György Ligeti (1923-2006)

[brewski]

Not available for streaming yet, but this weekend the Dallas Symphony is also pairing Concert romanesc with the Bartok concerto (under Jaime Martín).

Oh cool! Glad to hear it, since Ligeti celebrations seem a bit absent in the U.S.—at least, on casual observation. Seems to be more enthusiasm for the centennial in Europe. 

-Bruce

[Zauberschloss]

Oh cool! Glad to hear it, since Ligeti celebrations seem a bit absent in the U.S.—at least, on casual observation. Seems to be more enthusiasm for the centennial in Europe. 

-Bruce

I am interested in recordings too but there are a dearth of them for this anniversary. This year and Rachmaninoff has also been underwhelming.

[brewski]

This astonishing-looking Ligeti tribute concert—with two time-outs for Palestrina!— was recorded in March with Alain Altinoglu and the Frankfurt Radio Symphony, and just uploaded yesterday. I hope to get to this later today or tomorrow.

Frankfurt Radio Symphony
Vocalconsort Berlin
Marion Lebègue, Alt
Kamil Ben Hsaïn Lachiri, Bariton
Sophia Körber, Sopran
Mahan Esfahani, Cembalo
Marc Gruber, Horn
Alain Altinoglu, Dirigent

Alte Oper Frankfurt, 31. März 2023

Poème symphonique
Atmosphères
Continuum
Volumina
Palestrina: Missa Papae Marcelli – Kyrie
Hamburgisches Konzert

Teil 2:
Clocks and Clouds
Artikulation
Palestrina: Missa Papae Marcelli – Gloria
Hungarian Rock (Chaconne)
Concert Românesc

Teil 3:
Éjszaka
Reggel
Aventures
Passacaglia ungherese
Lux aeterna

-Bruce

[Mandryka]

Do you have a link to it please @brewski ?

[brewski]

Do you have a link to it please @brewski ?

Oh sorry, in my excited haste I forgot! Edited the post to include it.

-Bruce

[Mandryka]

Has anyone here explored the piano etudes?  I've kind of contented myself with Fred Ullen's recording and I'm wondering whether there are interestingly different interpretations on record - there seems to be a plethora of CDs of them now.

[Iota]

That's a coincidence, I was just listening to Book 1 this morning after a long absence (as noted in WAYLTN thread), am still trying to find my way into them. Do you find Ullén persuasive in them?

[Mandryka]

That's a coincidence, I was just listening to Book 1 this morning after a long absence (as noted in WAYLTN thread), am still trying to find my way into them. Do you find Ullén persuasive in them?

Not entirely!  I can't say more.

[JBS]

I've long contented myself with having only the Aimard recording and stray individual etudes included as part of recital discs. The Devil's Staircase and Autumn in Warsaw seem the most popular among pianists.
I have to confess that I'm not often motivated to listen to them.
I suppose I will get the Han Chen recording, if only for the sake of completeness.
ETA
I just realized I have Danny Driver's recording.
Which obviously made no impression on me when I listened to it.

[Mandryka]

I've long contented myself with having only the Aimard recording and stray individual etudes included as part of recital discs. The Devil's Staircase and Autumn in Warsaw seem the most popular among pianists.
I have to confess that I'm not often motivated to listen to them.
I suppose I will get the Han Chen recording, if only for the sake of completeness.
ETA
I just realized I have Danny Driver's recording.
Which obviously made no impression on me when I listened to it.

Danny Driver is playing them in London in a few weeks, October some time,  and he's giving a masterclass after the concert  - I have a ticket for both.

[Zauberschloss]

Danny Driver was anything but forgettable when I heard him play Ligeti's Etudes. Hearing him play those plus a masterclass would be a dream, I would have seriously thought about going to London for that October 7 concert had I known about it earlier.

[Mandryka]

Re the etudes, Volker Banfield recorded Book 1 for Wergo, streaming everywhere, I think it's worth hearing.