Hungarian composers are classics whose work has excelled. All these people sought to reach new limits and push the usual boundaries of classical music.
Imre Kalman
Hungarian composers and musicians also turned to the operetta genre. Great success in it was achieved by
Imre Kalman. He owns such famous works as “Violet of Montmartre”, “Princess of the Circus”, “Bayadera”, “Silva”. The composer was born in 1882, on October 24. The creativity of this person completes the heyday of operetta. Kalman was born in Siofok, near
Lake Balaton. Comes from the Jewish family of Karl Koppstein, who was engaged in trade. The future composer changed his name in his school years, so he became Kalman.
Franz Liszt
Hungarian composers, in addition to creating great works, were engaged in teaching activities. In particular, Franz Liszt, among other things, was a teacher, conductor, publicist and pianist virtuoso. He belongs to the brightest representatives of musical romanticism. The future composer was born in 1811, on October 22, in Raiding. Liszt is the founder of the Weimar School of Music. Ferenc is one of the greatest pianists of the nineteenth century. His era was the heyday of concert pianism. The composer himself was at the forefront of this process, as he had unlimited technical capabilities.
Bela Bartok
The great Hungarian composers were musicologists. In particular, such was Bela Bartok, who was born in 1881, on March 25, in Nagytsentmiklos. It is a composer, pianist and musicologist-folklorist. Bartok came from the family of the director of the college of agriculture and a music teacher. His father was an amateur musician, played in an orchestra. Bartok grew up in a music-rich atmosphere. I listened to concerts given by my father’s orchestra, as well as an excellent performance of the works of the mother pianist.
Other composers
Other Hungarian composers deserve no less attention. It is worth considering the outstanding personality of Leo Weiner. He was born in 1885 in Budapest. It is about the composer and one of the greatest music educators of his time. Weiner twice became the winner of the Kossuth State Prize.
Jeno Zador - music critic, teacher and composer. He was born in 1894, November 5, in Batasek. In 1921 he was awarded the title of Doctor of Philosophy.
Pal Kadosha was born in Leo in 1903, September 6th. We are talking about a composer, pianist, public figure and teacher. Zoltan Koday, who was born in Kecskemét, in December 1882, also achieved success in his field. It is a music theorist and composer. Franz Lehar also took a special place. He was born in Komarno in 1870, on April 30. It is about the conductor and composer. It belongs to the largest masters of the Vienna operetta. He has no successors, no predecessors.
Next, we will tell in more detail about who Eden Peter Jozsef von Mikhailovich was. He was born in Ferichantsy, in 1842, September 13. It is a music teacher and composer. He studied at Pest. He was a pupil of Mihai Mosonya. Later he visited the Leipzig Conservatory, where he studied with Moritz Hauptmann. Continued to improve craftsmanship in Munich. He was a student of Peter Cornelius. Belonged to the followers and fans of Richard Wagner. He is the author of operas. The composer also wrote 4 symphonies, 7 symphonic poems and songs. From 1887 to 1919 he served as rector of the Budapest National Music Academy.
These are not all Hungarian composers who deserve our attention. After all, they made a significant contribution to the development of the world musical heritage.