LIGETI: THE LIGETI PROJECT (5 CDS)

This Teldec collection was a project close to György Ligeti’s heart – the pioneering Hungarian composer was actively involved in the recording process up until his death in 2006. The artists had long-standing relationships with Ligeti and his work, both in the studio and in concert: pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard, the Berlin Philharmonic, the Schönberg and Asko Ensembles led by Reinbert de Leeuw. The liner notes, written by Ligeti himself, contain a brilliant and illustrative essay about the genesis and composition of each work. From the massed sonic clouds of the orchestral masterpiece Atmosphères to rarities like Elgar Howarth’s arrangements of excerpts from the opera Le Grand Macabre and Max Bonnay’s accordion transcription of Musica Ricercata, this 5-CD set reveals the iconoclastic genius of Ligeti as well as his sharp musical sense of humour.

Ligeti: Melodien for orchestra
Ligeti Project
Schönberg Ensemble
Reinbert de Leeuw

Ligeti: Chamber Concerto for 13 instruments
Ligeti Project
Schönberg Ensemble
Reinbert de Leeuw


Ligeti: Piano Concerto
Ligeti Project, Pierre-Laurent Aimard (piano)
Schönberg Ensemble, Asko Ensemble
Reinbert de Leeuw


Ligeti: Ligeti / Arr Howarth : Mysteries of the Macabre
Ligeti Project, Peter Masseurs (trumpet)
Asko Ensemble
Reinbert de Leeuw

Ligeti: Lontano
Ligeti Project
Berliner Philharmoniker
Jonathan Nott

Ligeti: Atmosphères
Ligeti Project
Berliner Philharmoniker
Jonathan Nott

Ligeti: Apparitions
Ligeti Project
Berliner Philharmoniker
Jonathan Nott

Ligeti: San Francisco Polyphony
Ligeti Project
Berliner Philharmoniker
Jonathan Nott

Ligeti: Romanian Concerto
Ligeti Project
Berliner Philharmoniker
Jonathan Nott

Ligeti: Cello Concerto
Ligeti Project, Siegfried Palm (cello)
Schönberg Ensemble, Asko Ensemble
Reinbert de Leeuw


Ligeti: Clocks and Clouds
Ligeti Project, Daniel Reuss (director)
Schönberg Ensemble, Capella Amsterdam, Asko Ensemble
Reinbert de Leeuw

Ligeti: Violin Concerto
Ligeti Project, Frank Peter Zimmermann (violin)
Schönberg Ensemble, Asko Ensemble
Reinbert de Leeuw

Ligeti: With Pipes, Drums, Fiddles
Ligeti Project, Katalin Károlyi (mezzo-soprano), Amadinda Percussion Group (percussion)

Ligeti: Hamburg Concerto
Ligeti Project, Sybille Mahni (natural horn), Thomas Bernstein (natural horn), Simon Breyer (natural horn), Marie Luise Neunecker (horn), Ozan Çazar (natural horn)
Reinbert de Leeuw

Ligeti: Double Concerto
Ligeti Project, Jacques Zoon (flute), Heinz Holliger (oboe)
Asko Ensemble & Schönberg Ensemble
Reinbert de Leeuw


Ligeti: Ramifications for 12 solo strings
Ligeti Project
Asko Ensemble
Reinbert de Leeuw

Ligeti: Requiem
Ligeti Project, Margriet van Reisen (mezzo-soprano), Caroline Stein (soprano)
Terry Edwards, The London Voices, Berliner Philharmoniker
Jonathan Nott


Ligeti: Aventures
Ligeti Project, Sarah Leonard (soprano), Omar Ebrahim (baritone), Linda Hirst (mezzo-soprano)
Schönberg Ensemble
Reinbert de Leeuw

Ligeti: Nouvelles Aventures I
Ligeti Project, Sarah Leonard (soprano), Omar Ebrahim (baritone), Linda Hirst (mezzo-soprano)
Schönberg Ensemble
Reinbert de Leeuw

Ligeti: Nouvelles Aventures II
Ligeti Project, Sarah Leonard (soprano), Omar Ebrahim (baritone), Linda Hirst (mezzo-soprano)
Schönberg Ensemble
Reinbert de Leeuw

Ligeti: Articulation for Tape
Ligeti Project, Electronic tape (programmer)

Ligeti: Sonata for Cello solo
Ligeti Project, David Geringas (cello)


Ligeti: The Big Turtle-Fanfare from the South China Sea
Ligeti Project, Peter Masseurs (trumpet)

Ligeti: Ballad and Dance
Schönberg Ensemble, Asko Ensemble
Reinbert de Leeuw

Ligeti: Old Hungarian Ballroom Dances
Ligeti Project
Schönberg Ensemble, Asko Ensemble
Reinbert de Leeuw