[ BIS / CD ]
Release Date: Thursday 1 November 2012
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BIS present a chronological exploration of the music of György Ligeti.
The exploration begins with a brief piece for solo piano written when he was studying in Budapest and ends with his final compositions, also for solo piano.
The disc highlights a number of works which demonstrate the kaleidoscopic qualities of the composer - from the sense of humour displayed in the Six Bagatelles to the otherworldliness of Lux Aeterna (used by Stanley Kubrick in his film 2001 - A Space Odyssey), and the sheer mass of Volumina for organ.
The disc brings together some seminal Ligeti works in interpretations that were highly praised when originally released.
Invention
Six Bagatelles for wind quintet
Volumina
Lux aeterna
Ten Pieces for Wind Quintet
Sonata for Viola Solo
Étude No. 3 'Touches bloquées'
Étude No. 18 'Canon'
Étude No. 17 'À Bout de Souffle'