Kossuth Prize
2 appearances
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Edition 3 (1950) Winner
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Edition 12 (1960) Winner
Leó Weiner
ワイナー レオー
Weiner Leó
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1885-04-16 （Budapest）
- Died
- 1960-09-13 （Budapest） age 75
- Nationality
- Hungarian
- Languages
- Hungarian
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Budapest
Career
- Occupations
- composer, music educator, music theorist, chamber music professor
- Active Years
- 1900-1960
- Affiliations
- Franz Liszt Academy of Music
- Influenced By
- Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Bizet
- Influenced
- Antal Doráti, Georg Solti, János Starker
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franz Liszt Academy of Music | — | Composition | — | — | Hungary |
Franz Liszt Academy of Music
Composition
Country:
Hungary
Teacher: János (Hans) Koessler
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Franz Liszt Stipend | Serenade Op. 3 | — | Franz Liszt Academy of Music | 受賞 |
| — | Volkmann Prize | Serenade Op. 3 | — | Franz Liszt Academy of Music | 受賞 |
| — | Erkel Prize | Serenade Op. 3 | — | Franz Liszt Academy of Music | 受賞 |
| — | Haynald Prize | Agnus Dei | — | — | 受賞 |
| — | Schunda Prize | Hungarian Fantasy | — | — | 受賞 |
Franz Liszt Stipend
Work:
Serenade Op. 3
Organization:
Franz Liszt Academy of Music
Result:
受賞
Volkmann Prize
Work:
Serenade Op. 3
Organization:
Franz Liszt Academy of Music
Result:
受賞
Erkel Prize
Work:
Serenade Op. 3
Organization:
Franz Liszt Academy of Music
Result:
受賞
Haynald Prize
Work:
Agnus Dei
Result:
受賞
Schunda Prize
Work:
Hungarian Fantasy
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Violin Sonata No. 2 in F sharp minor, Op. 11
Chamber musicViolin sonata for violin and piano.
Romanticism
Serenade Op. 3
Chamber musicComposition that won multiple prizes.
Romanticism
Carnival Humoresque (Fasching), Op. 5
OrchestralUS premiere in 2003.
HumorHungarian folk elements
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Conservative Romantic styleFrench orchestration influencesHungarian folk music elements
- Recurring Motifs
- Hungarian folk musicRomantic melodies
Legacy
One of the leading Hungarian music educators of the first half of the twentieth century and a composer.
Trivia
- Played piano four hands with Fritz Reiner as children.
- Born to a Jewish family.
- Buried at Kerepesi Cemetery.