Talk:Micropolyphony

Requiem

Wouldn't Ligeti's "Requiem" be a better example of micropolyphony than his "Atmosphères"? The "Requiem" appeared in 2001 as well. I think that "Atmosphères" actually predates his micropolyphonic breakthroughs.

I think "Atmospheres" is a more well known example, and it is described, on All Classical Guide as beginning with a five-octave chromatic chord which parts then slowly drop away from leaving a tone cluster in the horns. Not that we need only have one example.Hyacinth 20:09, 5 Feb 2004 (UTC)

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• In a later introduction to Apparitions, Ligeti recounted a horrific childhood dream whose image of a "web" he would associate with the "web of sound" created by micropolyphony:

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I removed the above lengthy quote as it has little to do with music. Hyacinth (talk) 01:23, 3 October 2012 (UTC)