Who is Gyorgy Ligeti and what is his Musica Ricerlata II inspired of?
György Ligeti From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Redirected from Gyorgy Ligeti) Jump to: navigation, search “Ligeti” redirects here. For other uses, see Ligeti (disambiguation). György Sándor Ligeti (IPA: [ˈɟørɟ ˈliɡɛti]; May 28, 1923–June 12, 2006) was a Jewish Hungarian composer born in Romania who later became an Austrian citizen. Many of his works are well known in classical music circles, but among the general public, he is probably best known for his opera Le Grand Macabre and the various pieces which feature prominently in the Stanley Kubrick films 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Shining, and Eyes Wide Shut. Contents [hide] 1 Biography 2 Music 3 Works 3.1 Opera 3.2 Orchestral 3.3 Concertante 3.4 Vocal/Choral 3.5 Chamber/Instrumental 3.6 Keyboard 3.6.1 Piano 3.6.2 Organ 3.6.3 Harpsichord 3.7 Electronic 3.8 Miscellaneous 4 Influences 5 Awards 6 References 7 See also 8 External links 8.1 Obituaries and remembrances 8.2 Listening 8.3 Other links [edit] Biography Ligeti was born in Di
