Cosmos Ligeti

Synopsis

The documentary film explores the Austrian-Hungarian composer Györgyi Ligeti, whose sound-intensive choral and orchestral works, influenced by other sciences and cultures, shaped the music of the 20th century like no other. The composer also became known by Stanley Kubrick, who used Ligeti's compositions in the films 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY, SHINING and EYES WIDE SHUT. The film aims to make the cosmos of Ligeti tangible and to get closer to the always curious and very demanding man Ligeti, who broke the boundaries of music and interpretation. In addition to many companions, Kubrick's producer and brother-in-law Jan Harlan appears in the film alongside the pianist Cathy Krier.

Additional Info

• No: 8866
• Production year: 2023
• Run time: 00:52:00
• Director: A film by Herbert Eisenschenk
• Producers: Kinescope Film, ZDF, ORF
• Format: HDTV 16:9