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György Sándor Ligeti (/ ˈ l ɪ ɡ ə t i /; Hungarian: [ˈliɡɛti ˈɟørɟ ˈʃaːndor]; 28 May 1923 – 12 June 2006) was a Hungarian-Austrian composer of contemporary classical music. He has been described as "one of the most important avant-garde composers in the latter half of the twentieth century" and "one of the most innovative and ...
May 24, 2024 · avant-garde. György Ligeti (born May 28, 1923, Diciosânmartin [now Tîrnăveni], Transylvania, Romania—died June 12, 2006, Vienna, Austria) was a leading composer of the branch of avant-garde music concerned principally with shifting masses of sound and tone colours. Ligeti, the great-nephew of violinist Leopold Auer, studied and taught ...
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On 28 May 2023, the 100th anniversary of György Ligeti's birth, the composer's music was heard in concert halls all over the world - in cities with which his life was closely linked, such as Budapest, Vienna, and Hamburg, as well as in faraway places like Tokyo and Mexico City.
Jun 2, 2016 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art presents a series of concerts featuring the music of Hungarian composer György Ligeti and his successors. Learn about Ligeti's life, style, and influence on contemporary music, and watch the live stream of the performances.
Feb 26, 2020 · György Sándor Ligeti (b. 1923–d. 2006) is arguably the most influential composer of the late 20th century. Over the course of six decades, he produced solo Chamber Works, choral compositions, Fluxus experiments, analog Electronic pieces, orchestral compositions, and works of music theatre.
Jun 13, 2006 · Gyorgy Ligeti, the Central European composer whose music was among the most innovative of the last half of the 20th century — sometimes eerie, sometimes humorous usually fantastical and always...
Learn about the life and achievements of György Ligeti, a Hungarian-born composer who fled to Austria after the 1956 uprising and became a pioneer of electronic and avant-garde music. Explore his chronology, works, influences and honors from 1923 to 2006.
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