This 5 CD set features works that enchant both the ear and mind. The box features favorites such as Lontano.Its refined tonal colors make it one of the most elegant pieces in the modernist canon. The Berlin Philharmonicperforms Apparitions, Ligeti s first success in the West after his escape from Hungary during the 1956 Sovietinvasion. Under its colorful façade, San Francisco Polyphony demonstrates how uncompromising modern musiccan be. Concert românesc, harks back to Bartók s transformations of folk material. Rich in color and vitality, itsfour movements are full of the dissonances of village bands and melodies rooted in Romanian folk music.György Sándor Ligeti (1923-2006) was born in Romania to a Hungarian Jewish family and lived in Hungarybefore later becoming an Austrian citizen. Many of his works are well known in classical music circles, but tothe general public, he is best known for the various pieces featured in the Stanley Kubrick films 2001: A Spac eOdyssey, The Shining, and Eyes Wide Shut.Works in the set include:MelodienChamber ConcertoPiano Concerto (Pierre-Laurent Aimard)*Mysteries of the Macabre (Peter Masseurs)LontanoAtmostpheres*AsparitionsSan Francisco SykmphonyCello Concerto*Clocks and CloudsViolin Concerto*Sippal, dobbal, nadihegeduvel*Concert românescHamburg ConcertoDouble ConcertoRamificationsRequiem*Adventures, Nouvelles AdventuresArtikulation for TapeEight Pieces from Musica ricercata Sonata for Cello Solo (David Geringas)Big Turtle Fanfare for the South China SeaBalada si jocRegi Magyar tarsas tancok.*Original world premiere recording
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