György Ligeti

Mysteries of the Macabre

Title
Mysteries of the Macabre
Subtitle
Three arias from the opera Le Grand Macabre for coloratura soprano and orchestra
Category
Vocal Music
Gesang und Orchester
Duration
8:00
Number of performers
40
Instrumentation
pic. · 1 · 3 (3rd also ca.) · 2 (2nd also bcl.) · 2 (2nd also cbn.) - 4 · 2 · cbtbn. · cbtba. - perc. (timp. · s.dr. · tamb. · stir dr. · crot. · cymb. · susp.cymb. · tamt. · mar. · 4 bong. · cast. · ratch. · guiro · w.bl. · 4 temple bl. · police whistle · whistle · slide whistle · trgl. · glock. · xyl.) (2 performers) - cel. (also hpd.) · pf. · eorg. - hp. · man. - str. (3 · 0 · 2 · 6 · 4)
Composition year(s)
1974
World premiere
1994-01-20

Paris · Sonja Pascale, soprano · Orchestre National de France · conductor: Oswald Sallaberger

Text

Michel de Ghelderodes

Audio
Copyright

György Ligeti Edition Vol. 4 © 1996 Sony Music Entertainment Inc./ ℗ 1996 Sony Classical
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Publisher
Video

György Ligeti: Mysteries of the Macabre
Barbara Hannigan; Berliner Philharmoniker; Sir Simon Rattle