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Romania (1923 – 2006)
György Sándor Ligeti; (May 28, 1923 – June 12, 2006) was a Jewish Hungarian composer born in Romania who later became an Austrian citizen.
Ligeti received his initial musical training in the conservatory at Kolozsvár (Cluj, Transylvania, Romania). His education was interrupted in 1943 when, as a Jew, he was forced to labor by the Nazis. At the same time his parents, brother, and other relatives were deported to the Auschwitz concentration camp, his mother being the only survivor.
Following the war, Ligeti returned to his studies in Budapest, graduating in 1949. He studied under Pál Kadosa, Ferenc Farkas, Zoltán Kodály and Sándor Veress. He went on to do ethnomusicological work on Romanian folk music, but after a year returned to his old school in Budapest, this time as a teacher of harmony, counterpoint and musical analysis. However, communications between Hungary and the west had been cut off by the then communist government, and Ligeti had to secretly listen to radio broadcasts to keep abreast of musical developments. In December of 1956, two months after the Hungarian revolution was put down by the Soviet Army, he fled to Vienna and eventually took Austrian citizenship.
Before Ligeti emigrated to the West, his work was limited by political repression and censorship, which restricted access to new musical ideas and discouraged public presentation of experimental music.
Ligeti received his initial musical training in the conservatory at Kolozsvár (Cluj, Transylvania, Romania). His education was interrupted in 1943 when, as a Jew, he was forced to labor by the Nazis. At the same time his parents, brother, and other relatives were deported to the Auschwitz concentration camp, his mother being the only survivor.
Following the war, Ligeti returned to his studies in Budapest, graduating in 1949. He studied under Pál Kadosa, Ferenc Farkas, Zoltán Kodály and Sándor Veress. He went on to do ethnomusicological work on Romanian folk music, but after a year returned to his old school in Budapest, this time as a teacher of harmony, counterpoint and musical analysis. However, communications between Hungary and the west had been cut off by the then communist government, and Ligeti had to secretly listen to radio broadcasts to keep abreast of musical developments. In December of 1956, two months after the Hungarian revolution was put down by the Soviet Army, he fled to Vienna and eventually took Austrian citizenship.
Before Ligeti emigrated to the West, his work was limited by political repression and censorship, which restricted access to new musical ideas and discouraged public presentation of experimental music.
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XI. En Suspens
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X. Der Zauberlehrling
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II. Cordes a vide
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XII. Entrelacs
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IX. Vertige
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III. Touches Bloquees
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V. Arc-en-ciel
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XIVa. coloana fara sfarsit
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nancykitten wrote:
SMUGCAT.
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phillip360 wrote:
Define 'pataphysics for a chance to run the group. Ends soon.
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Lnazgul wrote:
Yeahh!! Very nice composer =P
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zunari wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/NO+MORE+ON+TOUR+JOKES
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Taxes wrote:
The études for piano are great, that's for sure: they're great examples of modern program music (if I could call them that).
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scepticism wrote:
GENIUS!!! Hungarian Rock and L'escalier du diable is absolutely amazing:O
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MiloDC wrote:
He's DEAD. How the F is he "on tour" ??
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ToothandNail04 wrote:
I'm surprised more people haven't be introduced to him by 2001 like I was. I can't get enough of this shit...the music in the monolith scenes were more awe-inspiring than the film itself.
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EmperorIng wrote:
Also, the fact that this site has so many full works of his makes me happy indeed. His etudes are quite amazing.
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EmperorIng wrote:
His work with cluster music I find fascinating, and his huge polyphonic harmonies and dissonances are a sight (or is it a listen?) to behold. One of modern times' best.
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goat_lord_666 wrote:
he looks like Klaus Kinski.... a lot like Klaus Kinski
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lillybeans wrote:
LULZ look! Ligeti's got Einstein's super-duper-static hair! xD
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Cronopio321 wrote:
FREE IS FREE, FOR EVERYBODY
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Cronopio321 wrote:
FREE IS FREE, FOR EVERYBODY
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instazome wrote:
greatest thing to exist
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instazome wrote:
definition of music*
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esa_es_la_chica wrote:
Definition of spooky music.
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magicdarvin wrote:
it's amazing! Music never had such deep influence on me
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deathloop wrote:
thank you ligeti, for metamorphoses nocturnes
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Ramoncastorp wrote:
Heyyyyyyyyyy! Eu amo o seu som cara!
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György Ligeti
Sala Nezahualcóyotl, Mexico City, Mexico
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Berliner Philharmoniker
Salle Pleyel, Paris, France
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