About this minute

Title
Car Horn Prelude
Conductor
Esa Pekka Salonen
Creator
György Ligeti
Performer
Philharmonia Orchestra and Chorus
Collections
Collection 2

Collection 2 #34

This piece of music is played by 12 car horns! The music is by composer György Ligeti. He wanted to make people imagine a dirty, noisy place in a big city. Perhaps the horns are played by car drivers who are grumpy because they’re stuck in a traffic jam! Not all of these car horns...
To access this content, please purchase a license, or log in if you are a member.