Le Grand Macabre

~ Release by György Ligeti; Philharmonia Orchestra, Esa-Pekka Salonen (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Le Grand Macabre: Doorbell Prelude
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
conductor:
Esa‐Pekka Salonen (conductor and composer) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
live recording of:
Le Grand Macabre: Doorbell Prelude (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
additional composer:
György Ligeti (Austrian-Hungarian composer) (in 1996)
composer:
György Ligeti (Austrian-Hungarian composer) (from 1974 until 1977)
part of:
Le Grand Macabre (1997 English version)
György Ligeti0:54
2Le Grand Macabre: Scene III. "Arse-licker, arse-kisser!" (White Minister, Black Minister, Prince Go-Go)
baritone vocals:
Richard Suart (baritone singer) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
countertenor vocals:
Derek Lee Ragin (countertenor) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
tenor vocals:
Steven Cole (US operatic tenor) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
conductor:
Esa‐Pekka Salonen (conductor and composer) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
live recording of:
Le Grand Macabre: Scene III. "Arse-licker, arse-kisser!" (White Minister, Black Minister, Prince Go-Go) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
additional composer:
György Ligeti (Austrian-Hungarian composer) (in 1996)
composer:
György Ligeti (Austrian-Hungarian composer) (from 1974 until 1977)
part of:
Le Grand Macabre (1997 English version)
György Ligeti3:35
3Le Grand Macabre: Scene III. "Posture exercises!" (Black Minister, White Minister, Prince Go-Go)
baritone vocals:
Richard Suart (baritone singer) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
countertenor vocals:
Derek Lee Ragin (countertenor) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
tenor vocals:
Steven Cole (US operatic tenor) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
conductor:
Esa‐Pekka Salonen (conductor and composer) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
live recording of:
Le Grand Macabre: Scene III. "Posture exercises!" (Black Minister, White Minister, Prince Go-Go) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
additional composer:
György Ligeti (Austrian-Hungarian composer) (in 1996)
composer:
György Ligeti (Austrian-Hungarian composer) (from 1974 until 1977)
part of:
Le Grand Macabre (1997 English version)
György Ligeti2:28
4Le Grand Macabre: Scene III. "Tsk... - Psssst! - Ha! Head of my secret service!" (Chorus, Gepopo, Prince Go-Go, White Minister, Black Minister)
baritone vocals:
Richard Suart (baritone singer) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
choir vocals:
London Voices (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
countertenor vocals:
Derek Lee Ragin (countertenor) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
soprano vocals:
Sibylle Ehlert (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
tenor vocals:
Steven Cole (US operatic tenor) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
conductor:
Esa‐Pekka Salonen (conductor and composer) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
live recording of:
Le Grand Macabre: Scene III. "Tsk... - Psssst! - Ha! Head of my secret service!" (Chorus, Gepopo, Prince Go-Go, White Minister, Black Minister) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
additional composer:
György Ligeti (Austrian-Hungarian composer) (in 1996)
composer:
György Ligeti (Austrian-Hungarian composer) (from 1974 until 1977)
part of:
Le Grand Macabre (1997 English version)
György Ligeti6:22
5Le Grand Macabre: Scene III. "Ahh!.. Secret cypher!" (Gepopo, Prince Go-Go, White Minister, Black Minister)
baritone vocals:
Richard Suart (baritone singer) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
countertenor vocals:
Derek Lee Ragin (countertenor) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
soprano vocals:
Sibylle Ehlert (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
tenor vocals:
Steven Cole (US operatic tenor) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
conductor:
Esa‐Pekka Salonen (conductor and composer) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
live recording of:
Le Grand Macabre: Scene III. "Ahh!.. Secret cypher!" (Gepopo, Prince Go-Go, White Minister, Black Minister) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
additional composer:
György Ligeti (Austrian-Hungarian composer) (in 1996)
composer:
György Ligeti (Austrian-Hungarian composer) (from 1974 until 1977)
part of:
Le Grand Macabre (1997 English version)
György Ligeti5:37
6Le Grand Macabre: Scene III. "Hurray, hurray! My wife is dead" (Astradamors, Prince Go-Go, Chorus)
bass vocals:
Frode Olsen (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
choir vocals:
London Voices (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
