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Metamorphosis in music : the compositions of György Ligeti in the 1950s and 1960s / Benjamin R. Levy.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Levy, Benjamin R., author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Ligeti, György--Criticism and interpretation.
- Ligeti, György.
- Music--20th century--History and criticism.
- Music.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2017.
- Summary:
- 'Metamorphosis in Music' examines the evolution of compositional technique in Ligeti's works of the 1950s and 1960s. Through careful analysis of sketches, drafts, and finished scores, it reveals complex influences on the composer's creative process as he moved from the folk-inspired world of Bartók to the forefront of the avant-garde.
- Notes:
- Previously issued in print: 2017.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on September 15, 2017).
- Other Format:
- Print version :
- ISBN:
- 0-19-085739-0
- 0-19-938201-8
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