György Ligeti Edition 3: Works for Piano: Études; Musica ricercata
by György Ligeti / Pierre-Laurent Aimard
Showcasing the staggering virtuosity of pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard, this acclaimed installment of the Sony Classical Ligeti Edition captures the composer's notoriously difficult piano works. The Études, blending African polyrhythms with complex mathematical precision, stand as some of the most conceptually fascinating and technically demanding solo piano pieces of the late 20th century.
Genres
- Modern Classical
- Étude
- Ricercar
Tracklist
- Éjszaka (1955) • Andante Con Moto
- Reggel (1955) • Vivace, Stridente
- Magány (1946) • Molto Moderato, Poco Rubato - Più Mosso, Non Rubato - Subito: Ancora Più Mosso, Con Slancio
- Bethlehemi Királyok (1946) • Vidáman [Allegro]
- Bujdosó (1946) • Nyugodtan [Tranquillo] - Adagio
- Lux Aeterna (1966) • Sostenuto, Molto Calmo, "From Afar"
- Lakodalmas (1950) • Adaptation Of A Hungarian Folksong
- Pápainé (1953) - Traditional Hungarian Ballad • Andante Moderato
- Húsvét (1946) • Vidáman [Allegro]
- Magos Kősziklának (1946) - Adaptation Of A Hungarian Folksong
- Mysteries Of The Macabre - Arranged For Coloratura Soprano And Ensemble (1991) From The Opera Le Grand Macabre • Allegro Molto Leggiero E Ritmico
- Aventures (1962) • Agitato
- Der Sommer (1989) • Andante Misurato
- Poème Symphonique - For 100 Metronomes (1962)
- Continuum (1970) - Adapted For 2 Players Piano • Prestissimo
- Induló (1942) • Allegro
- Polifón Etüd (1943) • Allegro Comodo
- Allegro (1943)
- Capriccio No. 1 (1947) • Allegretto Carpiccioso
- Invention (1948) • Risoluto
- Capriccio No. 2 (1947) • Allegro Robusto
- Passacaglia Ungherese (1978) • Andante
- Hungarian Rock (Chaconne, 1978) • Vivacissimo Molto Ritmico
- Continuum (1968) • Prestissimo
- Ricercare - Omaggio A Girolamo Frescobaldi (1951) • Andante Misurato, Molto Tranquillo E Legato
- Volumina (1961/1962)
- Car Horn Prelude
- Second Car Horn Prelude
- Interlude