This Teldec collection was a project close to György Ligeti’s heart – the pioneering Hungarian composer was actively involved in the recording process up until his death in 2006. The artists had long-standing relationships with Ligeti and his work, both in the studio and in concert: pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard, the Berlin Philharmonic, the Schönberg and Asko Ensembles led by Reinbert de Leeuw. The liner notes, written by Ligeti himself, contain a brilliant and illustrative essay about the genesis and composition of each work. From the massed sonic clouds of the orchestral masterpiece Atmosphères to rarities like Elgar Howarth’s arrangements of excerpts from the opera Le Grand Macabre and Max Bonnay’s accordion transcription of Musica Ricercata, this 5-CD set reveals the iconoclastic genius of Ligeti as well as his sharp musical sense of humour.

Disc 1
01 Ligeti : Melodien  - Ligeti Project
02 Ligeti : Chamber Concerto : I Corrente  - Ligeti Project
03 Ligeti : Chamber Concerto : II Calmo, sostenuto  - Ligeti Project
04 Ligeti : Chamber Concerto : III Movimento preciso e meccanico  - Ligeti Project
05 Ligeti : Chamber Concerto : IV Presto  - Ligeti Project
06 Ligeti : Piano Concerto : I Vivace molto ritmico e preciso  - Ligeti Project
07 Ligeti : Piano Concerto : II Lento e deserto  - Ligeti Project
08 Ligeti : Piano Concerto : III Vivace cantabile  - Ligeti Project
09 Ligeti : Piano Concerto : IV Allegro risoluto, molto ritmico  - Ligeti Project
10 Ligeti : Piano Concerto : V Presto luminoso  - Ligeti Project
11 Ligeti / Arr Howarth : Mysteries of the Macabre  - Ligeti Project

Disc 2
01 Ligeti : Lontano  - Ligeti Project
03 Ligeti : Apparitions : I Lento  - Ligeti Project
04 Ligeti : Apparitions : II Agitato  - Ligeti Project
05 Ligeti : San Francisco Polyphony  - Ligeti Project
06 Ligeti : Romanian Concerto : I Andantino  - Ligeti Project
07 Ligeti : Romanian Concerto : II Allegro vivace  - Ligeti Project
08 Ligeti : Romanian Concerto : III Adagio, ma non troppo  - Ligeti Project
09 Ligeti : Romanian Concerto : IV Molto vivace  - Ligeti Project

Disc 3
01 Ligeti : Cello Concerto : I  - Ligeti Project
02 Ligeti : Cello Concerto : II  - Ligeti Project
03 Ligeti : Clocks and Clouds  - Ligeti Project
04 Ligeti : Violin Concerto : I Vivacissimo luminoso  - Ligeti Project
05 Ligeti : Violin Concerto : II Aria, Hoquetus, Choral  - Ligeti Project
06 Ligeti : Violin Concerto : III Intermezzo  - Ligeti Project
07 Ligeti : Violin Concerto : IV Passacaglia  - Ligeti Project
08 Ligeti : Violin Concerto : V Appassionato - Agitato molto  - Ligeti Project
09 Ligeti : With Pipes, Drums, Fiddles : I Fabula  - Ligeti Project
12 Ligeti : With Pipes, Drums, Fiddles : IV Kuli  - Ligeti Project
15 Ligeti : With Pipes, Drums, Fiddles : VII Szajko  - Ligeti Project

Disc 4
01 Ligeti : Hamburg Concerto : I Praeludium  - Ligeti Project
02 Ligeti : Hamburg Concerto : II Signale, Tanz, Choral  - Ligeti Project
03 Ligeti : Hamburg Concerto : III Aria, Aksak, Hoketus  - Ligeti Project
04 Ligeti : Hamburg Concerto : IV Solo, Intermezzo, Mixtur, Kanon  - Ligeti Project
05 Ligeti : Hamburg Concerto : V Spectra  - Ligeti Project
06 Ligeti : Hamburg Concerto : VI Capriccio  - Ligeti Project
07 Ligeti : Hamburg Concerto : VII Hymnus  - Ligeti Project
08 Ligeti : Double Concerto : I Calmo, con tenerezza  - Ligeti Project
09 Ligeti : Double Concerto : II Allegro corrente  - Ligeti Project
10 Ligeti : Ramifications for 12 solo strings  - Ligeti Project
11 Ligeti : Requiem : I Introitus  - Ligeti Project
12 Ligeti : Requiem : II Kyrie  - Ligeti Project
13 Ligeti : Requiem : III De die judicii sequentia  - Ligeti Project
14 Ligeti : Requiem : IV Lacrimosa  - Ligeti Project

Disc 5
01 Ligeti : Aventures  - Ligeti Project
02 Ligeti : Nouvelles Aventures I  - Ligeti Project
03 Ligeti : Nouvelles Aventures II  - Ligeti Project
04 Ligeti : Articulation for Tape  - Ligeti Project
05 Ligeti : 8 Pieces from "Musica ricercata" for Accordeon - I. Sostenuto - Misurato - Prestissimo  - Max Bonnay
06 Ligeti : 8 Pieces from "Musica ricercata" for Accordeon - III. Allegro con spirito  - Max Bonnay
07 Ligeti : 8 Pieces from "Musica ricercata" for Accordeon - IV. Tempo de Valse (poco vivace - ` l'orgue de Barbarie)  - Max Bonnay
08 Ligeti : 8 Pieces from "Musica ricercata" for Accordeon - VII. Con moto, giusto - Cantabile, molto legato  - Max Bonnay
09 Ligeti : 8 Pieces from "Musica ricercata" for Accordeon - VIII. Vivace. Energico  - Max Bonnay
11 Ligeti : 8 Pieces from "Musica ricercata" for Accordeon - X. Vivace. Capriccioso  - Max Bonnay
12 Ligeti : 8 Pieces from "Musica ricercata" for Accordeon - XI. (Omaggio a Girolamo Frescobaldi) Andante misurato e tranquillo  - Max Bonnay
13 Ligeti : Cello Sonata : I Dialogo  - Ligeti Project
14 Ligeti : Cello Sonata : II Capriccio  - Ligeti Project
15 Ligeti : The Big Turtle Fanfare from the South China Sea  - Ligeti Project
16 Ligeti : Ballad and Dance : I Andantino  - Ligeti Project
17 Ligeti : Ballad and Dance : II Allegri vivace  - Ligeti Project
18 Ligeti : Old Hungarian Ballroom Dances  - Ligeti Project