Ligeti

American  

[lig-i-tee] / ˈlɪg ɪ ti /

noun

1. György Sándor 1923–2006, Austrian composer, born in Hungary.

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Ligeti British  

/ ˈliɡɛti /

noun

1. György (djørdj). 1923–2006, Hungarian composer, resident in Vienna. His works, noted for their experimentalism, include Atmospheres (1961) for orchestra, Volumina (1962) for organ, and a requiem mass (1965)

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Ligeti

While studying, he met fellow composer Gyorgy Sandor Ligeti.

From Barron's ● Feb. 18, 2026

His music now fits snuggly in programs with just about anything you want, including that of the famed Hungarian avant-gardist György Ligeti, whose birth centennial is also being celebrated this year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2023

While Stefanovich did find real commonality between Rachmaninoff and Ligeti, often in the cross rhythms and irregular counterpoint, much of what makes Rachmaninoff modern is simply our less doctrinaire ideas of modernity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2023

“No one else,” Ligeti added, “could have done that.”

From New York Times ● Feb. 17, 2023

"Believe me, my dear brother-in-law, "Always affectionately yours, "Ambrose Ligeti."

From The Day of Wrath by Bain, R. Nisbet (Robert Nisbet)