Ligeti’s works imbue the horrors of the most debauched parts of the twentieth century, while acting as a testament to the perseverance required to make great art and the ultimate futility in the face of human tragedy.

ProfilesStuart DouglasDecember 5, 2022ligeti, avant garde, composition, 60's, 70's, strings, orchestra, neo-classical

Modern Masterpiece: Taxi Driver

‘A dreamy, romantic song to New York City, warm swelling brass suggests an ode to a life, a love for a city that can’t be let go of. The unresolved quality of the music is very much the product of a Bernard Herrmann score, particularly reminiscent of his scores for Hitchcock.’

Modern MasterpeiceStuart DouglasNovember 21, 2022Bernard Hermann, Alfred Hitchcock, 60's, Classic Cinema, Modern Masterpiece, 20th Century, 20th Centuary Music, Film, Taxi Driver