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György Ligeti (née Ligeti György Sándor)
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Memorial Page for György Ligeti (née Ligeti György Sándor)

May 28, 1923 – Jun 12, 2006(83 years)Died in:Vienna, Austria

Hungarian composer

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Burial Place

Vienna Central Cemetery

Occupation(7)

composermusic educatoruniversity teacherpianistmusicianlibrettistillustrator

Awards(10)

Kossuth PrizeRing of Honour of the City of ViennaBach Prize of the Free and Hanseatic City of HamburgPour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts orderTheodor W. Adorno AwardBalzan PrizePraemium ImperialeLéonie Sonning Music PrizeRolf Schock Prize in Musical ArtsRoyal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal

Spouse(1)

Vera Ligeti

Education(1)

Franz Liszt Academy of Music

György Ligeti (* May 28, 1923 in Târnăveni; † June 12, 2006 in Vienna) was a hungarian composer. He was 83 years old. He was married to Vera Ligeti. He studied at Franz Liszt Academy of Music. He received 10 awards, including Kossuth Prize, Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna. He was buried at Vienna Central Cemetery.

Life Events

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Born in Târnăveni, Romania

1923

Franz Liszt Academy of Music

1945

until 1951

Hamburg University of Music and Drama

1973

until 1989

Bach Prize of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg

1975

Léonie Sonning Music Prize

1990

Balzan Prize

1991

Praemium Imperiale

1991

Rolf Schock Prize in Musical Arts

1995

Kossuth Prize

2003

Theodor W. Adorno Award

2003

Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal

2004

Died in Vienna, Austria

2006

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György Ligeti (née Ligeti György Sándor). Forever remembered.