{"product_id":"8364-ligeti-gyorgy-collection-of-first-editions","title":"Ligeti, Gyorgy. (1923–2006) Collection of First Editions","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eA small collection of five first editions by the important twentieth-century composer, including his works \u003ci style=\"\"\u003eAventures \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci style=\"\"\u003eNouvelles Aventures\u003c\/i\u003e for singers and small instrumental ensemble, published by Peters, and the orchestral works \u003ci style=\"\"\u003eRamifications\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci style=\"\"\u003eKammerkonzert, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci style=\"\"\u003eLontano, \u003c\/i\u003epublished by Schott. These pieces represent some of the composer's most significant works on the 1960's and early 1970's. Some light wear, but overall the scores are in fine to very fine condition; details are listed below.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ci style=\"\"\u003eAventures für drei Sänger und sieben Instrumentalisten\u003c\/i\u003e For three singers and seven instrumentalists. Study score. Frankfurt, London, New York: Henry Litolff’s Verlag, C. F. Peters, 1964. VN  -. [2], 29, [1], [Anmerkungen:] 8, [Comments:] 8, [Transcript of handwritten annotations in score – translation of footnotes in score] 34, [2] pp. 9 x 12 inches (23 x 30 cm).\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003ci style=\"\"\u003eNouvelles aventures für drei Sänger und sieben Instrumentalisten\u003c\/i\u003e Study score. Frankfurt, London, New York: Henry Litolff’s Verlag, C. F. Peters, 1966. VN 30297. 42, [2], [Anmerkungen:] 8, [Comments:] 8, [Transcript of handwritten annotations in score – translation of footnotes in score] 29, [3] pp. 9 x 12 inches (23 x 30 cm).\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003ci style=\"\"\u003eKammerkonzert für 13 Instrumentalisten\u003c\/i\u003e \/ \u003ci style=\"\"\u003eChamber Concerto for 13 instrumentalists\u003c\/i\u003e (1969-1970). Study score. Mainz, London, New York: B. Schott's Söhne, 1974. VN 42920. [6], 106 pp. Slight corner crease, otherwise fine. 9 x 12 inches (23 x 30 cm).\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003ci style=\"\"\u003eLontano, für großes Orchester. \u003c\/i\u003eStudy score. Mainz, London, New York: B. Schott's Söhne,1969. VN 42 142a. 40 pp. 9 x 12 inches (23 x 30 cm). Some light marks to the cover, otherwise fine.\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003ci style=\"\"\u003eRamifications for string orchestra or 12 solo strings.\u003c\/i\u003e Study score. Mainz, London, New York: B. Schott's Söhne,1970. VN 42 549a. [6], 62 pp. 7.5 x 10.75 inches (19 x 27.5 cm).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.42857;\"\u003e\"In \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"line-height: 1.42857;\"\u003eLontano\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.42857;\"\u003e, as in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"line-height: 1.42857;\"\u003eAtmosphères\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.42857;\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hit highlight\" style=\"line-height: 1.42857;\"\u003eLigeti\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.42857;\"\u003e made his music of long, slow gestures, but there was another basic element in his world, that of rapid mechanical activity. (‘Clocks and clouds’ he would call these two kinds of music in the title of a later work, borrowing a phrase from an essay by Karl Popper.)...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.42857;\"\u003e in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"line-height: 1.42857;\"\u003eRamifications \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.42857;\"\u003e(1968–9) he produced a work for two bodies of strings playing similar music in different tuning systems, a quarter-tone apart.\" (Paul Griffiths, New Grove Online.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093354991775,"sku":"8364","price":600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Ligeti_First_Editions_8364.jpg?v=1722187492","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/8364-ligeti-gyorgy-collection-of-first-editions","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}