Masterworks

~ Release by György Ligeti (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: String Quartets and Duets
2▶CD: A Capella Choral Works
3▶CD: Works for Piano
4▼CD: Vocal Works
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1Nonsense Madrigals: I. Two Dreams and Little Bat
baritone vocals:
Philip Lawson (British baritone and composer) (from 1995-10-12 until 1995-10-15) and Bruce Russell (baritone) (from 1995-10-12 until 1995-10-15)
bass vocals:
Stephen Connolly (bass) (from 1995-10-12 until 1995-10-15)
countertenor vocals:
David Hurley (countertenor) (from 1995-10-12 until 1995-10-15) and Nigel Short (British counter-tenor and conductor) (from 1995-10-12 until 1995-10-15)
tenor vocals:
Bob Chilcott (from 1995-10-12 until 1995-10-15)
recorded at:
Whitfield Street Studios (operating under this name from 2004–2008, see annotation for history) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1995-10-12 until 1995-10-15)
recording of:
Nonsense Madrigals: I. Two Dreams and Little Bat (from 1995-10-12 until 1995-10-15)
lyricist:
Lewis Carroll (English writer) and William Brighty Rands
composer:
György Ligeti (Austrian-Hungarian composer) (from 1988 until 1993)
part of:
Nonsense Madrigals
2:14
2Nonsense Madrigals: II. Cuckoo in the Pear‐Tree
baritone vocals:
Philip Lawson (British baritone and composer) (from 1995-10-12 until 1995-10-15) and Bruce Russell (baritone) (from 1995-10-12 until 1995-10-15)
bass vocals:
Stephen Connolly (bass) (from 1995-10-12 until 1995-10-15)
countertenor vocals:
David Hurley (countertenor) (from 1995-10-12 until 1995-10-15) and Nigel Short (British counter-tenor and conductor) (from 1995-10-12 until 1995-10-15)
tenor vocals:
Bob Chilcott (from 1995-10-12 until 1995-10-15)
recorded at:
Whitfield Street Studios (operating under this name from 2004–2008, see annotation for history) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1995-10-12 until 1995-10-15)
recording of:
Nonsense Madrigals: II. Cuckoo in the Pear-Tree (from 1995-10-12 until 1995-10-15)
lyricist:
William Brighty Rands
composer:
György Ligeti (Austrian-Hungarian composer) (from 1988 until 1993)
part of:
Nonsense Madrigals
1:33
3Nonsense Madrigals: III. The Alphabet
baritone vocals:
Philip Lawson (British baritone and composer) (from 1995-10-12 until 1995-10-15) and Bruce Russell (baritone) (from 1995-10-12 until 1995-10-15)
bass vocals:
Stephen Connolly (bass) (from 1995-10-12 until 1995-10-15)
countertenor vocals:
David Hurley (countertenor) (from 1995-10-12 until 1995-10-15) and Nigel Short (British counter-tenor and conductor) (from 1995-10-12 until 1995-10-15)
tenor vocals:
Bob Chilcott (from 1995-10-12 until 1995-10-15)
recorded at:
Whitfield Street Studios (operating under this name from 2004–2008, see annotation for history) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1995-10-12 until 1995-10-15)
recording of:
Nonsense Madrigals: III. The Alphabet (from 1995-10-12 until 1995-10-15)
composer:
György Ligeti (Austrian-Hungarian composer) (from 1988 until 1993)
part of:
Nonsense Madrigals
3:33
4Nonsense Madrigals: IV. Flying Robert
baritone vocals:
Philip Lawson (British baritone and composer) (from 1995-10-12 until 1995-10-15) and Bruce Russell (baritone) (from 1995-10-12 until 1995-10-15)
bass vocals:
Stephen Connolly (bass) (from 1995-10-12 until 1995-10-15)
countertenor vocals:
David Hurley (countertenor) (from 1995-10-12 until 1995-10-15) and Nigel Short (British counter-tenor and conductor) (from 1995-10-12 until 1995-10-15)
tenor vocals:
Bob Chilcott (from 1995-10-12 until 1995-10-15)
recorded at:
Whitfield Street Studios (operating under this name from 2004–2008, see annotation for history) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1995-10-12 until 1995-10-15)
recording of:
Nonsense Madrigals: IV. Flying Robert (from 1995-10-12 until 1995-10-15)
lyricist:
Heinrich Hoffmann
composer:
György Ligeti (Austrian-Hungarian composer) (from 1988 until 1993)
part of:
Nonsense Madrigals
2:43
5Nonsense Madrigals: V. The Lobster Quadrille
baritone vocals:
