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List Of Compositions By György Ligeti
This is a list of compositions by György Ligeti. Source: Orchestral Concertos * ''Concert românesc'' (1951) * Cello Concerto (Ligeti), Cello Concerto, for Siegfried Palm (1966) * Chamber Concerto (Ligeti), Chamber Concerto, for 13 instrumentalists (1969–70) * Double Concerto, for flute, oboe and orchestra (1972) * Piano Concerto (Ligeti), Piano Concerto (1985–88) * Violin Concerto (Ligeti), Violin Concerto (1989–93) * ''Hamburg Concerto'', for horn and chamber orchestra with 4 obbligato natural horns (1998–99, revised 2003) Works for chamber orchestra * ''Fragment'' (1961) * ''Ramifications (Ligeti), Ramifications'' (1968–69), for string orchestra or 12 solo strings Works for full orchestra * ''Apparitions'' (1958–59) * ''Atmosphères'' (1961) * ''Lontano'' (1967) * ''Melodien'' (1971) * ''San Francisco Polyphony'' (1973–74) Chamber/Instrumental Works for string quartet * ''Andante and Allegretto'', for string quartet (1950) * String Quartet No. 1 ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
György Ligeti (1984)
György Sándor Ligeti (; ; 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 music, avant-garde composers in the latter half of the twentieth century" and "one of the most innovative and influential among progressive figures of his time". Born in Romania, he lived in the Hungarian People's Republic before emigrating to Austria in 1956. He became an Austrian citizen in 1968. In 1973 he became professor of composition at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg, where he worked until retiring in 1989. His students included Hans Abrahamsen, Unsuk Chin and Michael Daugherty. He died in Vienna in 2006. Restricted in his musical style by the authorities of Communist Hungary, only when he reached the West in 1956 could Ligeti fully realise his passion for avant-garde music and develop new compositional techniques. After experimenting with electronic music in Cologne, G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Due Capricci (Ligeti)
''Due capricci'' is a set of two capricci for piano written by Hungarian composer György Ligeti. Both of the capricci were finished in 1947. Composition The two pieces were composed when Ligeti was still studying in Sandor Veress's class at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music, this is, as a part of his academic exercises. These represent the beginning of the shedding of Béla Bartók's and other Hungarian composer's influence, as he was asked to write it in his own style. Strangely, the second capriccio was composed first, in the spring of 1947, and the second capriccio was composed in November 1947. Both capricci are dedicated to Márta Kurtág. The set has been published by Schott Music together with Ligeti's ''Invention An invention is a unique or novelty (patent), novel machine, device, Method_(patent), method, composition, idea, or process. An invention may be an improvement upon a machine, product, or process for increasing efficiency or lowering cost. It m ...'' for p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mátraszentimrei Dalok
''Mátraszentimrei dalok'' () is a collection of songs after Hungarian folk tunes by Hungarian composer György Ligeti. They are strongly influenced by fellow composer Béla Bartók, who also used Hungarian folk songs as his basis for some of his compositions. Composition and premiere As Ligeti did with most of his early vocal compositions, this collection of pieces was composed in Budapest in 1955, but it was not premiered until June 9, 1984. The premiere took place in Saarbrücken, with conducting the Kammerchor Hausen. It was published by Schott Music. Analysis The whole collection takes approximately 4 minutes to perform and consists of four folk songs. The movements are: The composition is scored for a 2-part (in movements one, two, and three) and a 3-part (in movement four) children's choir, regardless of it being a boys' choir or a girls' choir. However, professional adult female singers have been used for most public performances and recordings. Ligeti stated in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pápainé
''Pápainé'' (''Widow Pápai'') is an early vocal composition by Hungarian composer György Ligeti. It is based on a text by Hungarian poet Sándor Weöres and reflects Bartók's influence on Ligeti. Composition The composition was finished in 1953, as a composition for his classes at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music, when Hungary was going through the Stalinist era. The piece was not given an immediate premiere in Hungary because it was deemed too dissonant. As with most of his early vocal compositions, it was premiered some years later. The premiere took place in Stockholm, on May 16, 1967. The Swedish Radio Choir gave the first performance, conducted by Eric Ericson. It was later published by Schott Music. Analysis This composition is in one movement and takes three minutes to perform. It is scored for a normal SATB In music, SATB is a scoring of compositions for choirs or consorts of instruments consisting of four voice types: soprano, alto, tenor and bass. Choral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kállai Kettős (Ligeti)
''Kállai kettős'', also referred to in English as ''Double-Dance from Kálló'', ''Kálló Two-Step'', ''Two Folksongs'', or its French form ''Kálló's pas de deux'', is an early vocal composition by Hungarian composer György Ligeti. It was composed in 1950 and is one of Ligeti's collections of Hungarian pieces which the composer himself conceived as a whole. Composition This composition was written in 1950, when Ligeti was still living in Hungary. As Hungarian composer Béla Bartók, Ligeti was very interested in adapting and arranging Hungarian traditional music with his own style. During this period, Hungary was going through a repressive Stalinist era. Ligeti himself commented once on one of its performances: Ligeti also composed other early vocal compositions based on Hungarian folksongs, such as Bujdosó and Mátraszentimrei dalok. This composition was never given a formal premiere, even though it was published by Schott Music in 1952. Analysis The compositions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haj, Ifjuság!
