Research Catalog

Title

Le grand macabre [sound recording] / György Ligeti.

Author

Ligeti, György, 1923-2006.

Publication

W. Germany : Wergo, p1991.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Meschke, Michael.
• Ghelderode, Michel de, 1898-1962.
• Weller, Dieter.
• Walmsley-Clark, Penelope.
• Fredricks, Olive.
• Haage, Peter, 1935-
• Puhlmann-Richter, Christa.
• Smith, Kevin, 1942-
• Krekow, Ude.
• Davies, Eirian.
• Prikopa, Herbert.
• Strachwitz, Ernst Leopold.
• Leutgeb, Johann.
• Salzer, Ernst.
• Modos, Laszlo.
• Howarth, Elgar.
• Österreichischer Rundfunk. Chor. prf
• Arnold-Schönberg-Chor. prf
• Gumpoldskirchner Spatzen (Musical group) prf
• Österreichischer Rundfunk. Symphonie-Orchester. prf

Description

2 sound discs (116 min.) : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.

Subject

• Operas

Note

• Wergo WER 6170-2--6171-2 (on container: WER 6170-2).
• Opera in two acts (four scenes) ; libretto by Michael Meschke and György Ligeti, after Michel de Ghelderode's "La balade du grand macabre".
• Sung in German.
• Compact discs.
• Analog recording.
• Program notes in German, English, and French (28 p.) and libretto in German and English (91 p.) inserted in container.

Event (note)

• Recorded at the Grossen Konzerthaussaal, Vienna, Oct. 16, 1987.

Call Number

*LDC 6448 (F)

OCLC

• 24775479
• 24775479
• NYPG93-R779

Author

Ligeti, György, 1923-2006.

Title

Le grand macabre [sound recording] / György Ligeti.

Imprint

W. Germany : Wergo, p1991.

Playing Time

015610

Performer

Penelope Walmsley-Clark (Amanda), Eirian Davies (Venus & Chef der Geheimpolizei), sopranos ; Olive Fredricks (Amando), Christa Puhlmann-Richter (Mescalina), mezzo-sopranos ; Kevin Smith (Fürst Go-Go), counter-tenor ; Peter Haage (Piet vom Fass), tenor ; Dieter Weller (Nekrotzar), Johann Leutgeb (Ruffiak), Ernst Salzer (Schobiak), Laszlo Modos (Schabernack), baritones ; Ude Krekow (Astradamors), bass ; Herbert Prikopa (Weisser Minister), Ernst Leopold Strachwitz (Schwarzer Minister), speaking roles ; ORF-Chor ; Arnold Schönberg-Chor ; Gumpoldskirchner Spatzen ; ORF-Symphonie-Orchester ; Elgar Howarth, conductor.

Event

Recorded at the Grossen Konzerthaussaal, Vienna, Oct. 16, 1987.

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Added Author

Meschke, Michael. Librettist

Ghelderode, Michel de, 1898-1962. Balade du grand macabre.

Weller, Dieter. Performer

Walmsley-Clark, Penelope. Performer

Fredricks, Olive. Performer

Haage, Peter, 1935- Performer

Puhlmann-Richter, Christa. Performer

Smith, Kevin, 1942- Performer

Krekow, Ude. Performer

Davies, Eirian. Performer

Prikopa, Herbert. Performer

Strachwitz, Ernst Leopold. Performer

Leutgeb, Johann. Performer

Salzer, Ernst. Performer

Modos, Laszlo. Performer

Howarth, Elgar. Conductor

Österreichischer Rundfunk. Chor. Performer

Arnold-Schönberg-Chor. Performer

Gumpoldskirchner Spatzen (Musical group) Performer

Österreichischer Rundfunk. Symphonie-Orchester. Performer

Publisher No.

WER 6170-2--6171-2 Wergo

WER 6170-2 Wergo

WER 6171-2 Wergo

286 170-2 Wergo

Research Call Number

*LDC 6448 (F) Libretto and program notes on file.