| Description |
1 sound disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Note |
Polyphonic music by Aka Pygmies interspersed with works, principally for piano, by Reich and Ligeti. |
| Language |
Sung in Bantu. |
| Note |
Track 2, originally for 2 performers, performed by 1; track 15, originally for 5 pairs of claves (5 performers), arr. for piano. |
| Performer |
Pierre-Laurent Aimard, piano (tracks 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 15) or handclaps (track 2) ; Aka Pygmies (remaining works). |
| Event |
Recorded June 13, 2001 (Aka Pygmies) and Sept. 19, 2001 (track 2), Teldex Studio, Berlin; and July 11-14, 2002, Salle de musique, La Chaux-de-Fonds (remainder). |
| Note |
Compact disc. |
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Program notes by the pianist, the composers, Simha Arom, and Stefan Schomann, in English, German, and French ([27] p. : ill.) inserted in container. |
| Contents |
Ligeti : Etudes -- Fanfares -- Fem -- Entrelacs -- Pour Irina -- A bout de souffle ; Reich : Clapping music -- Music for pieces of wood ; African Traditional : Bossobe -- Bobangi -- Yangissa -- Anduwa -- Zoboko -- Mahunga -- Mai -- Banga Banga. |
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Bossobe (2:00) -- Clapping music / Reich (3:27) -- Bobangi (2:39) -- Etude no. 4 : Fanfares / Ligeti (3:31) -- Yangissa (2:43) -- Etude no. 8 : Fém (3:07) -- Anduwa (4:02) -- Etude no. 12 : Entrelacs / Ligeti (3:05) -- Banga banga (2:39) -- Etude no. 16 : Pour Irina / Ligeti (4:04) -- Zoboko (1:27) -- Etude no. 17 : À bout de souffle (2:25) ; Etude no. 18 : Canon (1:31) / Ligeti -- Mohunga (2:33) -- Music for pieces of wood / Reich (7:58) -- Mai (3:43). |
| Summary |
Polyphonic music by Aka Pygmies interspersed with works, principally for piano, by Reich and Ligeti. |
| Subject |
Aka (African people) -- Central African Republic -- Music.
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Folk songs, Aka (Central African Republic)
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Percussion ensembles.
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Piano music.
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Piano music, Arranged.
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Aka (Peuple d'Afrique) |
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Ensembles à percussion. |
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Piano, Musique de. |
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Piano, Musique de, arr. |
| Added Author |
Reich, Steve, 1936-
Clapping music.
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Ligeti, György, 1923-2006.
Etudes, piano, book 1. Fanfares.
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Ligeti, György, 1923-2006.
Etudes, piano, book 2. Fém.
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Ligeti, György, 1923-2006.
Etudes, piano, book 2. Entrelacs.
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Ligeti, György, 1923-2006.
Etudes, piano, book 3. Selections.
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Reich, Steve, 1936-
Music for pieces of wood; arranged.
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| Standard No. |
685738658428 |
| Music No. |
8573-86584-2 Teldec Classics |
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