György Ligeti (1923-2006)
Nationality:
Hungarian
|
Austrian
Born: May 28, 1923, Dicsőszentmárton, Transylvania Died: June 12, 2006, Vienna (age 83)
Six Bagatelles [arr. from Musica ricercata] for Wind Quintet
(for flute, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon)
| 1:15 | I. | Allegro con spirito | |
| 3:12 | II. | Rubato. Lamentoso | |
| 2:34 | III. | Allegro grazioso | |
| 1:02 | IV. | Presto ruvido | |
| 2:28 | V. | Adagio. Mesto (Béla Bartók in memoriam) | |
| 1:36 | VI. | Molto vivace. Capriccioso |
Duration: 12 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1953 (age 29-30)
Premiere:
October 6, 1969. Södertälje, Sweden. The Stockholm Philharmonic Wind Quintet. First complete public performance.
Dedication: Mrs. Maedi Wood
Note: 6 Bagatelles
5 recordings,
25 videos
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1:12
Prairie Winds
I.
Allegro con spirito
3:02
Prairie Winds
II.
Rubato. Lamentoso
2:28
Prairie Winds
III.
Allegro grazioso
1:02
Prairie Winds
IV.
Presto ruvido
2:23
Prairie Winds
V.
Adagio. Mesto (Béla Bartók in memoriam)
1:29
Prairie Winds
VI.
Molto vivace. Capriccioso
1:15
Jacques Zoon, Douglas Boyd, Richard Hosford, James Sommerville, Matthew Wilkie
I.
Allegro con spirito
3:05
Jacques Zoon, Douglas Boyd, Richard Hosford, James Sommerville, Matthew Wilkie
II.
Rubato. Lamentoso
2:43
Jacques Zoon, Douglas Boyd, Richard Hosford, James Sommerville, Matthew Wilkie
III.
Allegro grazioso
0:59
Jacques Zoon, Douglas Boyd, Richard Hosford, James Sommerville, Matthew Wilkie
IV.
Presto ruvido
2:28
Jacques Zoon, Douglas Boyd, Richard Hosford, James Sommerville, Matthew Wilkie
V.
Adagio. Mesto (Béla Bartók in memoriam)
1:24
Jacques Zoon, Douglas Boyd, Richard Hosford, James Sommerville, Matthew Wilkie
VI.
Molto vivace. Capriccioso
1:09
Zürcher Bläserquintett
I.
Allegro con spirito
3:13
Zürcher Bläserquintett
II.
Rubato. Lamentoso
2:30
Zürcher Bläserquintett
III.
Allegro grazioso
1:06
Zürcher Bläserquintett
IV.
Presto ruvido
2:37
Zürcher Bläserquintett
V.
Adagio. Mesto (Béla Bartók in memoriam)
1:38
Zürcher Bläserquintett
VI.
Molto vivace. Capriccioso
1:16
Iter Musicae
I.
Allegro con spirito
3:21
Iter Musicae
II.
Rubato. Lamentoso
2:30
Iter Musicae
III.
Allegro grazioso
1:08
Iter Musicae
IV.
Presto ruvido
2:26
Iter Musicae
V.
Adagio. Mesto (Béla Bartók in memoriam)
1:54
Iter Musicae
VI.
Molto vivace. Capriccioso
12:15
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glossary
- adagio [It]—slow tempo, often implying a lyrical, poignant character
- allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
- bagatelle—a short character piece, typically of a light nature. Meaning "trifle" or "nothing of importance." Used for a variety of short pieces.
- capriccio, caprice, capriccioso, capricieux, capricieuse—a short character piece, typically in a humorous, fanciful, or playful manner. The concept juxtaposes the improvisatory free-form fantasy against the more formal, "serious" and logically "worked-out" sonata forms.Within a caprice, the range of expression may well include the serious and dark as well as demanding extraordinary technical skills such as a prelude or etude.
- chamber music, Kammermusik [G], musique de chambre [F], musica da camera [I], musica cameralis [L]—"Classical Music" for a small ensemble, generally 8 or fewer players with a canonical emphasis on 3-6 players. explore
- grazioso [I], con grazia, gratioso, graziös [G], Mit Grazie—graceful, gracefully; easy
- lamento, lament, lamentoso, lamentabile—dirge; a song or hymn of mourning; in the manner of one
- mesto—sad, mournful, possibly dour
- molto [It]—very much
- presto—very fast, more so than allegro.
- quintet, quintette [F], quintett [G], quintetto [I]—an ensemble / work for 5 players, the typical examples being string quintet (with second viola or cello), piano quintet or woodwind quintet
- rubato—to artfully distort the rhythmic flow for expressive emphasis by slowing (speeding) the tempo around certain points of articulation. Meaning "robbed" time suggesting that a slowing must be balanced by a speeding up
- ruvido, ruvidamente—in a rough, harsh style
- spirito, con spirito, spiritoso, spirituoso—Spirited, lively
- vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro
- wind quintet, woodwind quintet, Quintetto per fiati [I], Quintette à vent [F], Bläserquintett [G], Quinteto de alientos [S]—ensemble or work for ensemble of five wind instruments, typically flute, oboe, clarinet, horn and bassoon. A standard chamber ensemble with variety of timbre as well as a homogeneous blend. wiki