℗ 2024 GENUIN classics
| Released | August 30, 2024 |
| Duration | 57m 44s |
| Record Label | Genuin |
| Catalogue No. | GEN24914d |
| Genre | Classical (Piano Solo) |
György Ligeti – Études pour Piano
Cathy Krier
Available in 88.2 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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Book 1
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1.1
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No. 1: Désordre - Molto vivace, vigoroso, molto ritmico
György Ligeti; Cathy Krier |
2:43 | |||
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1.2
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No. 2: Cordes à vide - Andantino rubato, molto tenero
György Ligeti; Cathy Krier |
3:07 | |||
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1.3
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No. 3: Touches bloquées - Vivacissimo, sempre molto ritmico – Feroce, impetuoso, poco molto meno vivace – Feroce, strepitoso – Tempo I (Vivacissimo)
György Ligeti; Cathy Krier |
2:13 | |||
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1.4
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No. 4: Fanfares - Vivacissimo, molto ritmico, con allegria e slancio
György Ligeti; Cathy Krier |
3:23 | |||
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1.5
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No. 5: Arc-en-ciel - Andante con eleganza, with swing
György Ligeti; Cathy Krier |
3:28 | |||
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1.6
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No. 6: Automne à Varsovie - Presto cantabile, molto ritmico e flessibile
György Ligeti; Cathy Krier |
5:34 | |||
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Book 2
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1.7
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No. 7: Galamb Borong - Vivacissimo luminoso, legato possible
György Ligeti; Cathy Krier |
2:38 | |||
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1.8
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No. 8: Fém - Vivace risoluto, con vigore
György Ligeti; Cathy Krier |
2:49 | |||
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1.9
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No. 9: Vertige - Prestissimo sempre molto legato
György Ligeti; Cathy Krier |
3:22 | |||
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1.10
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No. 10: Der Zauberlehrling (The Sorcerer's Apprentice) - Prestissimo, staccatissimo, leggierissimo
György Ligeti; Cathy Krier |
2:27 | |||
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1.11
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No. 11: En Suspens - Andante con moto ,“avec l’élégance du swing“
György Ligeti; Cathy Krier |
1:58 | |||
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1.12
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No. 12: Entrelacs - Vivacissimo molto ritmico
György Ligeti; Cathy Krier |
3:10 | |||
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1.13
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No. 13: L’escalier du diable (The Devil's Staircase) - Presto legato, ma leggiero
György Ligeti; Cathy Krier |
5:53 | |||
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1.14
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No. 14: Coloana infinită (Infinite Column) - Presto possible, tempestoso con fuoco
György Ligeti; Cathy Krier |
2:11 | |||
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Book 3
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1.15
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No. 15: White on White - Andante con tenerezza, Vivacissimo con brio
György Ligeti; Cathy Krier |
4:12 | |||
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1.16
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No. 16: Pour Irina - Andante con espressione, rubato, molto legato - Allegro con moto, sempre legato – Allegro vivace – Molto vivace
György Ligeti; Cathy Krier |
4:01 | |||
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1.17
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No. 17: Á bout de souffle (Out of Breath) - Presto con bravura
György Ligeti; Cathy Krier |
2:48 | |||
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1.18
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No. 18: Canon - Vivace poco rubato – Prestissimo
György Ligeti; Cathy Krier |
1:47 | |||
"... After a period of less involvement with keyboard instruments since the 1950s, the first book of Études pour piano confirmed the composer's return to writing for the piano. Before turning to the piano, however, he first devoted himself to the harpsichord (Continuum, Hungarian Rock, Passacaglia Ungherese). The Trois pièces pour deux pianos composed in 1976 stand as a central work in the composer's oeuvre and compositional development. The importance of rhythm is omnipresent and the interest in this parameter would increase in the early 1980s with the discovery of the polyrhythms of the Aka Pygmies and the vast complexity of Conlon Nancarrow's Studies for Player Piano, as revealed by his Études.
György Ligeti composed his eighteen Études pour piano over a period of more than seventeen years. His first book of six Études was published in 1985. From the outset, the composer planned to compose a second volume, also comprising six Études. The reference to the piano tradition and the collections of six and twelve études by Chopin, Liszt or Debussy is obvious. The second book, composed between 1988 and 1994, finally contained eight études. His third and last book includes four more Études composed between 1995 and 2001 ..."
- Cathy Krier (From the Liner Notes)
88.2 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Genuin Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -3.73 -9.90 to -1.19 | -25.61 -32.06 to -19.95 | -21.53 -28.40 to -17.00 | 13 11 to 16 | |
| 1 | No. 1: Désordre - Molto vivace, vigoroso, molto ritmico | -2.87 | -23.20 | -20.2 | 14 |
| 2 | No. 2: Cordes à vide - Andantino rubato, molto tenero | -5.05 | -29.12 | -25.0 | 14 |
| 3 | No. 3: Touches bloquées - Vivacissimo, sempre molto ritmico – Feroce, impetuoso, poco molto meno vivace – Feroce, strepitoso – Tempo I (Vivacissimo) | -4.33 | -28.28 | -24.6 | 16 |
| 4 | No. 4: Fanfares - Vivacissimo, molto ritmico, con allegria e slancio | -2.06 | -23.20 | -20.1 | 13 |
| 5 | No. 5: Arc-en-ciel - Andante con eleganza, with swing | -3.09 | -29.00 | -24.0 | 14 |
| 6 | No. 6: Automne à Varsovie - Presto cantabile, molto ritmico e flessibile | -1.69 | -24.79 | -21.0 | 14 |
| 7 | No. 7: Galamb Borong - Vivacissimo luminoso, legato possible | -3.32 | -24.72 | -21.3 | 12 |
| 8 | No. 8: Fém - Vivace risoluto, con vigore | -2.95 | -25.86 | -20.9 | 14 |
| 9 | No. 9: Vertige - Prestissimo sempre molto legato | -2.62 | -22.66 | -19.2 | 12 |
| 10 | No. 10: Der Zauberlehrling (The Sorcerer's Apprentice) - Prestissimo, staccatissimo, leggierissimo | -1.30 | -25.76 | -22.8 | 13 |
| 11 | No. 11: En Suspens - Andante con moto ,“avec l’élégance du swing“ | -9.90 | -32.06 | -28.4 | 14 |
| 12 | No. 12: Entrelacs - Vivacissimo molto ritmico | -3.19 | -24.31 | -20.8 | 13 |
| 13 | No. 13: L’escalier du diable (The Devil's Staircase) - Presto legato, ma leggiero | -1.51 | -22.17 | -18.1 | 13 |
| 14 | No. 14: Coloana infinită (Infinite Column) - Presto possible, tempestoso con fuoco | -1.19 | -19.95 | -17.0 | 12 |
| 15 | No. 15: White on White - Andante con tenerezza, Vivacissimo con brio | -7.18 | -28.79 | -21.3 | 12 |
| 16 | No. 16: Pour Irina - Andante con espressione, rubato, molto legato - Allegro con moto, sempre legato – Allegro vivace – Molto vivace | -4.80 | -28.77 | -22.7 | 12 |
| 17 | No. 17: Á bout de souffle (Out of Breath) - Presto con bravura | -6.15 | -23.86 | -20.3 | 11 |
| 18 | No. 18: Canon - Vivace poco rubato – Prestissimo | -3.92 | -24.46 | -19.8 | 11 |