Hungarian composer Szöllősy dies aged 87
Composer András Szöllősy, retired professor at the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, died aged 87 on Thursday. Szöllősy is one of the most significant representatives of modern Hungarian music, alongside György Ligeti and György Kurtág.
His career rocketed in the 1970s after he composed large-scale orchestral works such as Trasfigurazioni and Musica per Orchestra. His compositions have been heard in practically all major European cities and the US.
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