Atmosphères - Discography

Discography

In chronological order of recording, many of which have been released in different couplings.

  • SWF-Sinfonieorchester Baden-Baden, conducted by Hans Rosbaud
    • 1990. 40 Jahre Donaueschinger Musiktage 1950–1990. Col Legno AU-031800 CD. 4-CD set + 1 booklet. Munich: Col Legno Musikproduction; Staufen im Breisgau: Aurophon. (With music by Hartmann, Boulez, Nono, Xenakis, Penderecki, Stockhausen, Stravinsky, Zimmermann, Holliger, Lachenmann, Raseghi, Messiaen, Carter, Rihm, and Kalitzke.)
    • 1996. 75 Jahre Donaueschinger Musiktage 1921–1996: CD 9. Col Legno WWE 12CD 31899 (12-CD set); Col Legno WWE 1CD 31908 (single CD number). Munich: Col Legno Musikproduction; Staufen im Breisgau: Aurophon.
    • 2000. Musiktage Donaueschingen: Uraufführungen 1955–1989. Musik in Deutschland 1950–2000; Konzertmusik; Musik für Orchester; Sinfonische Musik; Porträt. RCA Red Seal/BMG Ariola 74321 73510 2. 1 CD, 12 cm. + booklet. : BMG Ariola Classics. (With music by Xenakis, Penderecki, Messiaen, Holliger, Lachenmann, and Rihm.)
  • New York Philharmonic, conducted by Leonard Bernstein
    • 1965. Leonard Bernstein Conducts Music of Our Time. Columbia Masterworks MS 6733 (stereo). LP recording, 1 sound disc, 33⅓ rpm, 12 in. New York: Columbia Records. (With music by Morton Feldman, Larry Austin, and four improvisations by the New York Philharmonic. Program notes by Edward Downes on the jacket.)
    • 1968. Music from 2001: A Space Odyssey. Suite from Aniara. Columbia masterworks MS 7176 (stereo). LP recording, 1 sound disc, 33⅓ rpm, 12 in. New York: Columbia Records.
    • 1999. Music of Our Time. Sony Classical SMK 61845. 1-CD. New York: Sony Classical. (With music by Morton Feldman, Edison Denisov, Gunther Schuller, Olivier Messiaen, and four improvisations by the New York Philharmonic. Program notes by Tim Page in English with German and French translations inserted in container.)
  • Sinfonie-orchester des Südwestfunks, Baden-Baden, cond. Ernest Bour
    • . György Ligeti: Atmospheres (1961) für grosses Orchester und Schlagzeug. Continuum für Cembalo solo. Wergo Taschen-Diskothek Neuer Musik. Wergo WER 305. LP recording, 2 sides, 7 inch, 33⅓ rpm, stereo. Baden-Baden: Wergo Schallplattenverlag, GmbH.
    • 1966. György Ligeti: Aventures (1962), Nouvelles aventures (1966): für 3 Sänger und 7 Instrumentalisten, Atmosphères, Volumina für Orgel. Studio-Reihe neuer Musik. Wergo WER 60 022. LP recording, 1 disc, 33⅓ rpm. stereo, 12 in. Baden-Baden: Wergo Schallplattenverlag, GmbH.
    • 1968. 2001, A Space Odyssey: Music from the Motion Picture Sound Track. LP recording, 1 sound disc, 33⅓ rpm, stereo, 12 in. MGM 1SE 13 ST. : MGM.
    • 1970. György Ligeti: Aventures (1962); Nouvelles aventures (1962–65); Atmosphères; Volumina (1961–62, 1st version). Heliodor. (Program notes by the composer and others on container and on leaf inserted in container.)
    • 1988. György Ligeti: Kammerkonzert für 13 Instrumentalisten; Ramifications für Streichorchester; Ramifications für 12 Solostreicher; Lux aeterna; Atmosphères. Wergo WER 60162-50. Compact disc, 1 sound disc, 4¾ in. Mainz: Wergo. (Program notes by the composer and others in German with English and French translations inserted in container.)
