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Micropolyphony




An example of the application of micropolyphony is Ligeti's composition ''Requiem for Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Mixed Choir, and Orchestra'', a piece which became more widely known through the soundtrack to ''. The technique is easier with larger ensembles or polyphonic instruments such as the piano (Cope, 1997). Many of Ligeti's piano pieces are examples of micropolyphony applied to complex "minimalist" Steve Reich and Pygmy Music derived rhythmic schemes.


SOURCE

  • Cope, David (1997). ''Techniques of the Contemporary Composer'', p.101. New York, New York: Schirmer Books. ISBN 0028647378.