String Quartet No. 2 (Ligeti)
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György Ligeti
's String Quartet No. 2 is a string quartet
that was composed between February and August 1968. It consists of five movements:
It is approximately 21 minutes in duration. It is dedicated to the LaSalle Quartet
who gave its first performance in Baden-Baden
on the 14 December 1969.
György Ligeti
György Sándor Ligeti was a composer of contemporary classical music. Born in a Hungarian Jewish family in Transylvania, Romania, he briefly lived in Hungary before becoming an Austrian citizen.-Early life:...
's String Quartet No. 2 is a string quartet
String quartet
A string quartet is a musical ensemble of four string players – usually two violin players, a violist and a cellist – or a piece written to be performed by such a group...
that was composed between February and August 1968. It consists of five movements:
- Allegro nervoso
- Sostenuto, molto calmo
- Come un meccanismo di precisione
- Presto furioso, brutale, tumultuoso
- Allegro con delicatezza
It is approximately 21 minutes in duration. It is dedicated to the LaSalle Quartet
LaSalle Quartet
The LaSalle Quartet was a string quartet active from 1946 to 1987. It was founded by first violinist Walter Levin. The quartet played on a donated set of Amati instruments....
who gave its first performance in Baden-Baden
Baden-Baden
Baden-Baden is a spa town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is located on the western foothills of the Black Forest, on the banks of the Oos River, in the region of Karlsruhe...
on the 14 December 1969.