György Ligeti

Stirring studies of a highly complex 'living organism' 08/17/2009

Influential modern composer György Ligeti broke much ground for late 20th century composition, moving through phases of unique techniques and styles exploring the use of micropolyphony, counterpoint, microintervals, and polyrhythms, among other things. He strongly influenced avant-garde composition, including the development of cluster composition in the '60s. Born and raised in Romania, Ligeti ...more