GYORGY LIGETI : Etudes pour Piano

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Format: CD [WER6763]
Shipping Weight: 0.1lbs
Label: Wergo

2,280円

'In 1985, György Ligeti produced a collection of six piano Études, to which he added two further volumes in the following sixteen years. Whereas the piano étude tradition of the 19th century was continued by Bartók, Debussy, and Stravinsky at the beginning of the 20th century, this tradition no longer existed by the end of the 20th century. Ligeti not only wanted to revive a great musical tradition but also to explore its potential in a contemporary form. His piano writing is not only polyphonic in the customary sense, but also polyrhythmic, poly-temporal, and even poly-ethnic. On this recording from Wergo, pianist Thomas Hell makes a powerful case for these fascinating works.'

Tracklist
- Premier Livre
1 Étude 1, Désordre 2:40
2 Étude 2, Cordes À Vide 3:20
3 Étude 3, Touches Bloquées 2:05
4 Étude 4, Fanfares 3:50
5 Étude 5, Arc-en-ciel 3:34
6 Étude 6, Automne À Varsovie 4:34
- Deuxième Livre
7 Étude 7, Galamb Borong 2:48
8 Étude 8, Fém 3:00
9 Étude 9, Vertige 3:02
10 Étude 10, Der Zauberlehrling 2:37
11 Étude 11, En Suspens 2:42
12 Étude 12, Entrelacs 3:09
13 Étude 13, L'Escalier Du Diable 5:08
14 Étude 14, Columna Infinita 2:01
- Troisième Livre
15 Étude 15, White On White 3:45
16 Étude 16, Pour Irina 3:50
17 Étude 17, À Bout De Souffle 2:42
18 Étude 18, Canon 1:49

Credits
Composed By – György Ligeti
Cover – hj.kropp
Engineer – Bernd Friebel
Layout [Booklet], Liner Notes [Redaktion] – Ulrike Bretz-Faust
Liner Notes – Robert Nemecek
Liner Notes [Translation] – John Patrick Thomas, W. Richard Rieves
Mixed By – Eckhard Glauche
Piano – Thomas Hell
Producer – Stefan Lang
Technician – Johanna Vollus