Klarinet Archive - Posting 000059.txt from 2006/06

From: Joseph Wakeling <joseph.wakeling@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Death of Gyorgy Ligeti
Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2006 04:55:44 -0400

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I think it's a bit cheeky of them to call him the "Space Odyssey"
composer, since Kubrick used his music without permission... :-P
The Guardian obituary quotes him as saying, "MGM wrote me such nice
letters. They say Ligeti should be happy, he is now famous in America."

http://arts.guardian.co.uk/news/obituary/0,,1796976,00.html

It's terribly sad news, as he was an extraordinary and unique voice. I
recommend checking out his "Hamburg Concerto" for horn. It's a very
beautiful piece, and for the extra interest of folks here, it has some
wonderful basset horn parts. :-)

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