Gyorgy Ligeti: Sonata For Viola

‘APPARENTLY THE VIOLA IS JUST A SOMEWHAT LARGER VIOLIN, SIMPLY TUNED A FIFTH LOWER. IN REALITY THOUGH, THERE IS A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO INSTRUMENTS.’ – THE COMPOSER LENDS WEIGHT TO HIS ARGUMENT WITH THIS IMPRESSIVE ‘REAL’ VIOLA PIECE: EXTREM HORA LUNGA - LOOP - FACSAR - PRESTISSIMO CON SORDINO - LAMENTO - CHACONNE CHROMATIQUE