From the mid-1950s through the 1960s, Hungarian composer Gyèorgy Ligeti went through a remarkable period of stylistic transition, from the emulation of his fellow countryman Bâela Bartâok to his own individual style at the forefront of the Western-European avant-garde. Through c…
Metamorphosis in Music examines the evolution of compositional technique in Ligeti's works of the 1950s and 1960s. Through careful analysis of sketches, drafts, and finished scores, it reveals complex influences on the composer's creative process as he moved from the folk-inspir…
From the mid-1950s through the 1960s, Hungarian composer György Ligeti went through a remarkable period of stylistic transition, from the emulation of his fellow countryman Béla Bartók to his own individual style at the forefront of the Western-European avant-garde. Through care…
'Metamorphosis in Music' examines the evolution of compositional technique in Ligeti's works of the 1950s and 1960s. Through careful analysis of sketches, drafts, and finished scores, it reveals complex influences on the composer's creative process as he moved from the folk-insp…
From the mid-1950s through the 1960s, Hungarian composer Gyèorgy Ligeti went through a remarkable period of stylistic transition, from the emulation of his fellow countryman Bâela Bartâok to his own individual style at the forefront of the Western-European avant-garde. Through c…
From the mid-1950s through the 1960s, Hungarian composer György Ligeti went through a remarkable period of stylistic transition, from the emulation of his fellow countryman Béla Bartók to his own individual style at the forefront of the Western-European avant-garde. Through care…