countertenor vocals:
Derek Lee Ragin (countertenor) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
conductor:
Esa‐Pekka Salonen (conductor and composer) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
live recording of:
Le Grand Macabre: Scene III. "Hurray, hurray! My wife is dead" (Astradamors, Prince Go-Go, Chorus) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
additional composer:
György Ligeti (Austrian-Hungarian composer) (in 1996)
composer:
György Ligeti (Austrian-Hungarian composer) (from 1974 until 1977)
part of:
Le Grand Macabre (1997 English version)
György Ligeti2:00
7Le Grand Macabre: Scene III. Nekrotzar's Entrance
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
conductor:
Esa‐Pekka Salonen (conductor and composer) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
live recording of:
Le Grand Macabre: Scene III. Nekrotzar's entrance (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
additional composer:
György Ligeti (Austrian-Hungarian composer) (in 1996)
composer:
György Ligeti (Austrian-Hungarian composer) (from 1974 until 1977)
part of:
Le Grand Macabre (1997 English version)
György Ligeti3:19
8Le Grand Macabre: Scene III. "Woe! Ooh! - For the day of wrath" (Nekrotzar, Astradamors, Chorus)
bass vocals:
Frode Olsen (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
bass-baritone vocals:
Willard White (bass-baritone) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
choir vocals:
London Voices (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
conductor:
Esa‐Pekka Salonen (conductor and composer) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
live recording of:
Le Grand Macabre: Scene III. "Woe! Ooh! - For the day of wrath" (Nekrotzar, Astradamors, Chorus) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
additional composer:
György Ligeti (Austrian-Hungarian composer) (in 1996)
composer:
György Ligeti (Austrian-Hungarian composer) (from 1974 until 1977)
part of:
Le Grand Macabre (1997 English version)
György Ligeti3:17
9Le Grand Macabre: Scene III. "There's no need to fear" (Astradamors, Piet, Nektrotzar)
bass vocals:
Frode Olsen (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
tenor vocals:
Graham Clark (tenor) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
conductor:
Esa‐Pekka Salonen (conductor and composer) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
live recording of:
Le Grand Macabre: Scene III. "There's no need to fear" (Astradamors, Piet, Nektrotzar) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
additional composer:
György Ligeti (Austrian-Hungarian composer) (in 1996)
composer:
György Ligeti (Austrian-Hungarian composer) (from 1974 until 1977)
part of:
Le Grand Macabre (1997 English version)
György Ligeti3:03
10Le Grand Macabre: Scene III. "Up! - Drink! - Up!" (Nekrotzar, Piet, Astradamors)
bass vocals:
Frode Olsen (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
bass-baritone vocals:
Willard White (bass-baritone) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
tenor vocals:
Graham Clark (tenor) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
conductor:
Esa‐Pekka Salonen (conductor and composer) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
live recording of:
Le Grand Macabre: Scene III. "Up! - Drink! - Up!" (Nekrotzar, Piet, Astradamors) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
additional composer:
György Ligeti (Austrian-Hungarian composer) (in 1996)
composer:
György Ligeti (Austrian-Hungarian composer) (from 1974 until 1977)
part of:
Le Grand Macabre (1997 English version)
György Ligeti1:28
11Le Grand Macabre: Scene III. Galimatius: "Hmm! It's delicious!" (Nekrotzar, Piet, Astradamors, Prince Go-Go)
bass vocals:
Frode Olsen (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
bass-baritone vocals:
Willard White (bass-baritone) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
countertenor vocals:
Derek Lee Ragin (countertenor) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
tenor vocals:
Graham Clark (tenor) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
conductor:
Esa‐Pekka Salonen (conductor and composer) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
live recording of:
Le Grand Macabre: Scene III. "Hmm! It's delicious!" (Nekrotzar, Piet, Astradamors, Prince Go-Go) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
additional composer:
György Ligeti (Austrian-Hungarian composer) (in 1996)
composer:
György Ligeti (Austrian-Hungarian composer) (from 1974 until 1977)
part of:
Le Grand Macabre (1997 English version)
György Ligeti4:46
12Le Grand Macabre: Scene III. "Where am I? What time is it?" (Nekrotzar, Piet, Prince Go-Go, Astradamors, Chorus)
bass vocals:
Frode Olsen (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
bass-baritone vocals:
Willard White (bass-baritone) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
