Musica Ricercata
Mary Flagler Cary HallThis program pairs two masterworks linked by the idea of "ricercata," or "sought music." The concert opens with György Ligeti’s Musica ricercata (1951-53) in a new arrangement. The title is literal: Ligeti’s goal was to "build a new music from nothing," with each of the eleven movements systematically adding new pitches. You may recognize parts […]