Philip Lawson (British baritone and composer) (from 1995-10-12 until 1995-10-15) and Bruce Russell (baritone) (from 1995-10-12 until 1995-10-15)
bass vocals:
Stephen Connolly (bass) (from 1995-10-12 until 1995-10-15)
countertenor vocals:
David Hurley (countertenor) (from 1995-10-12 until 1995-10-15) and Nigel Short (British counter-tenor and conductor) (from 1995-10-12 until 1995-10-15)
tenor vocals:
Bob Chilcott (from 1995-10-12 until 1995-10-15)
recorded at:
Whitfield Street Studios (operating under this name from 2004–2008, see annotation for history) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1995-10-12 until 1995-10-15)
recording of:
Nonsense Madrigals: V. The Lobster Quadrille (from 1995-10-12 until 1995-10-15)
lyricist:
Lewis Carroll (English writer)
composer:
György Ligeti (Austrian-Hungarian composer) (from 1988 until 1993)
part of:
Nonsense Madrigals
1:50
6Nonsense Madrigals: VI. A Long, Sad Tale
baritone vocals:
Philip Lawson (British baritone and composer) (from 1995-10-12 until 1995-10-15) and Bruce Russell (baritone) (from 1995-10-12 until 1995-10-15)
bass vocals:
Stephen Connolly (bass) (from 1995-10-12 until 1995-10-15)
countertenor vocals:
David Hurley (countertenor) (from 1995-10-12 until 1995-10-15) and Nigel Short (British counter-tenor and conductor) (from 1995-10-12 until 1995-10-15)
tenor vocals:
Bob Chilcott (from 1995-10-12 until 1995-10-15)
recorded at:
Whitfield Street Studios (operating under this name from 2004–2008, see annotation for history) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1995-10-12 until 1995-10-15)
recording of:
Nonsense Madrigals: VI. A Long, Sad Tale (from 1995-10-12 until 1995-10-15)
lyricist:
Lewis Carroll (English writer)
composer:
György Ligeti (Austrian-Hungarian composer) (from 1988 until 1993)
part of:
Nonsense Madrigals
1:28
7Mysteries of the Macabre From the Opera Le Grand Macabre
instruments:
Members of the Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1995-12-02 until 1995-12-04)
soprano vocals:
Sibylle Ehlert (from 1995-12-02 until 1995-12-04)
conductor:
Esa‐Pekka Salonen (conductor and composer) (from 1995-12-02 until 1995-12-04)
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1995-12-02 until 1995-12-04)
recording of:
Mysteries of the Macabre (for soprano) (from 1995-12-02 until 1995-12-04)
composer:
György Ligeti (Austrian-Hungarian composer) (from 1974 until 1977)
arranger:
Elgar Howarth (English conductor, composer and trumpeter) (in 1992)
is based on:
Le Grand Macabre
7:49
8Aventures
instruments:
Members of the Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1995-12-02 until 1995-12-04)
baritone vocals:
Omar Ebrahim (from 1995-12-02 until 1995-12-04)
contralto vocals:
Rose Taylor (from 1995-12-02 until 1995-12-04)
soprano vocals:
Phyllis Bryn‐Julson (soprano) (from 1995-12-02 until 1995-12-04)
conductor:
Esa‐Pekka Salonen (conductor and composer) (from 1995-12-02 until 1995-12-04)
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1995-12-02 until 1995-12-04)
recording of:
Aventures (from 1995-12-02 until 1995-12-04)
lyricist and composer:
György Ligeti (Austrian-Hungarian composer) (in 1962)
11:20
9Nouvelles Aventures: I. Sostenuto
instruments:
Members of the Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1995-12-02 until 1995-12-04)
baritone vocals:
Omar Ebrahim (from 1995-12-02 until 1995-12-04)
contralto vocals:
Rose Taylor (from 1995-12-02 until 1995-12-04)
soprano vocals:
Phyllis Bryn‐Julson (soprano) (from 1995-12-02 until 1995-12-04)
conductor:
Esa‐Pekka Salonen (conductor and composer) (from 1995-12-02 until 1995-12-04)
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1995-12-02 until 1995-12-04)
recording of:
Nouvelles aventures: I. Sostenuto (from 1995-12-02 until 1995-12-04)
composer:
György Ligeti (Austrian-Hungarian composer) (from 1962 until 1965)
part of:
Nouvelles aventures
5:53
10Nouvelles Aventures: II. Agitato molto
instruments:
Members of the Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (from 1995-12-02 until 1995-12-04)
baritone vocals:
Omar Ebrahim (from 1995-12-02 until 1995-12-04)
contralto vocals:
Rose Taylor (from 1995-12-02 until 1995-12-04)
