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Erzsébet Szőnyi

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Erzsébet Szőnyi

Aliases: Erzsébet Szilágyi

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1924-04-25 (Budapest)
Died
2019-12-28 (Budapest) age 95
Nationality
Hungarian
Languages
Hungarian
Religion
Unknown
Residence History
Budapest

Career

Occupations
composer, music teacher
Active Years
1947-2019
Affiliations
Széchenyi Academy of Arts, International Society for Music Education (ISME)
Memberships
International Society for Music Education (Vice-President 1970-1974)
Influenced By
Zoltán Kodály, Nadia Boulanger, Olivier Messiaen

Education

Franz Liszt Academy of Music
Composition and Piano
Country: Hungary
Studied with János Viski. Received secondary school music teaching diploma
Conservatoire de Paris
Composition
Period: 1947-1948
Country: France
Studied with Tony Aubin and Olivier Messiaen. Obtained composition prize. Private lessons with Nadia Boulanger

Awards

Liszt Prize
1947
Result: 受賞
Erkel Ferenc Prize
1959
Result: 受賞
Bartók-Pásztory Prize
1995
Result: 受賞
Bartók-Pásztory Prize
2004
Result: 受賞
Kodály Prize
2001
Result: 受賞
Kossuth Prize
2003
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Dalma

1952 Opera

Opera

A makrancos királylány

1955 Opera

Opera

Firenzei tragédie

1957 Opera

Opera

Az aranyszárnyú méhecske

1974 Opera

Opera

Bibliography

  • Little Chamber Music, for piano 4 mains (1950)
  • La Princesse récalcitrante, suite for piano (1956)

Legacy

Hungarian composer and music teacher known for symphonic works, chamber music, art songs, oratorios, and eight operas. Taught at Franz Liszt Academy and held positions in ISME.