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Kammerkonzert

Composer
Ligeti György
Original / Hungarian title
Kammerkonzert
Foreign language / English title
Kammerkonzert
Subtitle
for 13 instrumentalists / For 13 instrumentalists
Dedication
Composed for the ensemble "Die Reihe", Vienna
Year of composition
1970
Type
Chamber orchestra
Number of players
13
Instrumentation
fl. (anche picc.), ob. (anche ob. d´amore / c.ing.), 2 cl. (II anche cl.b.) - cor., trb. - cemb. (anche Hammond org. or arm.), pf. (anche cel.) - strings: vl. 1, vl. 2, vla., vlc., cb.
Duration
21 min
Movements, parts
1. Corrente (Fliessend) (Für Maedi Wood)
2. Calmo, sostenuto (Für Traude Cerha)
3. Movimento preciso e meccanico (Für Friedrich Cerha)
4. Presto (Für Walther Schmiedling - Commissioned by the Berlin Festival 1970)
Premiere information
1 October 1970, Berliner Festwochen, Großer Sendesaal, Berlin; Ensemble "die reihe" Wien, Friedrich Cerha (cond.)
Publisher / Source
Schott Music, Mainz ED 6323 (study score), performance material on hire
Available here!
Recordings
Deutsche Grammophon CD 0289 423 2442 8 GC, 1988 - Ensemble Intercontemporain, Pierre Boulez (cond.)
1 min. sample
1 1. Corrente (Fliessend)
2 2. Calmo, sostenuto
3 3. Movimento preciso e meccanico
4 4. Presto
Remarks, other info
Composed: 1969-1970
 

Recordings

Title Publisher
Teldec
Wergo
Deutsche Grammophon
Ligeti, György: Piano Concerto; Cello Concerto; Chamber Concerto Sony
Deutsche Grammophon
Classico
TNC
UMMUS
Warp
Disques Montaigne
Disques Montaigne