Gyorgy ligeti biography
Gyorgy ligeti biography
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György Ligeti
Hungarian composer (1923–2006)
"Ligeti" redirects here. For other people with the surname, see Ligeti (surname).
The native form of this personal name is Ligeti György Sándor. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
György Sándor Ligeti (; Hungarian:[ˈliɡɛtiˈɟørɟˈʃaːndor]; 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 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.
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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 Vien