György Ligeti - The Ligeti Project

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1-1	Melodien	13:04
Chamber Concerto (For Thirteen Instrumentalists)
1-2	I: Corrente (Fließend)	5:48
1-3	II: Calmo, Sostenuto	6:19
1-4	III: Movimento Preciso E Meccanico	3:35
1-5	IV: Presto	3:32
Piano Concerto
1-6	I: Vivace Molto Ritmico E Preciso	4:06
1-7	II: Lento E Deserto	6:44
1-8	III: Vivace Cantabile	4:12
1-9	IV: Allegro Risoluto, Molto Ritmico	4:51
1-10	V: Presto Luminoso	3:34
1-11	Mysteries Of The Macabre Arranged By – Elgar HowarthTrumpet – Peter Masseurs	7:57
2-1	Lontano	11:35
2-2	Atmosphères	8:51
Apparitions
2-3	I: Lento	6:02
2-4	II: Agitato	2:33
2-5	San Francisco Polyphony	12:47
Concert Românesc
2-6	I: Andantino	2:53
2-7	II: Allegro Vivace	1:18
2-8	III: Adagio Ma Non Troppo	3:00
2-9	IV: Molto Vivace	4:59
Cello Concerto
3-1	I Cello [Violoncello] – Siegfried Palm	6:55
3-2	II Cello [Violoncello] – Siegfried Palm	7:27
3-3	Clocks And Clouds Chorus Master – Daniel ReussPerformer – Cappella Amsterdam	14:23
Violin Concerto
3-4	I: Vivacissimo Luminoso	4:06
3-5	II: Aria, Hoquetus, Chora. Andanto Con Moto	7:34
3-6	III: Intermezzo. Presto Fluido	2:19
3-7	IV: Passacaglia. Lento Intenso	6:46
3-8	V: Appassionato. Agitato Molto	5:45
Síppal, Dobbal, Nádihegedüvel: Weöres Sándor Verseire
3-9	I: Fabula	1:03
3-10	II: Táncdal	0:56
3-11	III: Kinai Templom	2:15
3-12	IV: Kuli	1:52
3-13	V: Alma Álma	2:47
3-14	VI: Keserédes	2:27
3-15	VII: Szajkó	0:40
Hamburg Concerto
4-1	I: Praeludium	2:47
4-2	II: Signale, Tanz, Choral	1:35
4-3	III: Aria, Akask, Hoketus	1:05
4-4	IV: Solo, Intermezzo, Mixtur, Kanon	4:24
4-5	V: Spectra	2:32
4-6	VI: Capriccio	1:09
4-7	VII: Hymnus	1:18
Double Concerto
4-8	I: Calmo, Con Tenerezza Flute – Jacques ZoonOboe – Heinz Holliger	8:31
4-9	II: Allegro Corrente Flute – Jacques ZoonOboe – Heinz Holliger	7:48
4-10	Ramifications	8:00
Requiem
4-11	I: Introitus. Sostenuto	5:39
4-12	II: Kyrie. Molto Espressivo	6:35
4-13	III: De Die Judicii Sequentia. Subito: Agitato Molto	8:34
4-14	IV: Lacrimosa. Molto Lento	5:32
Aventures, Nouvelles Aventures
5-1	Aventures Baritone Vocals – Omar EbrahimMezzo-soprano Vocals – Linda HirstSoprano Vocals – Sarah Leonard	10:40
5-2	Nouvelles Aventures I Baritone Vocals – Omar EbrahimMezzo-soprano Vocals – Linda HirstSoprano Vocals – Sarah Leonard	5:55
5-3	Nouvelles Aventures II Baritone Vocals – Omar EbrahimMezzo-soprano Vocals – Linda HirstSoprano Vocals – Sarah Leonard	4:53
5-4	Artikulation For Tape Mixed By [Down-mix] – Christoph ClaßenMixed By [Original Down-mix] – Cornelius Cardew, Gottfried Michael Koenig	3:49
Eight Pieces From "Musica Ricercata"
5-5	I: Sostenuto	2:38
5-6	II: Allegro Con Spirito	1:14
5-7	III: Tempo Di Valse (Poco Vivace - Á L'Orgue De Barbarie)	1:53
5-8	IV: Con Moto, Giusto - Cantabile, Molto Legato	2:57
5-9	V: Vivace. Energico	1:17
5-10	VI: (Béla Bartók In Memoriam) Adagio. Mesto - Allegretto Maestoso	2:56
5-11	VII: Vivace. Capriccioso	1:44
5-12	VIII: (Omaggio A Girolamo Frescobaldi) Andante Misurato E Tranquillo	4:13
Cello Sonata
5-13	I: Dialogo. Adagio, Rubato, Cantabile Cello – David Geringas	4:07
5-14	II: Capriccio. Presto Con Slancio Cello – David Geringas	4:01
5-15	The Big Turtle Fanfare From The South China Sea Trumpet – Peter Masseurs	0:39
Baladă Şi Joc (Ballad And Dance) After Romanian Folksongs
5-16	I: Andantino	1:45
5-17	II: Allegro Vivace, Energish	1:23
5-18	III: Régi Magyar Társas Táncok (Old Hungerian Ballroom Dances)	10:26