''Haj, ifjuság!'', also referred to in English as ''Oh, Youth!'', ''Hey, Youth!'', and simply ''Youth!'', is an early vocal composition by Hungarian composer György Ligeti. It was finished in 1952 and published in 1999. Composition ''Haj, ifjuság!'' was finished in 1952 in Budapest, while Ligeti was still a student at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music. Ligeti was, at that time, very influence by Béla Bartók's work, and tried to follow his steps when he composed music based on Hungarian traditional songs or poems, as he also did in Lakodalmas, Bujdosó and Kállai kettős. The music used in his Ligeti's early compositions, however, were not extracted from folksongs, but were composed in his own style. Moreover, in 1952, Hungary was occupied by Russia and Hungarian culture was mostly censored, rarely published and secretly performed. It was published much later, in 1999, by Schott Music. Analysis Even though it is usually listed and recorded in one movement, ''Haj, ifjus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lakodalmas (Ligeti)
"Lakodalmas", commonly translated into English as "Wedding Dance", is an early vocal composition by Hungarian composer György Ligeti. It was completed in 1950, before he finished his musical studies. Composition Ligeti finished this composition in 1950, when he was living in Hungary. At that time, he was following Béla Bartók's steps: he produced other vocal compositions based on Hungarian traditional music and poems. This composition has been later associated with " Bujdosó" (1946) and " Kállai kettős" (1950), forming a set called ''Three Hungarian Folksongs'', even though there is no direct relation; all those compositions were composed, conceived, and published separately. "Lakodalmas" was composed during a Stalinist era, and Hungarian folksongs were strictly restricted. It was later published by Schott Music. Analysis This short composition is in only one movement and takes approximately one minute to perform. It is amongst Ligeti's shortest vocal compositions. It i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pletykázó Asszonyok
''Pletykázó asszonyok'', sometimes translated into English as ''Gossipping Women'', ''Gossip'', and ''The Gossips'', is one of the two early canons for choir by Hungarian composer György Ligeti. It was completed in 1952 and was later published as part of the collection ''Két kánon'' (''Two Canons''). Composition Ligeti composed ''Pletykázó asszonyok'' in 1952, when he was studying in the Franz Liszt Academy of Music and used a text by Hungarian poet Sándor Weöres. However, it was not commonly performed and was only published in 1999 by Schott Music as a collection called ''Két kánon'', together with ''Ha folyóvÃz volnék'' (1947). These two canons were conceived and written separately, as the 1947 composition was based on slovak tunes translated into Hungarian, unlike ''Pletykázó asszonyok''. Analysis This short composition takes approximately one to two minutes to perform. It is a four-part canon scored for a mixed choir which should consist of sopranos, al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bujdosó
''Bujdosó'', commonly known in English as ''The Fugitive'' or ''Song of Exile'', is an early vocal composition by Hungarian composer György Ligeti. It was finished in 1946 and is strongly influenced by Béla Bartók. Composition This composition was written in 1946. At that time, Ligeti was living in Hungary and was very interested in Hungarian folk music, as other Hungarian composers such as Béla Bartók. As most of Ligeti's juvenilia, this piece never received a formal premiere, but it has been recorded together with other early vocal compositions. It was later published by Schott Music in 1999. Analysis This work takes approximately two minutes to perform. It is scored for a mixed choir which should consist of sopranos, altos, and baritones. The text is extracted from a Hungarian traditional poem, which is as follows: Fölkelt már a csillag Lengyelország felé Magam is elmegyek, babám, arra felé Megvetették nekem a megfogó hálót Megfogtak engemet mint egy uton ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magány
''Magány'', sometimes translated into English as ''Solitude'' or ''Loneliness'', is an early vocal composition by Hungarian composer György Ligeti to a text by Sándor Weöres. It was finished in 1946 and, as most of Ligeti's early compositions, has followed the musical style of Béla Bartók. Composition Ligeti wrote this composition when he was still a student in the Franz Liszt Academy, in November 1946. Due to its shortness, it has never received a formal premiere, but it was rather broadcast in the Hungarian Radio and was performed together with other vocal pieces. However, it has been published by both and Schott Music and has been recorded by some relevant choirs, such as the London Sinfonietta Voices. Analysis ''Magany'' takes approximately two and a half minutes to perform. It consists of only one movement, even though double bars and different tempos are used. The text, as many of Ligeti's early vocal compositions, is extracted from a work by Hungarian poet Sán ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Continuum (Ligeti)
''Continuum'' for harpsichord is a musical composition by György Ligeti composed in 1968, and dedicated to the contemporary harpsichordist, Antoinette Vischer. The composer describes the conception and result of its technique: Amy Bauer (2004, p. 130) describes the piece as ''trompe-l'œil'', creating "a sense of stasis through extremely rapid activity." She compares it to a patient's description of the schizophrenic experience of, "an intense cerebral activity in which inner experiences took place at greatly increased speed, so that much more than usual happened per minute of external time. The result was to give an effect of slow motion." (Sass 1992) This piece has also been arranged for barrel organ and for two player pianos by the composer. The piece has also been compared by classical music reviewers to the magnetic fluctuations of comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko as detected by the space probe Philae after the fluctuations were artistically sonificated by a Germa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Études (Ligeti)
The Hungarian composer György Ligeti composed a cycle of 18 études for solo piano between 1985 and 2001. They are considered one of the major creative achievements of his last decades, and one of the most significant sets of piano studies of the 20th century, combining virtuoso technical problems with expressive content, following in the line of the études of Frédéric Chopin, Franz Liszt, Claude Debussy, and Alexander Scriabin but addressing new technical ideas as a compendium of the concepts Ligeti had worked out in his other works since the 1950s. Pianist Jeremy Denk wrote that they "are a crowning achievement of his career and of the piano literature; though still new, they are already classics.". Scope of the work There are 18 études arranged in three books or ''Livres'': six Études in Book 1 (1985), eight in Book 2 (1988–1994), four in Book 3 (1995–2001). Ligeti's original intention had been to compose only twelve Études, in two books of six each, on the mode ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
