An album review praises Isabelle Faust's 'perceptive and immaculate' performance of György Ligeti's Violin Concerto and Jean-Frédéric Neuburger's 'accomplished' account of the Piano Concerto. The review highlights Ligeti's significant stylistic shift in the late 1970s/early 1980s, which introduced a new musical language incorporating non-western traditions, fully revealed in these concertos. The album also includes Ligeti's Concert Românesc and works by György Kurtág.
Ligeti: Violin and Piano Concertos, etc album review – As always, Faust’s performance is perceptive and immaculate
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️An album review praises Isabelle Faust's 'perceptive and immaculate' performance of György Ligeti's Violin Concerto and Jean-Frédéric Neuburger's 'accomplished' account of the Piano Concerto. The review highlights Ligeti's significant stylistic shift in the late 1970s/early 1980s, which introduced a new musical language incorporating non-western traditions, fully revealed in these concertos. The album also includes Ligeti's Concert Românesc and works by György Kurtág.
- 1 1920s: Stravinsky's shift into neoclassicism
- 2 1950s: Stravinsky's adoption of serial techniques
- 3 Late 1970s and early 1980s: György Ligeti's stylistic shift
- 4 1982: Ligeti's Horn Trio
- 5 1988: Ligeti's Piano Concerto
- 6 1993: Ligeti's Violin Concerto
- 7 2025-06-05: Album review published
- Provides critical assessment for potential listeners
- Contributes to the discourse on classical music performance and Ligeti's legacy
What: A review of a new album featuring György Ligeti's Violin and Piano Concertos, performed by Isabelle Faust and Jean-Frédéric Neuburger, with Les Siècles and François-Xavier Roth. The review praises the performances and discusses Ligeti's stylistic shift.
When: Published 2025-06-05. Ligeti's stylistic shift occurred in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Horn Trio (1982), Piano Concerto (1988), Violin Concerto (1993).
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Why: To review and critique a new classical music album, providing insights into the performances and the composer's work.
How: The review analyzes the performances of the soloists (Faust and Neuburger) and the orchestra, commenting on their technical skill and interpretation. It also contextualizes Ligeti's works within his compositional evolution.