choir vocals:
London Voices (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
countertenor vocals:
Derek Lee Ragin (countertenor) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
tenor vocals:
Graham Clark (tenor) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
conductor:
Esa‐Pekka Salonen (conductor and composer) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
live recording of:
Le Grand Macabre: Scene III. "Where am I? What time is it?" (Nekrotzar, Piet, Prince Go-Go, Astradamors, Chorus) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
additional composer:
György Ligeti (Austrian-Hungarian composer) (in 1996)
composer:
György Ligeti (Austrian-Hungarian composer) (from 1974 until 1977)
part of:
Le Grand Macabre (1997 English version)
György Ligeti5:47
13Le Grand Macabre: Interlude
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
conductor:
Esa‐Pekka Salonen (conductor and composer) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
live recording of:
Le Grand Macabre: Interlude (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
additional composer:
György Ligeti (Austrian-Hungarian composer) (in 1996)
composer:
György Ligeti (Austrian-Hungarian composer) (from 1974 until 1977)
part of:
Le Grand Macabre (1997 English version)
György Ligeti1:34
14Le Grand Macabre: Scene IV. "Ghost Astradamors, are you dead?" (Piet, Astradamors, Prince Go-Go, Ruffiack, Schobiack, Schabernack, Nektrotzar, Mescalina, White Minister, Black Minister)
baritone vocals:
Marc Campbell-Griffiths (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13), Michael Lessiter (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13), Richard Suart (baritone singer) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13) and Martin Winkler (Austrian bass-baritone) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
bass vocals:
Frode Olsen (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
countertenor vocals:
Derek Lee Ragin (countertenor) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Jard van Nes (mezzo-soprano) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
tenor vocals:
Graham Clark (tenor) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13) and Steven Cole (US operatic tenor) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
conductor:
Esa‐Pekka Salonen (conductor and composer) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
live recording of:
Le Grand Macabre: Scene IV. "Ghost Astradamors, are you dead?" (Piet, Astradamors, Prince Go-Go, Ruffiack, Schobiack, Schabernack, Nektrotzar, Mescalina, White Minister, Black Minister) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
additional composer:
György Ligeti (Austrian-Hungarian composer) (in 1996)
composer:
György Ligeti (Austrian-Hungarian composer) (from 1974 until 1977)
part of:
Le Grand Macabre (1997 English version)
György Ligeti3:39
15Le Grand Macabre: Scene IV. Mirror Canon: Nekrotzar's Death
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
conductor:
Esa‐Pekka Salonen (conductor and composer) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
live recording of:
Le Grand Macabre: Scene IV. Nekrotzar's Death (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
additional composer:
György Ligeti (Austrian-Hungarian composer) (in 1996)
composer:
György Ligeti (Austrian-Hungarian composer) (from 1974 until 1977)
part of:
Le Grand Macabre (1997 English version)
György Ligeti6:17
16Le Grand Macabre: Scene IV. Finale. Passacaglia: "Ah, it was good" (Amando, Amando, all without Nekrotzar)
baritone vocals:
Richard Suart (baritone singer) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13) and Martin Winkler (Austrian bass-baritone) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
countertenor vocals:
Derek Lee Ragin (countertenor) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Charlotte Hellekant (mezzo-soprano) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13) and Jard van Nes (mezzo-soprano) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
soprano vocals:
Laura Claycomb (soprano) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13) and Sibylle Ehlert (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
tenor vocals:
Graham Clark (tenor) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13) and Steven Cole (US operatic tenor) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
conductor:
Esa‐Pekka Salonen (conductor and composer) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
live recording of:
Le Grand Macabre: Scene IV. "Ah, it was good" (Amando, Amando, all without Nekrotzar) (from 1998-02-05 until 1998-02-13)
additional composer:
György Ligeti (Austrian-Hungarian composer) (in 1996)
composer:
György Ligeti (Austrian-Hungarian composer) (from 1974 until 1977)
part of:
Le Grand Macabre (1997 English version)
György Ligeti5:07