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György Ligeti

Musica ricercata

1951–1953

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Total duration: 25' 30"

In 1953, Ligeti made arrangements of selected pieces (nos. 3, 5, 7, 8, 9 and 10) as the Six Bagatelles for wind quintet, and an arrangement of the final piece as the Ricercare for organ. The theme of the third piece was also used in the first movement of the 1950 sonatina for piano duet.

Recommended editions

1.

Duration: 2' 30"

Difficulty: 2

Musica ricercata; 1.

2.

Duration: 3' 30"

Difficulty: 2

Musica ricercata; 2.

3.

Duration: 1'

Difficulty: 2.5

Musica ricercata; 3.

4.

Duration: 2'

Difficulty: 1.5

Musica ricercata; 4.

5.

Duration: 3'

Difficulty: 2

Musica ricercata; 5.

6.

Duration: 0' 30"

Difficulty: 2.5

Musica ricercata; 6.

7.

Duration: 4'

Difficulty: 3

Musica ricercata; 7.

8.

Duration: 1'

Difficulty: 2.5

Musica ricercata; 8.

9. Béla Bartók in memoriam

Duration: 2' 30"

Difficulty: 2.5

Musica ricercata; 9. Béla Bartók in memoriam

10.

Duration: 1' 30"

Difficulty: 4

Musica ricercata; 10.

11. Omaggio a Girolamo Frescobaldi

Duration: 4'

Difficulty: 3

Musica ricercata; 11. Omaggio a Girolamo Frescobaldi

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