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This is the Composition Database of BMC, which includes information about works by composers that are either Hungarian or Hungarian by origin or live in Hungary.

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Title of the work

Konzert / Concerto

Composer

Ligeti György

Original / Hungarian title

Zongoraverseny

Foreign language / English title

Konzert / Concerto

Subtitle

Für Klavier und Orchester / For piano and orchestra

Dedication

to Mario di Bonaventura

Year of composition

1988

Type

Concerto

Number of players

Instrumentation

pf. solo - fl. (anche picc.), ob., cl. (anche alt ocarina in G), fg. - cor., tr., trb. - perc. (1 or 2 esec. - trg., 2 crot., 2 ptto.sosp., tambourine, tmb.picc., 3 roto., 4 tom-tom, gr.c., 4 wood bl., 5 temple bl., guiro, cas., frusta, mouth siren, fischietto a pallina [police whistle], flauto a culisse [slide whistle], flex., Chromonica in C 270 [Hohner], campli., xil.) - strings: 8 vl. 1, 7 vl. 2, 6 vla., 5 vlc., 4 cb. (or 1 vl. 1, 1 vl. 2, 1 vla., 1 vlc., 1 cb.)

Duration

24 min

Movements, parts

1. Vivace molto ritmico e preciso
2. Lento e deserto
3. Vivace cantabile
4. Allegro risoluto, molto ritmico
5. Presto luminoso

Premiere information

Movements I - III: 23 October 1986, Steirischer Herbst Festival, Graz, Austria; Anthony di Bonaventura (pf.), members of Wiener Philharmoniker, Mario di Bonaventura (cond.)

Movements IV - V: 29 February 1988, Vienna; Anthony di Bonaventura (pf.), ORF-Symphonieorchester, Mario di Bonaventura (cond.)

Publisher / Source

Schott Music, Mainz © 2004, 46 059, ED 7746 (facsimile score), ED 7746-01 (signed edition; performance material on hire)
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Recordings

CD Warner Classics Pierre-Laurent Aimard (pf.), Schönberg Ensemble, Asko Ensemble Reinbert de Leeuw (cond.)
CD ALPHA217, 2015 - Hidéki Nagano (pf.), Ensemble Intercontemporain, Matthias Pintscher (cond.)
CD BIS2209, 2017 - Joonas Ahonen (pf.), BIT20 Ensemble, Baldur Brönnimann (cond.)

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1 1. Vivace molto ritmico e preciso