Three Fantasies after Friedrich Hölderlin
{{short description|Collection of songs by György Ligeti}}
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Three Fantasies after Friedrich Hölderlin ({{Langx|de|Drei Phantasien nach Friedrich Hölderlin}}) is a 1982 collection of pieces for 16 voices by Hungarian composer György Ligeti. It was premiered in Stockholm on September 23, 1983, by the Swedish Radio Choir, under the baton of Eric Ericson, to whom it was dedicated.{{cite web|url=http://www.gyorgy-ligeti.com/home.php?page=repertoire,9,1,00,19,00,00,2,47&work_ids=0&work=1|title=Drei Phantasien (Three Fantasies)|last1= |first1= |date= |publisher=György Ligeti's website|accessdate=March 6, 2013}} It was published by Schott Music.
Analysis
The composition consists of three movements and a typical performance takes approximately 11 minutes. The movement list is as follows:{{cite web|url=http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/3-Phantasien/6189352|title=3 Phantasien|last1=Ligeti|first1=György|year=1983|publisher=Schott Music|accessdate=March 6, 2013}}
- {{Lang|de|Hälfte des Lebens}} (Halfway through Life). Lento
- {{Lang|de|Wenn aus der Ferne}} (If from a Distance). Andante con tenerezza
- {{Lang|de|Abendphantasie}} (Evening Reverie). Maestoso – Più mosso, agitato
The piece is a polyphonic four-part work for 16 voices (that is, four each of sopranos, altos, tenors, and basses). Its compositional style is strongly influenced by Ligeti's word-painting techniques from the 60s. Here, lyrics are almost indistinguishable, so the listener is encouraged to listen to the labyrinthic ramifications of the music instead of trying to understand the content of the original poems.{{cite web |url=http://audaud.com/2008/12/ligeti-lux-aeterna-three-fantasies-on-friedrich-holderlin-sonata-for-solo-viola-%E2%80%94movements-1-2-3-heppener-im-gestein-%E2%80%93-susanne-van-els-viola-cappella-amsterdam-musikfabrik-d/|title=Ligeti: Lux aeterna; Three Fantasies on Friedrich Hölderlin; Sonata for Solo Viola — Movements 1, 2, 3; Heppener: Im Gestein – Susanne van Els, viola/ Cappella Amsterdam/ MusikFabrik/ Daniel Reuss, conductor – Harmonia Mundi|last1=Ritter|first1=Steven|date=December 23, 2008|work=Audiophile Audition|accessdate=March 6, 2013}}
Ligeti commented on this work: "My three fantasies are emotional, 'onomatopoetic', overwrought, 16-voiced pieces (not micropolyphonic!)".{{AllMusic|class=composition|id=mc0002422437|label=György Ligeti – {{Lang|de|Drei Phantasien nach Friedrich Hölderlin}}, for 16 voices|last=Brodsky|first=Seth|accessdate=March 6, 2013}}
References
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External links
- {{Wikisourcelang-inline|de|Hälfte des Lebens}}
- [http://gutenberg.spiegel.de/buch/262/100 {{Lang|de|Wenn aus der Ferne}}], Project Gutenberg
- {{Wikisourcelang-inline|de|Abendphantasie (Friedrich Hölderlin)|Abendphantasie}}
- [http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/look_inside/6189352 Score provided by Schott through Sheet Music Plus]
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