soprano vocals:
Phyllis Bryn‐Julson (soprano) (from 1995-12-02 until 1995-12-04)
conductor:
Esa‐Pekka Salonen (conductor and composer) (from 1995-12-02 until 1995-12-04)
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1995-12-02 until 1995-12-04)
recording of:
Nouvelles aventures: II. Agitato molto (from 1995-12-02 until 1995-12-04)
composer:
György Ligeti (Austrian-Hungarian composer) (from 1962 until 1965)
part of:
Nouvelles aventures
4:39
11Der Sommer
piano:
Irina Kataeva (on 1996-08-24)
soprano vocals:
Christiane Oelze (German soprano) (on 1996-08-24)
recorded at:
ORF Studio 3 in Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria (on 1996-08-24)
recording of:
Der Sommer (on 1996-08-24)
lyricist:
Friedrich Hölderlin
composer:
György Ligeti (Austrian-Hungarian composer) (in 1989)
3:12
12Három Weöres‐dal: I. Táncol a hold fehér ingben
piano:
Pierre‐Laurent Aimard (pianist) (from 1996-08-27 until 1996-08-28)
soprano vocals:
Rosemary Hardy (soprano) (from 1996-08-27 until 1996-08-28)
recorded at:
Radiohuset: Studio 2 in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (from 1996-08-27 until 1996-08-28)
recording of:
Három Weöres-dal: I. Tancol a Hold feher ingben (from 1996-08-27 until 1996-08-28)
lyricist:
Weöres Sándor (Hungarian poet and author)
composer:
György Ligeti (Austrian-Hungarian composer) (from 1946 until 1947)
part of:
Három Weöres-dal
1:05
13Három Weöres‐dal: II. Gyümölcs‐fürt
piano:
Pierre‐Laurent Aimard (pianist) (from 1996-08-27 until 1996-08-28)
soprano vocals:
Rosemary Hardy (soprano) (from 1996-08-27 until 1996-08-28)
recorded at:
Radiohuset: Studio 2 in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (from 1996-08-27 until 1996-08-28)
recording of:
Három Weöres-dal: II. Gyumolcs-furt (from 1996-08-27 until 1996-08-28)
lyricist:
Weöres Sándor (Hungarian poet and author)
composer:
György Ligeti (Austrian-Hungarian composer) (from 1946 until 1947)
part of:
Három Weöres-dal
2:42
14Három Weöres‐dal: III. Kalmár jött nagy madarakkal
piano:
Pierre‐Laurent Aimard (pianist) (from 1996-08-27 until 1996-08-28)
soprano vocals:
Rosemary Hardy (soprano) (from 1996-08-27 until 1996-08-28)
recorded at:
Radiohuset: Studio 2 in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (from 1996-08-27 until 1996-08-28)
recording of:
Három Weöres-dal: III. Kalmarjottnagy madarakkal (from 1996-08-27 until 1996-08-28)
lyricist:
Weöres Sándor (Hungarian poet and author)
composer:
György Ligeti (Austrian-Hungarian composer) (from 1946 until 1947)
part of:
Három Weöres-dal
2:10
15Öt arany‐dal: I. Csalfa sugár
piano:
Pierre‐Laurent Aimard (pianist) (from 1996-08-27 until 1996-08-28)
soprano vocals:
Rosemary Hardy (soprano) (from 1996-08-27 until 1996-08-28)
recorded at:
Radiohuset: Studio 2 in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (from 1996-08-27 until 1996-08-28)
recording of:
Öt Arany-dal: I. Csalfa sugár (from 1996-08-27 until 1996-08-28)
lyricist:
János Arany (Hungarian poet)
composer:
György Ligeti (Austrian-Hungarian composer) (in 1952)
part of:
Öt Arany-dal
2:02
16Öt arany‐dal: II. A legszebb virág
piano:
Pierre‐Laurent Aimard (pianist) (from 1996-08-27 until 1996-08-28)
soprano vocals:
Rosemary Hardy (soprano) (from 1996-08-27 until 1996-08-28)
recorded at:
Radiohuset: Studio 2 in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (from 1996-08-27 until 1996-08-28)
recording of:
Öt Arany-dal: II. A legszebb virág (from 1996-08-27 until 1996-08-28)
lyricist:
János Arany (Hungarian poet)
composer:
György Ligeti (Austrian-Hungarian composer) (in 1952)
part of:
Öt Arany-dal
2:29
17Öt arany‐dal: III. A csendes dalokból
piano:
Pierre‐Laurent Aimard (pianist) (from 1996-08-27 until 1996-08-28)
soprano vocals:
Rosemary Hardy (soprano) (from 1996-08-27 until 1996-08-28)
recorded at:
Radiohuset: Studio 2 in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (from 1996-08-27 until 1996-08-28)
recording of:
Öt Arany-dal: III. A csendes dalokból (from 1996-08-27 until 1996-08-28)
lyricist:
János Arany (Hungarian poet)
composer:
György Ligeti (Austrian-Hungarian composer) (in 1952)
part of:
Öt Arany-dal
0:52
