According to Paul Griffiths, a composer from this country copied Webern’s entire works by hand while living in Paris. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this country that is also home to a composer who used “micropolyphony” in pieces like Atmosphères and wrote difficult piano etudes like “The Devil’s Staircase.”
ANSWER: Hungary [or Magyarország] (The two composers are György Kurtag and György Ligeti.)
[10e] György Ligeti’s early works, such as Musica Ricercata, were heavily influenced by this earlier Hungarian composer, who used a “night music” style in his Concerto for Orchestra and Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celesta.
ANSWER: Béla Bartók
[10h] Ligeti later adapted movements from Musica Ricercata into six bagatelles for this chamber ensemble. Carl Nielsen wrote an Opus 43 piece for this ensemble that concludes with a theme and variations.
ANSWER: wind quintet [accept Six Bagatelles for Wind Quintet; prompt on quintet]
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