György Ligeti
Biography
by Robert Cummings
György Ligeti (1923-2006) was one of the most innovative, versatile, and influential composers of the second half of the 20th century.
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Composition Highlights
| Title |
Year |
Avg. Duration |
Genre |
|
Requiem, for soprano, mezzo-soprano, 2 choruses & orchestra |
1963 |
26:25 |
Choral |
|
Bagatelles (6) for wind quintet |
1953 |
11:48 |
Chamber Music |
|
Continuum, for harpsichord |
1968 |
03:50 |
Keyboard |
|
Lux aeterna, for 16 unaccompanied voices |
1966 |
08:18 |
Choral |
|
Atmosphères, for large orchestra |
1961 |
08:47 |
Orchestral |
|
Trio for horn, violin & piano ("Hommage à Brahms") |
1982 |
21:56 |
Chamber Music |
|
Cello Concerto |
1966 |
14:44 |
Concerto |
|
Musica ricercata, pieces (11) for piano |
1951 |
15:38 |
Keyboard |
|
String Quartet No. 1 ("Métamorphoses nocturnes") |
1953 |
21:35 |
Chamber Music |
|
Nouvelles aventures, for 3 voices & 7 instruments |
1962 |
12:51 |
Vocal Music |
|
Aventures, for 3 voices & 7 instruments |
1963 |
11:29 |
Vocal Music |
|
Chamber Concerto, for 13 instruments |
1969 |
18:42 |
Concerto |
|
San Francisco Polyphony, for orchestra |
1973 |
12:49 |
Orchestral |
|
Piano Concerto |
1985 |
23:18 |
Concerto |
|
Pieces (10) for wind quintet |
1968 |
13:12 |
Chamber Music |
|
Invention for piano |
1948 |
01:19 |
Keyboard |
|
Passacaglia Ungherese, for harpsichord |
1978 |
04:51 |
Keyboard |
|
Poème symphonique, for 100 metronomes, 10 performers & 1 conductor |
1962 |
14:35 |
Chamber Music |
|
Capriccio No. 1 for piano |
1947 |
02:43 |
Keyboard |
|
Etudes (6) for piano, Book 1 |
1985 |
12:20 |
Keyboard |
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