Metamorphosis in Music : Oxford University Press : 9780199381999 : 0199381992 : 02 Nov 2017 : From the mid-1950s through the 1960s, Hungarian composer Gyáeorgy Ligeti went through a remarkable period of stylistic transition, from the emulation of his fellow countryman Bãaela Bartãaok to his own individual style at the forefront of the Western-European avant-garde. Through careful study of the sketches and drafts, as well as analysis of the finished scores, Metamorphosis in Music takes a detailed look at this compositional evolution. Author Benjamin R. Levy includes sketch studies created through transcriptions and reproductions of archival material-much of which has never before been published-providing new, detailed information about Ligeti's creative process and compositional methods. The book examines all of Ligeti's compositions from 1956 to 1970, analyzing little-known and unpublished works in addition to recognized masterpieces such as Atmosphâaeres, Aventures, the Requieim, and