György Ligeti
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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 (11,022 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].
- György Ligeti died on June 11, 2006[12].
- Burial took place at Vienna Central Cemetery[13].
- György Ligeti's father was Sándor Ligeti[14].
- Among György Ligeti's spouses was Vera Ligeti[15].
- A child of György Ligeti was Lukas Ligeti[16].
- György Ligeti held citizenship in Hungary[17].
- György Ligeti held citizenship in Austria[18].
- György Ligeti held citizenship in Romania[19].
- Hungarian was György Ligeti's native language[20].
- György Ligeti's professions included composer[6].
- György Ligeti's professions included music educator[7].
- György Ligeti worked as a university teacher[8].
- György Ligeti's professions included pianist[9].
- György Ligeti's professions included musician[10].
- György Ligeti's professions included librettist[21].
- György Ligeti was employed by Hamburg University of Music and Drama[22].
- György Ligeti was educated at Franz Liszt Academy of Music[23].
- György Ligeti received the Kossuth Prize[24].
- György Ligeti received the Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna[25].
- György Ligeti received the Bach Prize of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg[26].
- György Ligeti received the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[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[14]. Hungarian was his native language[20].
Education
György Ligeti was educated at Franz Liszt Academy of Music[23].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include composer[6], music educator[7], university teacher[8], pianist[9], musician[10], and librettist[21]. Among György Ligeti's employers was Hamburg University of Music and Drama[22].
Recognition
Awards received include Kossuth Prize[24], an award[28], in Hungary[29], founded in 1948[30]; Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna[25], an award[31], in Austria[32], founded in 1925[33]; Bach Prize of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg[26], a music award[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1950[36]; Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[27], a civil decoration[37], in Prussia[38], founded in 1842[39]; Theodor W. Adorno Award[40], a cultural prize[41], founded in 1977[42]; and Balzan Prize[43], a science award[44], in Switzerland[45], founded in 1961[46].
Personal Life
Among György Ligeti's spouses was Vera Ligeti[15]. A child of him was Lukas Ligeti[16].
Death and Burial
Recorded date of death include June 12, 2006[5] and June 11, 2006[12]. György Ligeti died in Vienna[4]. Burial took place at Vienna Central Cemetery[13].
Why It Matters
György Ligeti ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,022 views/month, #6,870 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 77 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]
He has been cited as an influence by Frank Zappa[49], a guitarist[50], 1940–1993[51], of United States[52], awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[53] and John Persen[54], a composer[55], 1941–2014[56], of Norway[57].
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[14].
Who was György Ligeti married to?
György Ligeti's spouses include Vera Ligeti[15].
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[23].
What awards did György Ligeti receive?
Honors received include Kossuth Prize[24], Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna[25], Bach Prize of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg[26], and Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[27].
Who did György Ligeti influence?
György Ligeti has been cited as an influence by Frank Zappa[49] and John Persen[54].