Composer
György Ligeti
Wrote dense clouds of sound that Kubrick used in 2001 without asking. He escaped Hungary in 1956 and lost most of his family in the Holocaust.
György Sándor Ligeti was a Hungarian composer of contemporary classical music. He has been described as "one of the most important avant-garde composers in the latter half of the twentieth century" and "one of the most innovative and influential among progressive figures of his time".
- Born
- 1923-05-28, Tarnaveni, RomaniaA Monday
- Died
- 2006-06-12, Vienna, AustriaA Monday, aged 83
- At birth
- Sun in Gemini, Moon in Scorpio
- Nationality
- Austria
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1923-05-28, Tarnaveni, Romania · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Bucharestthe zone used then
Europe/BucharestThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 6°03′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 11°01′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 7°06′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Taurus | 8°11′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 28°22′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 11°19′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Libra | 13°40′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Pisces | 17°17′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 15°39′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 9°51′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2006-06-12, Vienna, Austria · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Viennathe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 21°18′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 29°49′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 14°19′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 16°16′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 5°13′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 9°49′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Leo | 8°09′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 14°42′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 19°42′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 25°32′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment György Ligeti was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.