Sonata for Solo Viola by György Ligeti
Sonata for Solo Viola by György Ligeti

Summary/Abstract: The Sonata for viola solo composed by György Ligeti between 1991 and 1994 is a piece that encompasses the musical knowledge gained by the Hungarian composer in approximately fourty years. This piece explores a large amount of technical and sound possibilities on the viola in the six movements that comprises. The movements are: Hora lungă, Loop, Facsar, Prestissimo con sordino, Lamento, Chaccone chromatique. In this article we will present a bit of biographical informations, in the first chapter, and in the second chapter we will explore in depth the piece.

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