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Book SynopsisThe Hungarian composer GyÃrgy 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).
Trade ReviewMike Searby’s excellent study of Ligeti takes us into new territory. Analytically detailed yet always highly readable, Searby charts a fascinating journey through the most important works, throwing new light on this most chameleonic of composers. -- Roger Heaton, Bath Spa University
Michael D. Searby’s new book focuses on a single decade from Ligeti’s sixty-year career as a composer, years during which his style underwent a major change, reembracing certain traditional elements after a decade spent at the forefront of the most radical Western avant-garde....This book offers many cogent analytical observations and a careful, step-by-step examination of Ligeti’s change of technique. * Notes: Quarterly Journal of the Music Library Association *
