Metamorphosis in Music: The Compositions of György Ligeti in the 1950s and 1960s

by Benjamin R Levy and Benjamin R. Levy

From the mid-1950s through the 1960s, Hungarian composer Gy rgy Ligeti went through a remarkable period of stylistic transition, from the emulation of his fellow countryman B la Bart k to his own individual style at the forefront of the Western-European avant-garde. Through careful study of the sketches and drafts, as well as analysis of the finished scores, Metamorphosis in Music takes a detailed look at this compositional evolution. Author Benjamin...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199381992
• ISBN13: 9780199381999
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.3"