Musical Analysis - Ligeti's Lux Aeterna

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Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
3:44 First Part
13:23 Bar 24
16:35 Second Part
20:05 The Introitus of the Requiem
21:57 Highest Density
26:16 Last Part

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Literature:

- Ligeti, György, und Monika Lichtenfeld. Gesammelte Schriften. Schott, 2007
- Steinitz, Richard. György Ligeti: Music of the Imagination. Northeastern Univ. Press, 2003
- Burde, Wolfgang, und György Ligeti. György Ligeti: Eine Monographie. Atlantis-Musikbuch-Verl, 1993
- Griffiths, Paul, und György Ligeti. György Ligeti. Robson Books, 1983.

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[allanjmcpherson]

I remember performing Ligeti's Lux Aeterna as part of the new music concert that took place at my university twice every year. We were conducted by the professor who organized the concert, and it was the final piece on the program. When the concert was over and he took his bow, the audience gave him a standing ovation. To which he said, "Perhaps we'll do it again!" We went backstage, got our scores, and performed the whole piece a second time!

[PAT-yuxr]

I am a great fan of this piece, ever since I heard it in film 2001. Thank you for your very clear and accesible analysis of this piece.

[juanlucasaisemberg]

Another touching fantastic Video Mattia. What an Hommage for a Composer to have young people analyzing your Music with such a deepness, understanding and love. You made me discover a new piece!

[TheAgentSumo]

Fantastic analysis, very well researched, thanks for taking the time

[ThePianoExperience]

I just discovered your channel ! It's AMAZIN' ! Your analysis is wonderful and clearly explained. :) Thanks for making this video !

[aidanlinden]

Wonderful analysis and presentation. You've introduced me to a new piece!

[iggypreilly]

Excellent analysis and presentation. I listened to the piece after watching and heard so many things in a new way!

[leonel]

Endlich ein neues Video, wie ich mich freue!

[cinedeconfinamiento]

A thoughtful view of a very interesting piece. Thanks for the time you put into this so we can learn a bit about this mysterious music. Much appreciated!!

[bachsuiten]

thanks for this fantastic analysis! Very interesting!

[davidwright]

Many thanks, Mattia. I've always loved this piece - I feel it's what Gregorian chant was really trying for - and your 'look behind the sound' is very helpful to me. I find it musically helpful to see how effects are generated within the sound.

[eddievhfan]

Regarding the "x" in "lux, " I think I saw in another transcription that the performers were intended to keep the "x" silent, for a more ethereal release. Either way, a long-time favorite, great insights!

[JPS-hdqz]

First: greetings from Belgium. Second: Ligeti is my number one 20th century composer! So more of this exellent video's, Mattia, because I liked your 3 hours long (!) video about Ligeti very much.

[javiermasegosa]

Muchas gracias por tu trabajo en este vídeo. Es realmente bueno y valioso para la difusión de la música del siglo XX, que no es lo suficientemente conocida y valorada. Enhorabuena.

[benkopal]

Xenakis actually prescribes beating in Nuits: pitch is to be modified so that (with an unchanged other voice) beating of a given frequency is produced.

[foetaltreborus]

First heard Ligeti in Kubricks 2001 - remarkable

[isaiahtricemusik]

you're looking good man! Nice Video

[shmuelman]

Ligeti was Jewish and only his mother survived the Nazi death camps. And then on to the years of Stalinism and Soviet rule when he finally left Hungary for Vienna.

[DireFloyd]

Great musical analysis. You did an extraordinary job. Any idea for the next video? It's almost impossible to find something about Stele by Kurtag... It would be amazing if you could make a video about it

[keyofamajor]

15:19 hard work of alto 1 is going unhighlighted 😢