György Ligeti (1923-2006)

Nationality: Hungarian | Austrian

Born: May 28, 1923, Dicsőszentmárton, Transylvania Died: June 12, 2006, Vienna (age 83)

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Sonata

(for solo viola)

		I.	Hora Lunga
		II.	Loop
		III.	Facsar
		IV.	Prestissimo con sordino
		V.	Lamento
		VI.	Chaconne chromatique

Duration: 20 minutes (approximately)

Composed: 1991-1994 (age 67-71)

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glossary

chaconne, ciaconna [I], ciacona, chiacona, ciaccona, chacony—a Baroque term for a musical form comprising a series of variations over an unchanging short theme or ground base. chaconne and passacaglia are closely related if not indistinguishablewiki
chamber music, Kammermusik [G], musique de chambre [F], musica da camera [I], musica cameralis [L]—"Classical Music" for a small ensemble, generally 8 or fewer players with a canonical emphasis on 3-6 players. explore
con [I,S]—with
lamento, lament, lamentoso, lamentabile—dirge; a song or hymn of mourning; in the manner of one
prestissimo—as fast as possible
solo—a piece or section of a piece featuring a single instrumental part. Often, this implies one instrument alone but may indicate a soloist with accompaniment (e.g. continuo) especially in a section within a larger work for ensemble
sonata, sonate, suonato—a complicated term. Originally, "sounded" rather than "sung" (sonar vs. cantar), e.g. instrumental music. According to historical period, sonata began to imply a formal plan of movements as well as the structure within a single movement, e.g. sonata form. In general usage as a work title, it designates a multi-movement piece for solo or duo instruments with one of the instruments enjoying a feature role.