György Ligeti

Summary

György Ligeti is a human^[1]. He was born in Târnăveni^[2]. He was born on May 28, 1923^[3]. He passed away in Vienna^[4]. He died on June 12, 2006^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], music educator^[7], university teacher^[8], pianist^[9], and musician^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,268 views/month, #6,870 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Târnăveni^[2], György Ligeti…
• György Ligeti passed away in Vienna^[4].
• György Ligeti was born on May 28, 1923^[3].
• György Ligeti died on June 12, 2006^[5].
• Burial took place at Vienna Central Cemetery^[12].
• György Ligeti's father was Sándor Ligeti^[13].
• Among György Ligeti's spouses was Vera Ligeti^[14].
• A child of György Ligeti was Lukas Ligeti^[15].
• György Ligeti held citizenship in Hungary^[16].
• György Ligeti held citizenship in Austria^[17].
• Hungarian was György Ligeti's native language^[18].
• György Ligeti's professions included composer^[6].
• György Ligeti worked as a music educator^[7].
• György Ligeti's professions included university teacher^[8].
• György Ligeti's professions included pianist^[9].
• György Ligeti worked as a musician^[10].
• György Ligeti's professions included librettist^[19].
• Among György Ligeti's employers was Hamburg University of Music and Drama^[20].
• György Ligeti's education included a stint at Franz Liszt Academy of Music^[21].
• György Ligeti received the Kossuth Prize^[22].
• György Ligeti received the Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna^[23].
• György Ligeti received the Bach Prize of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg^[24].
• György Ligeti received the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[25].
• György Ligeti received the Theodor W. Adorno Award^[26].
• György Ligeti received the Balzan Prize^[27].

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Origins and Family

György Ligeti's place of birth was Târnăveni^[2]. He was born on May 28, 1923^[3]. His father was Sándor Ligeti^[13]. Hungarian was his native language^[18].

Education

György Ligeti was educated at Franz Liszt Academy of Music^[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], music educator^[7], university teacher^[8], pianist^[9], musician^[10], and librettist^[19]. Among György Ligeti's employers was Hamburg University of Music and Drama^[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Kossuth Prize^[22], an award^[28], in Hungary^[29], founded in 1948^[30]; Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna^[23], an award^[31], in Austria^[32], founded in 1925^[33]; Bach Prize of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg^[24], a music award^[34], in Germany^[35], founded in 1950^[36]; Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[25], a civil decoration^[37], in Prussia^[38], founded in 1842^[39]; Theodor W. Adorno Award^[26], a cultural prize^[40], founded in 1977^[41]; and Balzan Prize^[27], a science award^[42], in Switzerland^[43], founded in 1961^[44].

Personal Life

Among György Ligeti's spouses was Vera Ligeti^[14]. A child of him was Lukas Ligeti^[15].

Death and Burial

György Ligeti died on June 12, 2006^[5]. He passed away in Vienna^[4]. He is buried at Vienna Central Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

György Ligeti ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,268 views/month, #6,870 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] He is known by 65 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

He has been cited as an influence by Frank Zappa^[47], a guitarist^[48], 1940–1993^[49], of United States^[50], awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[51] and John Persen^[52], a composer^[53], 1941–2014^[54], of Norway^[55].

FAQs

Where was György Ligeti born?

Born in Târnăveni^[2], György Ligeti…

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 composer^[6], music educator^[7], university teacher^[8], pianist^[9], and musician^[10].

Where did György Ligeti go to school?

György Ligeti was educated at Franz Liszt Academy of Music^[21].

What awards did György Ligeti receive?

Honors received include Kossuth Prize^[22], Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna^[23], Bach Prize of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg^[24], and Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[25].

Who did György Ligeti influence?

György Ligeti has been cited as an influence by Frank Zappa^[47] and John Persen^[52].