Abstract
This article reflects the ‘verbal history’ of György Ligeti’s most prominent work, the orchestral piece Atmosphères from 1961. It discusses previously unknown notes from the György Ligeti collection at the Paul Sacher Stiftung, Basel as well as official comments by Ligeti. In addition, it takes into account the secondary literature, beginning with Harald Kaufmann’s influential text “Strukturen im Strukturlosen” (1964), which was partly co-authored by Ligeti. The main aspects in focus are the composer’s own distinction within the contemporary music scene, his way of describing his work in terms of perception, and his handling of the concepts of effect and structure.
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