    • . 2001: A Space Odyssey—Original Soundtrack. Polydor 831 068-2. Compact disc, 1 sound disc: digital, stereo., 4¾ in. Hamburg: Polydor.
    • 1996. 2001: A Space Odyssey—Original Soundtrack. Rhino Records 72562. Compact Disc. 1 sound disc, stereo, 4¾ in.
    • 2000. Musik in Deutschland 1950–2000: Konzertmusik, Musik für Orchester, Sinfonische Musik, Porträt. BMG Classics RCA Red Seal 74321 73508 2; 74321 73509 2; 74321 73510 2; 74321 73511 2; 74321 73512 2; 74321 73513 2; 74321 73656 2. Compact disc 6 sound discs, stereo, 4¾ in. : BMG Ariola Classics: Deutscher Musikrat; : RCA Red Seal.
  • Yomiuri Nihon Kokyo Gakudan, cond. Seiji Ozawa
    • 1967. Orchestra Space at Nissei Theatre, 1966, vol. 2. Victor SJV 1513. 1 LP sound disc : analog, 33⅓ rpm, stereo. ; 12 in. : Victor.
    • 1978. Orchestral Space. Varese Sarabande VX-81060. LP recording, 1 disc, 33⅓ rpm, stereo, 12 in. : Varese Sarabande. Reissued in 1986 on CD, Varèse Sarabande VCD 47253.
  • Wiener Philharmoniker, cond. Claudio Abbado
    • 1990. Wien Modern. Deutsche Grammophon 429 260-2. 1 CD sound disc, digital, stereo, 4¾ in. Hamburg: Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 2006. György Ligeti: Clear or Cloudy. Deutsche Grammophon 00289 477 6443–00289 477 6447. Compact disc 4 sound discs, digital, stereo, 4¾ in. Hamburg: Deutsche Grammophon.
  • Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, cond. John Mauceri
    • 1995. Journey to the Stars: A Sci-Fi Fantasy Adventure. Philips 446 403-2. : Philips; New York: PolyGram Classics. (With music by Karl-Birger Blomdahl, Bernard Herrmann, Jerry Goldsmith, Louis and Bebe Barron, Franz Waxman, John Corigliano, Richard Strauss, Alex North, John Williams, Danny Elfman, and Arthur Bliss.)
  • City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, cond. Simon Rattle
    • 2005. Leaving Home - Music In The 20th Century: A Conducted Tour by Sir Simon Rattle and The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, vol. 2: Rhythm. Arthaus Musik 102035. DVD video recording, 4¾ in., region 0 (worldwide). Also available as part of a 7-DVD set, Arthaus Musik 102 073. Leipzig: Arthaus Musik GmbH. (Excerpts from Atmosphères, as well as from music by Stravinsky, Varèse, Reich, Boulez, Messiaen, Mahler, and Nancarrow.)
  • Philharmonisches Orchester Heidelberg, cond. Thomas Kalb .
    • 1999. Nacht der Planeten, vol. 1. Hoepfner Classics. Antes Edition BM-CD 31.9131. Compact disc, 1 sound disc, digital, stereo, 4¾ in. Bühl: Bella Musica Edition. (With music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Alexander Raskatov.)
  • Berliner Philharmoniker, cond. Jonathan Nott
    • 2002. The Ligeti Project II. (With: Ligeti, Lontano, San Francisco Polyphony, Apparitions, and Concert românesc.). Teldec Classics 8573-88261-2. Compact disc recording. Hamburg: Teldec Classics
    • 2008. Reissued as disc 2 of The Ligeti Project: Atmosphères, Chamber Concerto, Etc. 5-CDs. Teldec 510998; Warner Classics 2564 69673-5. Hamburg: Teldec Classics.; : Warner Classics.

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