György Ligeti (1923-2006)
Nationality:
Hungarian
|
Austrian
Born: May 28, 1923, Dicsőszentmárton, Transylvania Died: June 12, 2006, Vienna (age 83)
Ballade and Dance [Baladǎ şi joc]
(for 2 violins)
| 1:42 | I. | Ballade. Andante | |
| 1:24 | II. | Dance. Allegro vivace |
Duration: 4 minutes (approximately)
Composed:
1950 (age 26-27)
1 recording,
2 videos
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1:54
Arditti Quartet
I.
Ballade. Andante
1:28
Arditti Quartet
II.
Dance. Allegro vivace
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glossary
- allegro [I]—fast, lively tempo. From the Italian word for cheerful or gay.
- andante [I]—moderately slow tempo (e.g. walking). Faster than adagio but slower than allegretto
- ballade, ballad—a narrative "song": as in a literary ballad, poem, in the musical tradition of an art song, or to a one-movement instrumental piece with lyrical and dramatic narrative qualities reminiscent of such a song setting.
- 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
- dance, danse [F], danza [I,sp], Tanz [G], Ballo [I]—dance; dancing
- vivace—brisk, lively tempo faster than allegro