György Ligeti
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Summary
György Ligeti was born on May 28, 1923[1], in Târnăveni[2]. He died on June 12, 2006[3], in Vienna[4]. He worked as a composer[5], music educator[6], university teacher[7], pianist[8], and musician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,513 views/month, #6,870 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of death: June 11, 2006[11]
- Place of burial: Vienna Central Cemetery[12]
- Father: Sándor Ligeti[13]
- Spouse: Vera Ligeti[14]
- Child: Lukas Ligeti[15]
- Country of citizenship: Hungary[16], Austria[17], Romania[18]
- Native language: Hungarian[19]
- Occupation: librettist[20], illustrator[21], conductor[22]
- Employer: Hamburg University of Music and Drama[23]
- Educated at: Franz Liszt Academy of Music[24]
- Award received: Kossuth Prize[25], Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna[26], Bach Prize of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg[27], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[28], Theodor W. Adorno Award[29], Balzan Prize[30], Praemium Imperiale[31], Léonie Sonning Music Prize[32], Rolf Schock Prize in Musical Arts[33], Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal[34], Berliner Kunstpreis[35], Grawemeyer Awards[36], Goethe Medal[37], Wihuri Sibelius Prize[38]
- Member of: European Academy of Sciences and Arts[39], Romanian Academy[40], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[41], Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts[42], Académie des beaux-arts[43]
- Sex or gender: male[44]
- Movement: 20th-century classical music[45]
- Genre: opera[46]
- Record label: Deutsche Grammophon[47]
- Discography: György Ligeti discography[48]
- Commons category: György Ligeti[49]
Why It Matters
György Ligeti has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 77 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
He has been cited as an influence by Frank Zappa[52], a guitarist[53], 1940–1993[54], of United States[55], awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[56] and John Persen[57], a composer[58], 1941–2014[59], of Norway[60], awarded the Oslo City Culture Award[61].
FAQs
Where was György Ligeti born?
György Ligeti's place of birth was Târnăveni[2].
Where did György Ligeti die?
György Ligeti died in Vienna[4].
Who were György Ligeti's parents?
György Ligeti's father was Sándor Ligeti[13].
Who was György Ligeti married to?
György Ligeti's spouses include Vera Ligeti[14].
What did György Ligeti do for work?
György Ligeti worked as a composer[5], music educator[6], university teacher[7], pianist[8], and musician[9].
Where did György Ligeti go to school?
György Ligeti was educated at Franz Liszt Academy of Music[24].
What awards did György Ligeti receive?
Honors received include Kossuth Prize[25], Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna[26], Bach Prize of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg[27], and Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[28].
Who did György Ligeti influence?
György Ligeti has been cited as an influence by Frank Zappa[52] and John Persen[57].