Gyorgy Ligeti (1923-2006) - Aventures

Gyorgy Ligeti (1923-2006)

Atmospheres (1961)

Aventures (1962)



Requiem (1965)

Lux Aeterna (1966)

Nouvelles Aventures (1966)



Lontano (1967)

Le Grand Macabre (1978)

György Sándor Ligeti (May 28, 1923 – June 12, 2006) was a Romanian born 20th century composer. Born to a Hungarian-speaking Jewish family, he briefly lived in Hungary before later becoming an Austrian citizen. Many of his works are well known in classical music circles, but to the general public, he is best known for the various pieces featured in the Stanley Kubrick films 2001: A Space Odyssey [Atmospheres, Requiem, Lux Aeterna], The Shining, and Eyes Wide Shut.

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Hank Williams (September 17, 1923 – January 1, 1953), born Hiram King Williams, was an American singer-songwriter and musician regarded as among the greatest country music stars of all time. He charted eleven number one songs between 1948 and 1953, though unable to read or write music to any significant degree. His hits included "Your Cheatin' Heart", "Hey Good Lookin'" and "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry".

Williams died at age 29; his death is widely believed to have resulted from a mixture of alcohol and drugs. His son Hank Williams, Jr., daughter Jett Williams, and grandchildren Hank Williams III, Holly Williams, and Hilary Williams are also professional singers.

His songs have been recorded by hundreds of other artists, many of whom have also had hits with the tunes, in a range of pop, gospel, blues and rock styles. Williams has been covered by performers including Townes Van Zandt, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen , Beck Hansen, Johnny Cash, Tony Bennett, The Residents, Patsy Cline, Ray Charles and Louis Armstrong.






[8924 Mancini / 8923 G. Ligeti / 8923 Fred Steiner]

Fred Steiner (b. 1923) - Star Trek (1966)

Fred Steiner (b. 1923)

Perry Mason (1957)

Star Trek (1966): Apollo's Theme

Fred Steiner (b. February 24, 1923, New York, NY) received a degree in music composition from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music.

Steiner has written for a number of television series that enjoyed great popularity in their day or in syndication. The most auspicious are the many episodes of the original series of Star Trek to which he contributed original scores (more than any other composer). An article he wrote for the Library of Congress, "Music for Star Trek: Scoring a Television Show in the Sixties." authoritatively outlines and defines the contributions of all the original underscore composers of this series.

Another of Steiner's famous works, "Park Avenue Beat," was used from 1957 to 1966 as the theme song to Perry Mason and was re-recorded by Dick DeBenedictis for the subsequent made-for-TV movies in 1985. Steiner also composed the main theme to The Bullwinkle Show and contributed music to episodes of Lost in Space, The Twilight Zone, and Amazing Stories.

His feature film work includes original music (Run for the Sun, The St. Valentine's Day Massacre) and orchestration/adaptation (sometimes uncredited) for other composers, including The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965).

[8923 G. Ligeti / 8923 Fred Steiner / 8922 Hefti]