Kossuth Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 40 (2003) Winner
György Ligeti
リゲティ・ジェルジ
Riget i Jeruji
Aliases:
György Sándor Ligeti
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1923-05-28 （Diciosânmartin (now Târnăveni)）
- Died
- 2006-06-12 （Vienna） age 83
- Nationality
- Romanian, Hungarian, Austrian
- Languages
- Hungarian, Romanian, German
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Cluj, Romania → Budapest, Hungary → Vienna, Austria → Cologne, West Germany → Stockholm, Sweden → Hamburg, West Germany
Career
- Occupations
- composer, academic teacher
- Active Years
- 1943-2006
- Affiliations
- Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg
- Influenced By
- Béla Bartók, Zoltán Kodály, Karlheinz Stockhausen
- Influenced
- Hans Abrahamsen, Unsuk Chin, Michael Daugherty
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kolozsvár Conservatory (Cluj) | — | Music | — | 1941 | Romania |
| Franz Liszt Academy of Music | — | Composition | 卒業 | 1945-1949 | Hungary |
Kolozsvár Conservatory (Cluj)
Music
Period:
1941
Year of Graduation:
1943
Country:
Romania
Private studies in Budapest summers
Franz Liszt Academy of Music
Composition
Degree:
卒業
Period:
1945-1949
Year of Graduation:
1949
Country:
Hungary
Teachers: Pál Kadosa, Ferenc Farkas, Zoltán Kodály, Sándor Veress
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Ernst von Siemens Music Prize | — | — | Siemens Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1986 | Grawemeyer Award | Études for Piano | — | University of Louisville | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Kyoto Prize | — | — | Inamori Foundation | 受賞 |
Ernst von Siemens Music Prize
1993
Organization:
Siemens Foundation
Result:
受賞
Grawemeyer Award
1986
Work:
Études for Piano
Organization:
University of Louisville
Result:
受賞
Kyoto Prize
2001
Organization:
Inamori Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Atmosphères
1961 OrchestralOrchestral work using micropolyphony technique.
micropolyphony
Requiem
1965 Vocal and orchestralRequiem for soprano, mezzo-soprano, chorus, and orchestra.
deathjudgment
Le Grand Macabre
1978 OperaAnti-anti-opera.
deathapocalypse
Bibliography
- List of compositions by György Ligeti
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- micropolyphonysonorismpolyrhythm
- Recurring Motifs
- mechanical rhythmstone clusters
Health
-
Health deterioration2000年代初頭-2006Wheelchair use in last three years
Legacy
One of the most important avant-garde composers of the late 20th century. Known through Stanley Kubrick films.
Archives
- Paul Sacher Foundation
In Popular Culture
- Used in 2001: A Space Odyssey
Quotes
-
I considered my old music of no interest. I believed in twelve-tone music!
Source: Recollection
Trivia
- Hungarian Jewish family, survived Holocaust while family perished.
- Sued Stanley Kubrick for unauthorized use in 2001.