Kossuth Prize
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Edition 39 (2002) Winner
Péter Eötvös
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Péter Eötvös
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1944-01-02 （Székelyudvarhely (now Odorheiu Secuiesc)）
- Died
- 2024-03-24 （Budapest） age 80
- Nationality
- Hungarian
- Languages
- Hungarian
- Residence History
- Budapest → Cologne → Paris → Hilversum → Budapest
Career
- Occupations
- composer, conductor, academic teacher
- Active Years
- 1962-2024
- Affiliations
- Oeldorf Group, Ensemble InterContemporain
- Memberships
- Member of the Academy of Arts, Berlin, Member of the Széchenyi Academy of Literature and Arts, Member of the Sächsische Akademie der Künste, Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music
- Influenced By
- Karlheinz Stockhausen, György Ligeti, Béla Bartók, Pierre Boulez
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franz Liszt Academy of Music | — | Composition | — | 1958-1966 | Hungary |
| Musikhochschule Köln | — | Composition | — | 1966-1979 | Germany |
Franz Liszt Academy of Music
Composition
Period:
1958-1966
Year of Graduation:
1966
Country:
Hungary
Musikhochschule Köln
Composition
Period:
1966-1979
Country:
Germany
DAAD scholarship
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Kossuth Prize | — | — | Government of Hungary | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Frankfurter Musikpreis | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres | — | — | French Ministry of Culture | 受賞 |
Kossuth Prize
2002
Organization:
Government of Hungary
Result:
受賞
Frankfurter Musikpreis
2007
Result:
受賞
Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
2003
Organization:
French Ministry of Culture
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Three Sisters
1997 operaOpera based on Chekhov's play.
familyfate
Love and Other Demons
2008 operaBased on García Márquez's novella.
lovemadness
Chinese Opera
1986 orchestral workExplores theatricality of sound.
theatreacoustics
Bibliography
- List of compositions by Péter Eötvös
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- eclecticvaried timbresextended techniques
- Recurring Motifs
- noisesynchronisationrhythm
Health
-
serious illness晩年led to his death
Legacy
Internationally active contemporary composer and conductor, leaving numerous operas and orchestral works.
Trivia
- Born in Székelyudvarhely, Transylvania.
- Member of the Stockhausen Ensemble.
- Conducted the opening concert of IRCAM.