Ligeti's Stylistic Crisis
Author | : Michael D. Searby |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 220 |
Release | : 2010 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780810872509 |
ISBN-13 | : 0810872501 |
Rating | : 4/5 (501 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Ligeti's Stylistic Crisis by : Michael D. Searby
Download or read book Ligeti's Stylistic Crisis written by Michael D. Searby and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2010 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Hungarian composer György Ligeti (1923-2006) was one of the most innovative and influential composers of the last 50 years. Ligeti reached his creative maturity in the 1970s and 1980s. This book focuses on how Ligeti's compositional style completely transformed during and after the composition of his only opera Le Grand Macabre (1974-77).