18Öt arany‐dal: IV. A bujdosó
piano:
Pierre‐Laurent Aimard (pianist) (from 1996-08-27 until 1996-08-28)
soprano vocals:
Rosemary Hardy (soprano) (from 1996-08-27 until 1996-08-28)
recorded at:
Radiohuset: Studio 2 in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (from 1996-08-27 until 1996-08-28)
recording of:
Öt Arany-dal: IV. A bujdosó (from 1996-08-27 until 1996-08-28)
lyricist:
János Arany (Hungarian poet)
composer:
György Ligeti (Austrian-Hungarian composer) (in 1952)
part of:
Öt Arany-dal
3:16
19Öt arany‐dal: V. Az ördög elvitte a fináncot
piano:
Pierre‐Laurent Aimard (pianist) (from 1996-08-27 until 1996-08-28)
soprano vocals:
Rosemary Hardy (soprano) (from 1996-08-27 until 1996-08-28)
recorded at:
Radiohuset: Studio 2 in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (from 1996-08-27 until 1996-08-28)
recording of:
Öt Arany-dal: V. Az ördög elvitte a fináncot (from 1996-08-27 until 1996-08-28)
lyricist:
János Arany (Hungarian poet)
composer:
György Ligeti (Austrian-Hungarian composer) (in 1952)
part of:
Öt Arany-dal
2:09
20Négy lakoldami tánc: I. A menyasszony szép virág
piano:
Pierre‐Laurent Aimard (pianist) (from 1996-08-27 until 1996-08-28)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Malena Ernman (Swedish mezzo-soprano) (from 1996-08-27 until 1996-08-28)
soprano vocals:
Rosemary Hardy (soprano) (from 1996-08-27 until 1996-08-28) and Eva Wedin (from 1996-08-27 until 1996-08-28)
recorded at:
Radiohuset: Studio 2 in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (from 1996-08-27 until 1996-08-28)
recording of:
Négy lakodalmi tánc: I. A menyasszony szép virág (from 1996-08-27 until 1996-08-28)
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer:
György Ligeti (Austrian-Hungarian composer) (in 1950)
part of:
Négy lakodalmi tánc
2:04
21Négy lakoldami tánc: II. A kapuban a szekér
piano:
Pierre‐Laurent Aimard (pianist) (from 1996-08-27 until 1996-08-28)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Malena Ernman (Swedish mezzo-soprano) (from 1996-08-27 until 1996-08-28)
soprano vocals:
Rosemary Hardy (soprano) (from 1996-08-27 until 1996-08-28) and Eva Wedin (from 1996-08-27 until 1996-08-28)
recorded at:
Radiohuset: Studio 2 in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (from 1996-08-27 until 1996-08-28)
recording of:
Négy lakodalmi tánc: II. A kapuban a szekér (from 1996-08-27 until 1996-08-28)
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer:
György Ligeti (Austrian-Hungarian composer) (in 1950)
part of:
Négy lakodalmi tánc
0:40
22Négy lakoldami tánc: III. Hopp ide tisztán
piano:
Pierre‐Laurent Aimard (pianist) (from 1996-08-27 until 1996-08-28)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Malena Ernman (Swedish mezzo-soprano) (from 1996-08-27 until 1996-08-28)
soprano vocals:
Rosemary Hardy (soprano) (from 1996-08-27 until 1996-08-28) and Eva Wedin (from 1996-08-27 until 1996-08-28)
recorded at:
Radiohuset: Studio 2 in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (from 1996-08-27 until 1996-08-28)
recording of:
Négy lakodalmi tánc: III. Hopp ide tisztán (from 1996-08-27 until 1996-08-28)
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer:
György Ligeti (Austrian-Hungarian composer) (in 1950)
part of:
Négy lakodalmi tánc
1:16
23Négy lakoldami tánc: IV. Mikor kedves Laci bátyám
piano:
Pierre‐Laurent Aimard (pianist) (from 1996-08-27 until 1996-08-28)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Malena Ernman (Swedish mezzo-soprano) (from 1996-08-27 until 1996-08-28)
soprano vocals:
Rosemary Hardy (soprano) (from 1996-08-27 until 1996-08-28) and Eva Wedin (from 1996-08-27 until 1996-08-28)
recorded at:
Radiohuset: Studio 2 in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (from 1996-08-27 until 1996-08-28)
recording of:
Négy lakodalmi tánc: IV. Mikor kedves Laci bátyám (from 1996-08-27 until 1996-08-28)
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer:
György Ligeti (Austrian-Hungarian composer) (in 1950)
part of:
Négy lakodalmi tánc
1:13
5▶CD: Mechanical Music
6▶CD: Keyboard Works
7▶CD: Chamber Music
8▶CD: Le Grand Macabre
9▶CD: Le Grand Macabre