigido e cerimoniale
  3:51
• 17
  Musica ricercata: No. 3, Allegro con spirito
  1:11
• 18
  Musica ricercata: No. 4, Tempo di Valse
  2:17
• 19
  Musica ricercata: No. 5, Rubato. Lamentoso
  3:12
• 20
  Musica ricercata: No. 6, Allegro molto capriccioso
  0:49
• 21
  Musica ricercata: No. 7, Cantabile, molto legato
  4:04
• 22
  Musica ricercata: No. 8, Vivace - Energico
  1:15
• 23
  Musica ricercata: No. 9, Adagio - Mesto
  2:15
• 24
  Musica ricercata: No. 10, Vivace - Capriccioso
  1:22
• 25
  Musica ricercata: No. 11, Andante misurato e tranquillo
  4:15
• 26
  Études, Book 3: No. 15, White on White
  3:52
• Digital Media 4
• 1
  Nonsense Madrigals: 1. Two Dreams and Little Bat
  2:15
• 2
  Nonsense Madrigals: 2. Cuckoo in the Pear‐Tree
  1:33
• 3
  Nonsense Madrigals: 3. The Alphabet
  3:31
• 4
  Nonsense Madrigals: 4. Flying Robert
  2:38
• 5
  Nonsense Madrigals: 5. The Lobster Quadrille
  1:50
• 6
  Nonsense Madrigals: 6. A Long, Sad Tale
  1:27
• 7
  Mysteries of the Macabre (for Coloratura and Ensemble)
  7:48
• 8
  Aventures
  11:07
• 9
  Nouvelles Aventures: Part I - Sostenuto
  5:52
• 10
  Nouvelles Aventures: Part II - Agitato molto
  4:33
• 11
  Der Sommer
  3:10
• 12
  Három Weöres dal: I. Táncol a Hold fehér ingben. Vivace
  1:04
• 13
  Három Weöres dal: II. Gyümölcs‐fürt. Rubato
  2:42
• 14
  Három Weöres dal: III. Kalmár jött nagy madarakkal. Lento
  2:01
• 15
  Öt Arany dal: I. Csalfa sugár
  1:59
• 16
  Öt Arany dal: II. A legszebb virág
  2:28
• 17
  Öt Arany dal: III. A csendes dalokból
  0:52
• 18
  Öt Arany dal: IV. A bujdosó
  3:14
• 19
  Öt Arany dal: V. Az ördög elvitte a fináncot
  2:07
• 20
  Négy lakodalmi tánc: 1. A menyasszony szép virág
  2:04
• 21
  Négy lakodalmi tánc: 2. A kapuban a szekér
  0:39
• 22
  Négy lakodalmi tánc: 3. Hopp ide tisztán
  1:16
• 23
  Négy lakodalmi tánc: 4. Mikor kedves Laci bátyám
  1:07
• Digital Media 5
• 1
  Adaptations for Barrel Organ: Continuum
  3:15
• 2
  Adaptations for Barrel Organ: Hungarian Rock (Chaconne)
  4:46
• 3
  Adaptations for Barrel Organ: Capriccio No. 1
  3:50
• 4
  Adaptations for Barrel Organ: Invention
  1:19
• 5
  Adaptations for Barrel Organ: Capriccio No. 2
  1:36
• 6
  Poème Symphonique for 100 Metronomes
  19:49
• 7
  Adaptation for Barrel Organ - Musica ricercata: No. 1, Sostenuto
  2:09
• 8
  Adaptation for Barrel Organ - Musica ricercata: No. 2, Mesto, rigido e cerimoniale
  3:15
• 9
  Adaptation for Barrel Organ - Musica ricercata: No. 3, Allegro con spirito
  1:06
• 10
  Adaptation for Barrel Organ - Musica ricercata: No. 4, Tempo di valse
  1:48
• 11
  Adaptation for Barrel Organ - Musica ricercata: No. 5, Rubato. Lamentoso
  3:45
• 12
  Adaptation for Barrel Organ - Musica ricercata: No. 6, Allegro molto capriccioso
  0:52
• 13
  Adaptation for Barrel Organ - Musica ricercata: No. 7, Cantabile, molto legato
  2:31
• 14
  Adaptation for Barrel Organ - Musica ricercata: No. 8, Vivace - Energico
  0:52
• 15
  Adaptation for Barrel Organ - Musica ricercata: No. 9, Adagio
