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of the individual parts embodied in a harmonic-musical flow in which the harmonies do not change suddenly, but merge into one another; one clearly discernible interval combination is gradually blurred, and from this cloudiness it is possible to discern a new interval combination taking
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It is characteristic of nearly all Ligeti's mature works that the subdivisions of the basic beat keep changing, which contributes to their beatless, floating feeling. In this piece, each of the sixteen voices is given a characteristic subdivision of the quarter-note beat:
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minor), together with the altos in a low register. Sopranos and tenors enter in a high register. All parts gradually fade, and the piece ends with seven bars of silence.
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Lux aeterna luceat eis, Domine, cum sanctis tuis in aeternum, quia pius es. Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine; et lux perpetua luceat eis
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The piece can be seen as divided into three distinct parts, as designated by text:
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Ligeti's Stylistic Crisis: Transformation in His Musical Style, 1974–1985
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The piece features many of Ligeti's characteristic styles, including:
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György Ligetis "Lux Aeterna" – Chormusik auf Weltraumodyssee
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György Ligeti

Lux aeterna
György Ligeti
Stanley Kubrick
2001: A Space Odyssey
Peter Hyams
2010: The Year We Make Contact
Roman Catholic
Requiem Mass
Micropolyphony
polyphony
Cluster chords
timbre
melody
harmony
rhythm
micropolyphony
falsetto
texture
register
Ligeti's Stylistic Crisis: Transformation in His Musical Style, 1974–1985
György Ligetis "Lux Aeterna" – Chormusik auf Weltraumodyssee

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