I'm not denying that Ligeti's work is revolutionary, but what I always wonder is: Did he just get lucky? Is his work a feat of strictly trial and error, with a great intuitive musical filter? Or did he write everything with a theoretical purpose, that can be noticed on paper, without hearing it? I guess I could always read up on the context of his work...
I'm hearing all flutes and no reeds. No mixtures, either? On the right organ (this one), a work like this is sublime. On the wrong organ...run for the hills!!
I don't know the correct terms and am too lazy to look up, but it's those sticks that you pull in and out to add new voices (i.e. open different groups of pipes).
If you pull them in slowly, the tone will rise slowly until it reaches the "correct" note.
So it's basically 1-2 registrants standing next to the player and regulating the sticks.
@twooffour Thanks for your comment. You're talking about the stops. It's true you can change use the stops to get weird sounds, but here I think something different is happening (see @Ntalikeris666 comment).
Under normal circumstances it is in fact not possible. In this piece, Ligeti asks for 'Greatly Reduced wind Pressure', meaning that the pipes of the organ, never actually get to 'speak' so they produce this detuned in-between sound.
@Ntalikeris666 Thanks for you comment. I didn't know it is possible to change an organ wind pressure. Do you know if is it something simple to do or do you need to tweek the organ mechanics ?
You are not supposed to be able to change the wind pressure of an organ, therefor there is not a way to do it without tweaking the organ's mechanism. (It is not exactly of the things that an Organ manufacturer will recommend...)
amorphous yet calculated. primordial yet highly developed. Ligeti comprehends the creative force in the universe responsible for such phenomena as interstellar dust congealing to form solar systems.
Organman, that is great you get such a strong reaction to the music. I guess it is supposed to touch the soul. My wife hates the stuff too, I have to play it while she is out.
@contreviolone32 This is where the pipes are partially winded. The stop knobs on a mechanical organ are dwred out only partially and the pipes make strange beautiful nois
very interesting for those that are tired of listening always to the same old music.
metacosmos 1 week ago
at the end, he drains the sound by playing a low note depleating the air from the bellows
ears61 2 weeks ago
like a playground of tunings and intensities
ears61 2 weeks ago
Beautiful Harmony!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Was für eine geheimnissvolle, entpannende aber auch zu gleich unheimliche Atmosphäre! Eben genau richtig!!!!!!
TarisIntamina008XX 1 month ago
I'm not denying that Ligeti's work is revolutionary, but what I always wonder is: Did he just get lucky? Is his work a feat of strictly trial and error, with a great intuitive musical filter? Or did he write everything with a theoretical purpose, that can be noticed on paper, without hearing it? I guess I could always read up on the context of his work...
983215ljhlkadbspig6y 2 months ago
I'm hearing all flutes and no reeds. No mixtures, either? On the right organ (this one), a work like this is sublime. On the wrong organ...run for the hills!!
jeffrags2 4 months ago in playlist Music - YouTube enduring favorites
How is it is possible to make those micro-tones with the organ? It's amazing!
ametade 5 months ago
@ametade
I don't know the correct terms and am too lazy to look up, but it's those sticks that you pull in and out to add new voices (i.e. open different groups of pipes).
If you pull them in slowly, the tone will rise slowly until it reaches the "correct" note.
So it's basically 1-2 registrants standing next to the player and regulating the sticks.
twooffour 4 months ago
@twooffour Thanks for your comment. You're talking about the stops. It's true you can change use the stops to get weird sounds, but here I think something different is happening (see @Ntalikeris666 comment).
ametade 3 months ago
@ametade
Under normal circumstances it is in fact not possible. In this piece, Ligeti asks for 'Greatly Reduced wind Pressure', meaning that the pipes of the organ, never actually get to 'speak' so they produce this detuned in-between sound.
Ntalikeris666 3 months ago
@Ntalikeris666 Thanks for you comment. I didn't know it is possible to change an organ wind pressure. Do you know if is it something simple to do or do you need to tweek the organ mechanics ?
ametade 3 months ago
@ametade You are welcome!
You are not supposed to be able to change the wind pressure of an organ, therefor there is not a way to do it without tweaking the organ's mechanism. (It is not exactly of the things that an Organ manufacturer will recommend...)
Ntalikeris666 3 months ago
I think it's safe to see that microtonality exists for the sole reason of making music that will ensure that you never have a sound sleep again...
metalheadnick555 6 months ago
53 up - good mans, 3 down - without brain
SergeyHod 6 months ago
@SergeyHod "mans"? really?
AnalniRovokopac 3 months ago
love this.
EliotKrupa 1 year ago
Love it. Great,GREAT composer!
Bluetromba 1 year ago
Think about walking alone in the woods some misty night while listening to this..? Holy shit and jesus.
nellupellu 1 year ago
how does he get those pitch bends? Is the performer slowly opening and closing drawbars as the notes are sustained? :o
Its so cool sounding.
DarkZekeX 1 year ago
@DarkZekeX he actually stipulates in the score that the organ motor be replaced with a vacuum cleaner motor.
bassoonatic88 1 year ago
@bassoonatic88 fascinating :o
DarkZekeX 1 year ago
amorphous yet calculated. primordial yet highly developed. Ligeti comprehends the creative force in the universe responsible for such phenomena as interstellar dust congealing to form solar systems.
yougonndie 1 year ago 2
Organman, that is great you get such a strong reaction to the music. I guess it is supposed to touch the soul. My wife hates the stuff too, I have to play it while she is out.
bremneshatten 1 year ago
One of my absolute favorite composers!!! *****
Elisa
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grosdootie 2 years ago
Wow, I never realized that such great sounds were possible on a pipe organ before! This is so amazing, an orgasm for my ears!
madderbass 2 years ago 2
Organ orgasm
tonytrilex 1 year ago
Sick means good.
madderbass 2 years ago
(I apologize for accidentally giving the video a rating of three. I intended on giving it a rating of five.)
LeucippusAAERR 2 years ago
soulcleanining
windwall
ofsounden
lilagoko 2 years ago 2
this is so dissonant, mysterious, horrific.. I've heard Ligeti's volumina and was simply shocked for the harmony... what kind of harmony is this?
contreviolone32 2 years ago 5
@contreviolone32 This is where the pipes are partially winded. The stop knobs on a mechanical organ are dwred out only partially and the pipes make strange beautiful nois
Bachlives2 1 year ago
@Bachlives2 Thank you soooo much for clarifying. What a great piece!
Organistcomposer21 1 year ago
@contreviolone32 I think its micropolyphony
alexdelarge66 1 year ago
Superb!
tom85pl 2 years ago
Hauntingly beautiful.
emperorIng360 2 years ago 9
how sick
organman52 2 years ago
please post #2, too!
2ndAstronaut 2 years ago