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Work: Étude no. 5 "Arc-en-ciel"

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ComposerLigeti, György (1923-2006)
PeriodModern
Work typeInstrumental
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AmsterdamEtudes then and now

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Debussy, Ligeti, Lunyov, Liszt, Chopin, Shalygin
Antonii Baryshevskyi, Piano
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London Sinfonietta and Aimard join forces for Ligeti 100 retrospective

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Inside Queen Elizabeth Hall, a centenary celebration of György Ligeti unfolds – a mesmerising blend of rhythmic exuberance and eerie textures, alongside pieces by Conlon Nancarrow and Unsuk Chin.
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An Adès concerto steals the show: Gerstein, Pappano and the LSO

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Kirill Gerstein, together with Sir Antonio Pappano and the LSO, delivers a coruscating performance of what is rapidly becoming a 21st-century classic, framed by Bartók and Beethoven.
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Ligeti shines, despite pageantry, in Han Chen's centennial recital

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At National Sawdust, Ligeti's 18 études and 18 responses are presented as a whole and are best heard that way, too, indulging in Han Chen’s fluency and the richness of his Fazioli concert grand.

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