Continuum for harpsichord - Györgi Ligeti

"Continuum" for harpsichord solo by Györgi Ligeti, performed by John Hansmann McKean.

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• Continuum
• Ligeti
• John
• McKean

[rancodanca]

Don't you have the instruction on your sheet that it shouldn't last longer than 4 minutes? At least that was Ligeti's intention

[jmckean83]

@rancodanca you are correct: Ligeti calls for a performance of "4 minutes or less". This equates to a speed of at least 13.6 notes/second. My average speed is around 13.8 notes/second. The reason my performance lasts more than 4 minutes is partly because of the extra time before and after I play. Also, I repeat certain patterns more than specified to allow changes of registration (e.g. 2'16"). The harpsichord Ligeti wrote for had registration pedals, so this would not have been a problem.

[normloman]

@YawnGod

It's better than music.

[ears61]

polyrhythms :) squawk



[ears61]

is he creating polyrhyms by tempo change or pattern? I think it's note patterns.

[ThePratyPianist]

BRAVO!

[NorseGodFimbulthulr1]

I don't like this music so I'm going out of my way to type a comment, instead of listening to music that better suits my superior taste.

[dianastella]

@rosasbarrocas Moron.

[morrisfly85]

Sounds like Bee's

[wham17000]

Oh my god ! How is it possible to play that fast on a Harpsichord !

That's amazing ! I love this piece (even if my ears don't agree !)

[corneliaomir]

You're absolutely amazing and humble, that's a rare treat today. Keep up the amazing work, you're performance is incredible, I could almost sweat in the paranoia of this piece. thumbs up for you!

[rosasbarrocas]

horrible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!11

[983215ljhlkadbspig6y]

@EricHaverpowell Listen to the textures within the swaying dissonance. When I listen to it, all I hear, at first, is repeated notes over and over, with no meaning or obvious direction, but then, I notice, if I listen closer, there is something else in those repeating notes. There are slight variations, and each subtle shift creates a peculiar, wave-like branch that tangents away from the music. More tangents appear, and then suddenly, I can see a crazy web of sound in my head. It baffles me.