  2:07
• 16
  Adaptation for Barrel Organ - Musica ricercata: No. 10, Vivace
  1:18
• 17
  Adaptation for Barrel Organ - Musica ricercata: No. 11, Andante misurato e tranquillo
  3:45
• 18
  Adaptions for Player Piano: No. 10, Der Zauberlehrling
  2:12
• 19
  Adaptions for Player Piano: No. 9, Vertige
  1:46
• 20
  Adaptions for Player Piano: No. 11, En suspens
  1:13
• 21
  Adaptions for Player Piano: No. 13, L’escalier du diable
  3:39
• 22
  Adaptions for Player Piano: No. 14, Coloana infinit?
  1:02
• 23
  Adaptions for Player Piano: No. 7, Galamb Borong
  2:11
• 24
  Continuum
  3:35
• Digital Media 6
• 1
  Induló
  2:04
• 2
  Polifón etüd
  2:08
• 3
  3 Lakodalmi tánc: No. 1, A kapuban a szekér
  0:26
• 4
  3 Lakodalmi tánc: No. 2, Hopp ide tisztán
  1:11
• 5
  3 Lakodalmi tánc: No. 3, Csángó forgós
  0:59
• 6
  Sonatina for Piano 4 Hands: I. Allegro
  1:11
• 7
  Sonatina for Piano 4 Hands: II. Andante
  1:38
• 8
  Sonatina for Piano 4 Hands: III. Vivace
  1:19
• 9
  Allegro for Piano 4 Hands
  0:41
• 10
  2 Capricci: No. 1, Allegretto capriccioso
  2:33
• 11
  Invention
  1:12
• 12
  2 Capricci: No. 2, Allegro robusto
  1:47
• 13
  3 Pieces for 2 Pianos: I. Monument
  4:23
• 14
  3 Pieces for 2 Pianos: II. Selbstportrait mit Reich und Riley
  8:18
• 15
  3 Pieces for 2 Pianos: III. In zart fließender Bewegung
  4:21
• 16
  Passacaglia ungherese
  5:02
• 17
  Hungarian Rock (Chaconne)
  5:08
• 18
  Continuum
  3:36
• 19
  Musica ricercata: No. 11, Omaggio a Girolamo Frescobaldi. Andante misurato e tranquillo
  4:33
• 20
  2 Studies for Organ: I. Harmonies
  6:42
• 21
  2 Studies for Organ: II. Coulée
  4:03
• 22
  Volumina
  14:11
• Digital Media 7
• 1
  Trio for Violin, Horn & Piano “Hommage à Brahms”: I. Andantino con tenerezza
  6:12
• 2
  Trio for Violin, Horn & Piano “Hommage à Brahms”: II. Vivacissimo molto ritmico
  5:23
• 3
  Trio for Violin, Horn & Piano “Hommage à Brahms”: III. Alla marcia - Più mosso tempo primo
  3:18
• 4
  Trio for Violin, Horn & Piano “Hommage à Brahms”: IV. Lamento. Adagio
  7:34
• 5
  10 Pieces for Wind Quintet: No. 1, Molto sostenuto e calmo
  2:14
• 6
  10 Pieces for Wind Quintet: No. 2, Prestissimo minaccioso e burlesco
  0:43
• 7
  10 Pieces for Wind Quintet: No. 3, Lento
  1:36
• 8
  10 Pieces for Wind Quintet: No. 4, Prestissimo leggiero e virtuoso
  0:52
• 9
  10 Pieces for Wind Quintet: No. 5, Prestissimo staccatissimo e leggiero
  0:27
• 10
  10 Pieces for Wind Quintet: No. 6, Prestissimo staccatissimo e leggiero
  1:04
• 11
  10 Pieces for Wind Quintet: No. 7, Vivo, energico
  0:58
• 12
  10 Pieces for Wind Quintet: No. 8, Allegro con delicatezza
  2:36
• 13
  10 Pieces for Wind Quintet: No. 9, Sostenuto, stridente
  1:08
• 14
  10 Pieces for Wind Quintet: No. 10, Presto bizzarro e rubato
  1:02
• 15
  6 Bagatelles for Wind Quintet: I. Allegro con spirito
  1:11
• 16
  6 Bagatelles for Wind Quintet: II. Rubato - Lamentoso
  3:01
• 17
  6 Bagatelles for Wind Quintet: III. Allegro grazioso