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – Studio Für Elektronische Musik, Köln
• Recorded At – Deutschlandfunk Sendesaal
• Recorded At – Muziekcentrum van de Omroep (MCO)
• Recorded At – Berliner Philharmonie
• Recorded At – Teldec Classics Studio, Berlin
• Recorded At – Muziekcentrum Vredenburg, Utrecht
• Recorded At – Felix Meritis
• Recorded At – Teldec-Studio, Berlin
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Teldec Classics
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warner Classics
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Sony Music
• Copyright (c) – Teldec Classics
• Copyright (c) – Warner Classics
• Copyright (c) – Parlophone Records Ltd.

Credits

• Arranged By – Max Bonnay (tracks: 5-5 to 5-12)
• Art Direction [For Wlp Ltd.] – Claudia Wafer
• Choir – London Voices (tracks: 4-11 to 4-14)
• Chorus Master – Terry Edwards (tracks: 4-11 to 4-14)
• Composed By – György Ligeti
• Conductor – Jonathan Nott (tracks: 2-1 to 2-9, 4-11 to 4-14), Reinbert de Leeuw (tracks: 1-1 to 1-11, 3-4 to 3-8, 4-8 to 4-10, 5-1 to 5-3, 5-16 to 5-18)
• Coordinator [Production Coordinator] – Martina Gottschau
• Edited By – Christoph Claßen (tracks: 4-1 to 5-18), Philipp Knop, René Möller (tracks: 3-1 to 3-15)
• Engineer [Assistant] – Christiane Voitz (tracks: 3-9 to 3-15), Hansjörg Seiler (tracks: 2-1 to 2-9), Niels Müller (tracks: 4-1 to 4-10), Peter Weinsheimer (tracks: 4-11 to 4-14), Philipp Knop (tracks: 1-1 to 1-11, 3-1 to 3-8, 4-10 to 4-14, 5-15 to 5-18), René Möller (tracks: 5-1 to 5-3), Tim Wood
• Engineer [Recording] – Christian Feldgen (tracks: 2-1 to 2-9), Philipp Knop (tracks: 4-1 to 4-10, 5-18), Tobias Lehmann (tracks: 1-1 to 1-11, 3-1 to 3-13, 4-10, 4-11, 5-1 to 5-18)
• Ensemble – Amadinda Percussion Group (tracks: 3-9 to 3-15), Asko Ensemble (tracks: 1-6 to 1-11, 3-4 to 3-8, 4-8 to 4-10, 5-16 to 5-18), Schönberg Ensemble (tracks: 1-1 to 1-5, 3-4 to 3-8, 4-8 to 4-10, 5-1 to 5-3, 5-16 to 5-18)
• Executive-Producer – Wolfgang Mohr
• Horn – Marie Luise Neunecker (tracks: 4-1 to 4-7)
• Horn [Obligato Natural Horns] – Ozan Çakar (tracks: 4-1 to 4-7), Sybille Mahni* (tracks: 4-1 to 4-7), Simon Breyer (tracks: 4-1 to 4-7), Thomas Bernstein (tracks: 4-1 to 4-7)
• Liner Notes – György Ligeti
• Liner Notes [Lyrics Translation] – Gyula Hellenbart, Marielle Ostendorf, Sharon Krebs
• Liner Notes [Translation] – Hugues Mousseau, Jean-Claude Poyet, Louise Duchesneau
• Mastered By – Christoph Claßen (tracks: 5-1 to 5-18), Philipp Knop (tracks: 3-1 to 4-14), René Möller (tracks: 3-1 to 3-15)
• Mezzo-soprano Vocals – Katalin Károlyi* (tracks: 3-9 to 3-15), Margriet Van Reisen (tracks: 4-11 to 4-14)
• Musical Assistance – Franck Ollu (tracks: 4-11 to 4-14)
• Orchestra – Berliner Philharmoniker (tracks: 2-1 to 2-9, 4-11 to 4-14)
• Percussion [Amadinda Percussion Group] – Aurél Holló (tracks: 3-9 to 3-15), Károly Bojtos (tracks: 3-9 to 3-15), Zoltán Rácz (tracks: 3-9 to 3-15), Zoltán Váczi (tracks: 3-9 to 3-15)
• Photography By – Akg-Images, Marion Kalter
• Piano – Pierre-Laurent Aimard (tracks: 1-6 to 1-10)
• Producer [Recording] – Christoph Claßen, Ulrich Schneider
• Soprano Vocals – Caroline Stein (tracks: 4-11 to 4-14)
• Violin – Frank Peter Zimmermann (tracks: 3-4 to 3-8)

