How 2001 Uses György Ligeti’s Music

In this episode of ’Listening in’, I look at the meaning of György Ligeti’s music (Atmosphères, Kyrie, Lux Aeterna, Aventures) in Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey, and how this music gives us information about the alien species that seems to be controlling the evolution of humankind throughout the film. I also consider how certain techniques in Ligeti’s music, like micropolyphony, reinforce the mystery surrounding the events in the film. Subscribe: Website: Twitter: Soundcloud: FURTHER READING/RESEARCH David W. Patterson - Music, Structure and Metaphor in Stanley Kubrick’s “2001: A Space Odyssey“: MUSIC György Ligeti - Atmosphères: György Ligeti - Kyrie (from Requiem): György Ligeti - Lux Aeterna: György Ligeti - Aventures: