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György Ligeti

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György Ligeti (1923–2006) was a Hungarian composer noted for his avant-garde contributions to 20th-century music, including micropolyphony and influential works such as Atmosphères and Requiem.

Ligeti developed the technique known as micropolyphony. Some of his works (Atmosphères, Lux Aeterna, Requiem) were used in Stanley Kubrick's film 2001: A Space Odyssey. He wrote for a wide range of forces including orchestra, organ, harpsichord, voice and electronics.

Reviewers highlight Ligeti's originality and eerie soundscapes. Key works discussed include Atmosphères, Requiem (used in 2001: A Space Odyssey), Continuum and Volumina. Reviews praise micropolyphony, organ and electronic experiments and his string quartets.

For:Listeners of contemporary classical and avant-garde music; students of composition and 20th-century music

 Beauty is a bastard angel that smells of sweat.

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 Born in Transylvania, like Count Dracula, György Ligeti is one of the most original composers of his generation.

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 My music gives the impression of a flow without a start and without an end. You can hear a fraction of something that started always and that will continue to vibrate endlessly

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