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György Ligeti
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Artists similar to

György Ligeti

artist · HU · born 1923

Austrian-Hungarian composer

classicalcontemporary classical

In short

The artists most similar to György Ligeti are Johann Strauss, Halim El‐Dabh, Edgard Varèse, Karlheinz Stockhausen and Jean‐Claude Risset, from the same classical and contemporary classical circle.

Closest to György Ligeti

1 Johann StraussAustro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger
2 Halim El‐DabhEgyptian-American electronic music pioneer
3 Edgard Varèsecomposer
4 Karlheinz Stockhausencomposer
5 Jean‐Claude RissetFrench composer
6 Richard StraussGerman composer

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Ordered by closeness, computed from real listens (ListenBrainz). The Bandcamp badge marks who has a page there, verified with Wikidata.

Frequently asked questions

Which artists are similar to György Ligeti?

The artists most similar to György Ligeti are Johann Strauss, Halim El‐Dabh, Edgard Varèse, Karlheinz Stockhausen and Jean‐Claude Risset, from the same classical and contemporary classical circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 25 artists.

Where can I listen to music like György Ligeti?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Laurie Spiegel, Aphex Twin and Brian Eno have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like György Ligeti" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is György Ligeti?

György Ligeti is usually associated with classical and contemporary classical (artist · HU · born 1923), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 5 November 2026.