András Ligeti

Summary

András Ligeti is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Pécs^[2]. He was born on August 5, 1953^[3]. He died on September 19, 2021^[4]. He worked as a conductor^[5], composer^[6], and violinist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• András Ligeti was born in Pécs^[2].
• András Ligeti was born on August 5, 1953^[3].
• András Ligeti died on September 19, 2021^[4].
• András Ligeti held citizenship in Hungary^[9].
• András Ligeti's professions included conductor^[5].
• András Ligeti worked as a composer^[6].
• András Ligeti worked as a violinist^[7].
• András Ligeti's field of work was music^[10].
• András Ligeti's education included a stint at Franz Liszt Academy of Music^[11].
• András Ligeti's education included a stint at Franz Liszt Academy of Music^[12].
• András Ligeti received the Kossuth Prize^[13].
• András Ligeti received the Franz Liszt Prize^[14].
• András Ligeti received the Meritorius Artist of Hungary^[15].
• András Ligeti is recorded as male^[16].
• András Ligeti's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• András Ligeti's family name is recorded as Ligeti^[18].
• András Ligeti's given name is recorded as András^[19].
• András Ligeti's instrument is recorded as violin^[20].
• András Ligeti's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hungarian^[21].

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• Type: Person^[22]

• Country: HU^[23]

• Began / founded: 1953^[24]

• Ended / dissolved: 2021-09-19^[25]

• MusicBrainz ID: 74d0d221-5df0-4c21-a4df-4435f1f551b7^[26]

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Origins and Family

András Ligeti's place of birth was Pécs^[2]. He was born on August 5, 1953^[3].

Education

Educated at Franz Liszt Academy of Music^[11], a music academy^[27], in Hungary^[28], founded in 1875^[29], headquartered in Franz Liszt Academy of Music^[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor^[5], composer^[6], and violinist^[7]. András Ligeti's field of work was music^[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Kossuth Prize^[13], an award^[31], in Hungary^[32], founded in 1948^[33]; Franz Liszt Prize^[14], a music award^[34], in Hungary^[35], founded in 1952^[36]; and Meritorius Artist of Hungary^[15], an award^[37], in Hungary^[38], founded in 1950^[39].

Death and Burial

András Ligeti died on September 19, 2021^[4].

Why It Matters

András Ligeti ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[8] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

FAQs

Where was András Ligeti born?

Born in Pécs^[2], András Ligeti…

What did András Ligeti do for work?

András Ligeti worked as conductor^[5], composer^[6], and violinist^[7].

Where did András Ligeti go to school?

András Ligeti was educated at Franz Liszt Academy of Music^[11] and Franz Liszt Academy of Music^[12].

What awards did András Ligeti receive?

Honors received include Kossuth Prize^[13], Franz Liszt Prize^[14], and Meritorius Artist of Hungary^[15].