Editing György Ligeti (section)

==Legacy==
Ligeti has been described as "together with [[Pierre Boulez|Boulez]], [[Luciano Berio|Berio]], [[Karlheinz Stockhausen|Stockhausen]], and [[John Cage|Cage]] as one of the most innovative and influential among progressive figures of his time".{{sfn|Cummings|n.d.}} From about 1960, Ligeti's work became better known and respected.{{Clarify|date=July 2018}}<!--Better known than what? The music of Boulez, Stockhausen, and Cage? If this is what is meant, then a citation will be needed.--> His best-known work was written during the period from ''Apparitions'' to ''Lontano'', which includes ''Atmosphères'', ''Volumina'', ''Aventures'' and ''Nouvelles Aventures'', ''Requiem'', ''Lux Aeterna'', and his Cello Concerto; as well as his opera ''Le Grand Macabre''. In recent years, his three books of piano études have also become well known and are the subject of the ''Inside the Score'' project of pianist [[Pierre-Laurent Aimard]].{{sfn|Service|2015}}

===Music in the films of Stanley Kubrick===
Ligeti's music is best known to the public not acquainted with 20th century classical music for its use in three films of [[Stanley Kubrick]]'s, which gained him a world-wide audience.<ref name="nytimes" /> The [[2001: A Space Odyssey (soundtrack)|soundtrack]] to ''[[2001: A Space Odyssey (film)|2001: A Space Odyssey]]'' includes excerpts from four of his pieces: ''Atmosphères'', ''Lux Aeterna'', ''Requiem'' and ''Aventures''.<ref>{{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0000202725|title=''2001: A Space Odyssey'' (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)}}</ref> ''Atmosphères'' is heard during the "Star Gate" sequence, with portions also heard in the Overture and Intermission. ''Lux Aeterna'' is heard in the moon-bus scene en route to the Tycho monolith. The ''Kyrie'' sequence of his ''Requiem'' is heard over the first three monolith encounters. An electronically altered version of ''Aventures'', unlisted in the film credits, is heard in the cryptic final scenes. The music was used, and in some cases modified, without Ligeti's knowledge, and without full [[copyright]] clearance. When he learned about the use of his music in the film, he "successfully sued for having had his music distorted"{{sfn|Agel|1970|loc=12}} and they [[settled out of court]]. Kubrick sought permission and compensated Ligeti for use of his music in later films.{{sfn|Crilly|2011|loc=246}}

''Lux Aeterna'' was used again in [[Peter Hyams]]'s 1984 sequel to ''2001'', ''[[2010 (film)|2010: The Year We Make Contact ]]''.<ref name="allegro-c.de" />

A later Kubrick film, ''[[The Shining (film)|The Shining]]'', uses small portions of ''Lontano'' for orchestra.{{sfn|Crilly|2011|loc=245n2}}

One motif from the second movement of Ligeti's ''Musica ricercata'' is used at pivotal moments in Kubrick's ''[[Eyes Wide Shut]]''.{{sfn|Powrie|Stilwell|2006|loc=7}} At the German premiere of that film, by which time Kubrick had died, his widow was escorted by Ligeti himself.<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Platt|first=Russell|date=2008-08-12|title=Clarke, Kubrick, and Ligeti: A Tale|language=en-US|magazine=The New Yorker|url=https://www.newyorker.com/culture/goings-on/clarke-kubrick-and-ligeti-a-tale|access-date=2023-05-28|issn=0028-792X}}</ref>

===Music in other films and media===

Ligeti's work has also been used in numerous films by other directors. ''Lontano'' was also used in [[Martin Scorsese]]'s 2010 psychological thriller film ''[[Shutter Island (film)|Shutter Island]]''.<ref>{{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0001767560|title=''Shutter Island'' (Music from the Motion Picture)}}</ref> The first movement of the Cello Concerto was used in the [[Michael Mann]] 1995 crime film ''[[Heat (1995 film)|Heat]]''.<ref name="allegro-c.de">{{harvnb|Anon.|2011}}</ref> The ''Requiem'' was used in the 2014 film [[Godzilla (2014 film)|''Godzilla'']].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.soundtrack.net/movie/godzilla-2014/|title=''Godzilla'' (2014) – Soundtrack.net|date=12 May 2014|access-date=28 May 2014}}</ref> The Cello Concerto and the Piano Concerto were used in [[Yorgos Lanthimos]]' 2017 film ''[[The Killing of a Sacred Deer]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.soundtrack.net/album/the-killing-of-a-sacred-deer/|title=''The Killing of a Sacred Deer'' (2017) – Soundtrack.net|date=20 October 2017|access-date=13 January 2018}}</ref><ref>{{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0003111192|title=''The Killing of a Sacred Deer'' (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack}}</ref>

His music has also been used in television and radio. ''Lontano'', ''Atmosphères'', and the first movement of the Cello Concerto were used in [[Sophie Fiennes]]'s documentary ''[[Over Your Cities Grass Will Grow]]'', about the German post-war artist [[Anselm Kiefer]].<ref name="overyourcities">{{cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/oct/13/over-your-cities-grass-review | title=Over Your Cities Grass Will Grow – review |newspaper=[[The Guardian]]| date=13 October 2010 | access-date=31 January 2016}}</ref> ''Lontano'', ''Melodien'', and ''Volumina'' were used in [[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Primary and Secondary Phases#Fit the First|Fit the First]], [[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Primary and Secondary Phases#Fit the Fifth|Fit the Fifth]], and {{H2G2|radio|6|link=yes}} of ''[[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (radio series)|The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]'' as background music to sections of narrative from the Guide.<ref name="scripts">{{cite book|title=The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy: The Original Radio Script|author=Adams, Douglas|isbn=978-0-330-29288-7|year=1985}}</ref>