Notes

CD1: ℗ 2001 Teldec Classics © 2015 Parlophone Records Limited
CD2: ℗ 2002 Teldec Classics © 2015 Parlophone Records Limited
CD3: ℗ 2002 Teldec Classics © 2015 Parlophone Records Limited
CD4: ℗ 2003 Teldec Classics © 2015 Parlophone Records Limited
CD5: ℗ 2004 Warner Classics © 2015 Parlophone Records Limited

Musica ricercata released under license from Sony Music. ℗ 2004 Sony Music
Introductory note and translations © 2001-2003 Teldec Classics & 2004 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd.

Packaging: Clamshell box set with CDs stored in individual slipcases plus a 52 page booklet featuring notes by György Ligeti on his works in English, French & German.

Lontano (2-1), Atmosphères (2-2), San Francisco Polyphony (2-5), Requiem (4-11 to 4-14), Aventures (5-1) and Nouvelles Aventures (5-2 and 5-3) are noted as being live recordings.

Recording locations:
- Studio für elektronische Musik, WDR, Köln, February-March 1958 (CD5 Artikulation);
- Sendesaal, DeutschlandRadio, Cologne, 11 March 1995 (CD5 Musica ricercata);
- Stichting Muziekcentrum van de Omroep, Hilversum, September 2000 (CD1), 5 September 2000 (CD5 Big Turtle Fanfare);
- Philharmonie Berlin, 13-16 December 2001 (CD2), 8-11 November 2002 (CD4 Requiem - live recording);
- Teldec Classics Studio Berlin, 7-9 April 2001 (CD3 Síppal, dobbal, nádihegedüvel);
- Muziekcentrum Vredenburg, Utrecht, 12-16 September 2001 (CD3 Cello Concerto, Clocks and Clouds & Violin Concerto, CD4 Ramifications, CD5 Baladă Şi Joc), 2 October 2002 (CD4 Double Concerto), 3 October 2002 (CD4 Hamburg Concerto), 4 October 2002 (CD5 Régi magyar társas táncok);
- Theater Felix Merites, Amsterdam, 17-19 May 2002 (CD5 Aventures, Nouvelles Aventures - live recording);
- Teldex Studio, Berlin, 17-19 May 2002 (CD5 Cello Sonata);
- February 2003 (CD5 Artikulation, down-mix).

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Text): 8 25646 02858 0
• Label Code: LC 02822
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Rights Society: GEMA/BIEM

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
2564 69673-5	György Ligeti	The Ligeti Project ‎(5xCD + Box, Comp)	Warner Classics & Jazz, Teldec Classics	2564 69673-5	Europe	2008