  2:38
• 18
  6 Bagatelles for Wind Quintet: IV. Presto ruvido
  0:58
• 19
  6 Bagatelles for Wind Quintet: V. Adagio.Mesto
  2:25
• 20
  6 Bagatelles for Wind Quintet: VI. Molto vivace. Capriccioso
  1:22
• 21
  Sonata for Solo Viola: I. Hora lunga
  5:47
• 22
  Sonata for Solo Viola: II. Loop
  2:20
• 23
  Sonata for Solo Viola: III. Facsar
  6:58
• 24
  Sonata for Solo Viola: IV. Prestissimo con sordino
  1:38
• 25
  Sonata for Solo Viola: V. Lamento
  3:22
• 26
  Sonata for Solo Viola: VI. Chaconne chromatique
  3:21
• Digital Media 8
• 1
  Le Grand Macabre (1997 version): Car Horn Prelude
  0:55
• 2
  Le Grand Macabre (1997 version): Scene 1: “Dies Irae”
  6:22
• 3
  Le Grand Macabre (1997 version): Scene 1: “Away, you swag‐pot!”
  2:26
• 4
  Le Grand Macabre (1997 version): Scene 1:“Shut up!”
  4:13
• 5
  Le Grand Macabre (1997 version): Scene 1: “Oh…! Amanda! Can do no more!”
  0:41
• 6
  Le Grand Macabre (1997 version): Scene 1: “Ha‐ha‐ha‐ha! Hey! Give me my requisites”
  3:04
• 7
  Le Grand Macabre (1997 version): Scene 1: “Melting snow is thy breast”
  2:36
• 8
  Le Grand Macabre (1997 version): Second Car Horn Prelude
  0:41
• 9
  Le Grand Macabre (1997 version): Scene 2: “One! Two! Three! Five!”
  7:54
• 10
  Le Grand Macabre (1997 version): Scene 2: “Shapely and attractive figure”
  3:19
• 11
  Le Grand Macabre (1997 version): Scene 2: “Venus! Venus!”
  1:33
• 12
  Le Grand Macabre (1997 version): Scene 2: “Stop! - Sh!… Quiet, for heaven’s sake!”
  3:30
• 13
  Le Grand Macabre (1997 version): Scene 2: “Who’s there? A Man? - A Man!”
  2:23
• 14
  Le Grand Macabre (1997 version): Scene 2: Finale “Fire and death I bring”
  3:21
• Digital Media 9
• 1
  Le Grand Macabre (1997 version): Scene 3: Doorbell Prelude
  0:54
• 2
  Le Grand Macabre (1997 version): Scene 3: “Arse licker, arse‐kisser!”
  3:35
• 3
  Le Grand Macabre (1997 version): Scene 3: “Posture exercises!”
  2:27
• 4
  Le Grand Macabre (1997 version): Scene 3: “Tsk… - Pssst! Ha! Head of my Secret Service”
  6:21
• 5
  Le Grand Macabre (1997 version): Scene 3: “Ahh! …Secret cypher!”
  5:36
• 6
  Le Grand Macabre (1997 version): Scene 3: “Hurray, hurray! My wife is dead, hurray!”
  2:00
• 7
  Le Grand Macabre (1997 version): Scene 3: Nekrotzars Entrance
  3:18
• 8
  Le Grand Macabre (1997 version): Scene 3: “Woe! Ooh! For the day of wrath”
  3:17
• 9
  Le Grand Macabre (1997 version): Scene 3: “There’s no need to fear”
  3:02
• 10
  Le Grand Macabre (1997 version): Scene 3: “Up! - Drink! - Up!”
  1:28
• 11
  Le Grand Macabre (1997 version): Scene 3: Galimatias: “Hmm! It’s delicious”
  4:45
• 12
  Le Grand Macabre (1997 version): Scene 3: “Where am I? What time is it?”
  5:46
• 13
  Le Grand Macabre (1997 version): Interlude
  1:34
• 14
  Le Grand Macabre (1997 version): Scene 4: “Ghost Astradamors, are you dead?”
  3:39
• 15
  Le Grand Macabre (1997 version): Scene 4: Mirror Canon
  6:16
• 16
  Le Grand Macabre (1997 version): Scene 4: Finale. Passacaglia: “Ah, it was good”
  5:02

