At its 1956 premiere in Budapest, the sixth movement was censored by the authorities for being too "dangerous" due to its dissonant minor seconds. The full work was not performed until 1969 in Sweden. Movement Guide
The Six Bagatelles were composed in 1953 while Ligeti was still living in Hungary. Seeking to have his music performed despite the restrictive , which banned "formalist" works, Ligeti arranged six movements from his 11-piece piano cycle, Musica ricercata (1951–1953), specifically for a wind quintet. ligeti 6 bagatelles for wind quintet imslp
The suite consists of six short movements, with a total duration of approximately . György Ligeti: Six Bagatelles (1953) At its 1956 premiere in Budapest, the sixth
