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Le grand macabre

Title
Le grand macabre [electronic resource] / György Ligeti.
Author
Ligeti, György, 1923-2006.
Publication
Mainz [Germany] : Wergo, p1991.

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Additional Authors
  • Meschke, Michael
  • Weller, Dieter
  • Walmsley-Clark, Penelope
  • Fredricks, Olive
  • Haage, Peter, 1935-
  • Puhlamann-Richter, Christa
  • Smith, Kevin, 1942-
  • Krekow, Ude
  • Davies, Eirian, 1964-
  • Prikopa, Herbert, 1935-2015.
  • Strachwitz, Ernst Leopold
  • Leutgeb, Johann
  • Salzer, Ernst
  • Modos, Laszlo
  • Howarth, Elgar
  • Ghelderode, Michel de, 1898-1962.
  • Österreichischer Rundfunk. Chor. prf
  • Arnold-Schönberg-Chor. prf
  • Gumpoldskirchner Spatzen (Musical group) prf
  • Österreichischer Rundfunk. Symphonie-Orchester. prf
Description
1 online resource (1 sound file).
Subject
  • Ghelderode, Michel de, 1898-1962 > Musical settings
  • Operas
  • Opéras > 20e siècle
Note
  • Wergo: WER 6170-2--WER 6171-2 (additional no. on container: 286 170-2).
  • Opera in two acts.
  • Libretto by Michael Meschke and György Ligeti, a free rendition of Michel de Ghelderode's La balade du grand macabre.
  • Libretto in German with English translation (93, 91 p.) inserted in slipcase and program notes by Ulrich Dibelius in German with English and French translations (28 p.) laid in container.
Event (note)
  • Recorded Oct. 16, 1987 in the Grossen Konzerthaussaal, Vienna.
Language (note)
  • Sung in German.
Source of Description (note)
  • Description based on hard copy version record.
Contents
Le Grand Macabre / Gyorgy Ligeti ; Gyorgy Ligeti (Dieter Weller, bass ; Herbert Prikopa, baritone ; Peter Haage, tenor ; Penelope Walmsley-Clark, soprano ; Olive Fredricks, soprano ; Christa Puhlmann-Richter, mezzo-soprano ; Kevin Smith, counter-tenor ; Ude Krekow, bass ; Eirian Davies, soprano ; Ernst Leopold Strachwitz, narrator ; Johann Leutgeb, baritone ; Ernst Salzer, baritone ; Laszlo Modos, baritone ; Elgar Howarth, conductor ; Austrian Radio Symphony Orchestra ; Arnold Schoenberg Choir ; Austrian Radio Chorus ; Gumpoldskirchner Spatzen Children's Choir).
OCLC
811337932
Author
Ligeti, György, 1923-2006.
Title
Le grand macabre [electronic resource] / György Ligeti.
Imprint
Mainz [Germany] : Wergo, p1991.
Playing Time
015700
Performer
Dieter Weller, baritone ; Penelope Walmsley-Clark, soprano ; Olive Fredricks, mezzo-soprano ; Peter Haage, tenor ; Christa Puhlamann-Richter, Kevin Smith, Ude Krekow, Eirian Davies, Herbert Prikopa, Ernst Leopold Strachwitz, Johann Leutgeb, Ernst Salzer, Laszlo Modos, supporting soloists ; ORF-Chor ; Arnold Schönberg-Chor ; Gumpoldskirchner Spatzen ; ORF-Symphonie-Orchester ; Elgar Howarth, conductor.
Event
Recorded Oct. 16, 1987 in the Grossen Konzerthaussaal, Vienna.
Language
Sung in German.
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Added Author
Meschke, Michael. Librettist
Weller, Dieter. Performer
Walmsley-Clark, Penelope. Performer
Fredricks, Olive. Performer
Haage, Peter, 1935- Performer
Puhlamann-Richter, Christa. Performer
Smith, Kevin, 1942- Performer
Krekow, Ude. Performer
Davies, Eirian, 1964- Performer
Prikopa, Herbert, 1935-2015. Performer
Strachwitz, Ernst Leopold. Performer
Leutgeb, Johann. Performer
Salzer, Ernst. Performer
Modos, Laszlo. Performer
Howarth, Elgar. Conductor
Ghelderode, Michel de, 1898-1962. Balade du grand macabre.
Österreichischer Rundfunk. Chor. Performer
Arnold-Schönberg-Chor. Performer
Gumpoldskirchner Spatzen (Musical group) Performer
Österreichischer Rundfunk. Symphonie-Orchester. Performer
Other Form:
Source record: Ligeti, György, 1923-2006. Grand macabre. Mainz [Germany] : Wergo, p1991 8371505604 (OCoLC)24775479
Publisher No.
WER6170-2 Wergo
Branch Call Number
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