Ligeti: Lux Aeterna

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical_composition
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Erato_Records
gptkbp:arrangements arranged for various ensembles
gptkbp:artistic_influence minimalism
gptkbp:available_formats CD, vinyl, digital
gptkbp:awards recognized in music awards
gptkbp:characteristics ethereal soundscapes
gptkbp:collaborations conductors and choirs
gptkbp:composer gptkb:György_Ligeti
gptkbp:critical_reception acclaimed by music critics
gptkbp:cultural_impact Western classical tradition
widely performed in choral repertoire
gptkbp:cultural_significance important work in 20th-century choral music
gptkbp:dedication to the choir of the Stuttgart Radio
gptkbp:duration approximately 25 minutes
gptkbp:form through-composed
gptkbp:genre chamber choir music
gptkbp:influenced film music composers
contemporary choral composers
gptkbp:influenced_by Eastern European folk music
gptkbp:influences avant-garde music
gptkbp:inspired_by gptkb:sports_team
gptkbp:instrument a cappella choir
gptkbp:involved_forces 12-part choir
gptkbp:language gptkb:Latin
gptkbp:notable_features complex vocal textures
gptkbp:notable_for use of micropolyphony
gptkbp:notable_performance performed at the 1967 Donaueschingen Music Festival
gptkbp:notable_recordings available on multiple albums
conducted by Pierre Boulez
gptkbp:performed_by major music festivals
various choirs worldwide
gptkbp:premiere_date gptkb:1967
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:Universal_Edition
gptkbp:related_works Lux Aeterna (film score)
gptkbp:style modern classical
gptkbp:themes eternity and transcendence
gptkbp:year_composed gptkb:1966