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As part of New Year New Music Gillian Moore surveys recordings of music by György Ligeti (1923 - 2006) for Building a Library. He was born in Hungary, one the most important avant-garde composers in the latter half of the twentieth century. He emigrated to Austria in 1956, and became an Austrian citizen in 1968. His works include Atmosphères for orchestra and the "anti-opera" Le Grand Macabre.

Recommended Recording:

THE LIGETI PROJECT: VOLUMES 1-5

Various artists
Warner 2564696735 (5 CDs)

Other Recommended Recordings:

Below is a shortlist of other recordings which Gillian also liked, although we can’t guarantee the availability of these discs.

LIGETI: WORKS FOR STRING QUARTET

Arditti String Quartet

Sony G0100012229128 (CD – Volume 1)

LIGETI: A CAPELLA CHORAL WORKS

London Sinfonietta Voices; Terry Edwards

Sony G010001222911A (CD – Volume 2)

LIGETI: WORKS FOR PIANO

Pierre-Laurent Aimard

Sony SK62308 (CD – Volume 3)

LIGETI: NONSENSE MADRIGALS & OTHER VOCAL WORKS

Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano); Irina Kataeva (piano); The King’s Singers; The Philharmonia Orchestra; Esa-Pekka Salonen

Sony G010001222917X (CD – Volume 4)

LIGETI: WORKS FOR BARREL-ORGAN & PLAYER PIANO

Pierre Charial (barrel organ); Jürgen Hocker (piano); Françoise Terrioux (metronomes)

Sony G010001222916Z (CD – Volume 5)

LIGETI: KEYBOARD WORKS

Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano); Irina Kataeva (piano); Elisabeth Chojnacka (harpsichord); Zsigmond Szathmáry (organ)

Sony G0100012229136 (CD – Volume 6)

LIGETI: CHAMBER MUSIC

Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano); Saschko Gawriloff (violin); Marie-Luise Neunecker (french horn); Philippa Davies (flute); Michael Collins (clarinet); Gareth Hulse (oboe); Robin O'Neill (bassoon); Richard Watkins (french horn); Tabea Zimmermann (viola)

Sony G010001402139L (CD – Volume 7)

LIGETI: LE GRAND MACABRE

Sibylle Ehlert; Laura Claycomb; Charlotte Hellekant; Jard van Nes; Philharmonia Orchestra; Esa-Pekka Salonen

Sony S2K62312 (2 CDs)

GYORGY LIGETI: CLEAR OR CLOUDY

Various artists

DG 4776443 (4 CDs)

GYORGY LIGETI: COMPLETE PIANO MUSIC

Frederick Ullen

BIS BISCD1683/84 (2 CDs)

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