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There must be a very good reason for any work to be performed as frequently as György Ligeti’s Kammerkonzert. In this case, there are three reasons: firstly, the Kammerkonzert is an excellent and fascinating piece which directly captivates both performers and listeners despite the work’s extreme complexity. Secondly, Ligeti treats each instrument like a soloist, ensuring that each individual musician in the ensemble has an interesting part to play. Thirdly, the composer’s concept and implementation of polymetrics is simply ingenious: the parallelism of different tempi which are here combined with ‘super fast soloist actions’ (Ligeti) produces the unique and breathtaking ‘Ligeti sound’, soaring and iridescent, for which the composer continues to be admired and revered up to the present day.
Orchestral Cast
1 (auch Picc.) · 1 (auch Ob. d'am., Engl. Hr.) · 2 (2. auch Bassklar.) · 0 - 1 · 0 · 1 · 0 - Cemb. (auch Hammond-Org. od. Harmonium) · Klav. (auch Cel.) - Str. (1 · 1 · 1 · 1 · 1)
Content
I Corrente (Fließend)
II Calmo, sostenuto
III Movimento preciso e meccanico
IV Presto
II Calmo, sostenuto
III Movimento preciso e meccanico
IV Presto
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Title:
Kammerkonzert
für 13 Instrumentalisten
Edition:
Performance material
Publisher/Label:
Schott Music
Year of composition:
1969 - 1970
Duration:
21 ′0 ′′
World Premiere:
April 5, 1970 · Baltimore, MD (USA)
Conductor: Friedrich Cerha · Ensemble "die reihe"
(First performance of Movement I and II)
May 11, 1970 · Wien (A)
Conductor: Friedrich Cerha · Ensemble "die reihe"
(First performance of the three-movement version)
October 1, 1970 · Berlin (D)
Großer Sendesaal
Berliner Festwochen 1970
Conductor: Friedrich Cerha · Ensemble »die reihe« Wien
(First performance of the final four-movement version)
Conductor: Friedrich Cerha · Ensemble "die reihe"
(First performance of Movement I and II)
May 11, 1970 · Wien (A)
Conductor: Friedrich Cerha · Ensemble "die reihe"
(First performance of the three-movement version)
October 1, 1970 · Berlin (D)
Großer Sendesaal
Berliner Festwochen 1970
Conductor: Friedrich Cerha · Ensemble »die reihe« Wien
(First performance of the final four-movement version)
Series:
Technical Details
Media Type:
Hire/performance material
Product number:
LS 2768-01
Delivery rights:
Worldwide
Manufacturer:
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