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Release credits

• ARUNDOSquintett
  instrument [18-19]
• Amaury Viduvier
  clarinet [15]
• Arditti Quartet
  string quartet [1-8, 17-18]
• Bob Chilcott
  tenor vocals [1-6]
• Bruce Russell
  baritone vocals [1-6]
• Charlotte Hellekant
  mezzo-soprano vocals [8.2, 8.5, 8.7, 9.16]
• Christiane Oelze
  soprano vocals [11]
• David Alberman
  violin [9-13, 15-16]
• David Hurley
  countertenor vocals [1-6]
• Derek Lee Ragin
  countertenor vocals [2-6, 11-12, 14, 16]
• Elisabeth Chojnacka
  harpsichord [16-18]
• Esa‐Pekka Salonen
  conductor [4.7-10, 8.1-14, 9.1-16]
• Eva Wedin
  soprano vocals [20-23]
• Françoise Terrioux
  percussion [6]
• Fredrik Ullén
  piano [20]
• Frode Olsen
  bass vocals [8.9-14, 9.6, 9.8-12, 9.14]
• Gareth Hulse
  oboe [16-17, 20]
• Garth Knox
  viola [9-13]
• Graham Clark
  tenor vocals [9.9-12, 9.14, 9.16, 8.2-6, 8.12-14]
• Irina Kataeva
  piano [6.1-12, 4.11]
• Irvine Arditti
  violin [9-16]
• Jard van Nes
  mezzo-soprano vocals [8.9-13, 9.14, 9.16]
• Jürgen Hocker
  piano [18-24]
• Laura Claycomb
  soprano vocals [8.2, 8.5, 8.7, 9.16]
• London Voices
  choir vocals [8.4, 8.6, 8.12, 9.4, 9.6, 9.8, 9.12, 2.1-37]
• London Winds
  performer [5-14]
• Malena Ernman
  mezzo-soprano vocals [20-23]
• Marc Campbell-Griffiths
  baritone vocals [14]
• Marie Luise Neunecker
  French horn [1-4]
• Martin Rust
  editor [18-19], producer [18-19]
• Martin Winkler
  baritone vocals [14, 16]
• Mathilde Caldérini
  flute [15]
• Michael Collins
  clarinet [16-17, 20]
• Michael Lessiter
  baritone vocals [14]
• Nicolas Ramez
  horn [15]
• Nigel Short
  countertenor vocals [1-6]
• Omar Ebrahim
  baritone vocals [8-10]
• Philharmonia Orchestra
  instrument [7-10], performing orchestra [9.1-16, 8.1-14]
• Philibert Perrine
  oboe [15]
• Philip Lawson
  baritone vocals [1-6]
• Philippa Davies
  flute [16-17, 20]
• Phyllis Bryn‐Julson
  soprano vocals [8-10]
• Pierre Charial
  barrel organ [1-5, 7-17]
• Pierre‐Laurent Aimard
  piano [7.1-4, 6.1-9, 6.13-15, 4.12-23, 3.1-19, 3.21-26]
• Rafael Angster
  bassoon [15]
• Richard Suart
  baritone vocals [2-5, 14, 16]
• Richard Watkins
  horn [16-17, 20]
• Robin O’Neill
  bassoon [16-17, 20]
• Rohan de Saram
  cello [9-14]
• Rose Taylor
  contralto vocals [8-10]
• Rosemary Hardy
  soprano vocals [12-23]
• Saschko Gawriloff
  violin [1-4]
• Sibylle Ehlert
  soprano vocals [8.12-13, 4.7, 9.4-5, 9.16]
• Stephen Connolly
  bass vocals [1-6]
• Steven Cole
  tenor vocals [2-5, 14, 16]
• Tabea Zimmermann
  viola [21-26]
• Terry Edwards
  conductor [1-37]
• Willard White
  bass-baritone vocals [9.8, 9.10-12, 8.2-4, 8.6, 8.12-14]
• Zsigmond Szathmáry
  organ [19-22]
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Issues

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  W
  (Combined release view)
• W
  Works

  9x CD
  2010
• 

  M
  Masterworks

  9x CD
  26 April 2019
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  G
  Györgi Ligeti Masterworks

  9x Digital Media
  26 April 2019