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Ferenc Erkel (November 7, 1810, Gyula - June 25, 1893, Budapest) was a Hungarian composer. He was a father of Hungarian grand opera, written mainly around historical themes, which are then however typically performed in Hungary. He as well composed a music of "Himnusz", the national anthem of Hungary, which was adopted in 1844. A librettos of his number one 4 operas were written by Béni Egressy. Beside a operas, which he is the better known of, he wrote pieces for piano & chorus. His virtually all widely known soft piece is the Rákóczi March (1840). He headed a Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra (founded inside 1853). A Hungarian State Opera House in Budapest was opened in 1884, of which he was a musical director. The department of the Opera was established around 1911 within Budapest which as well performs operas, known as Erkel Színház (Erkel Theatre) since 1953. He was besides a director & piano teacher of the Hungarian Academy of Music until 1886. Erkel was an internationally acknowledged chess player as well.
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Composer Ferenc Erkel Brief biography and detailed JPG of an oil painting from the Fine Arts in Hungary searchable image collection and database. Erkel, Ferenc (1810 - 1893) Brief biography with recommended recordings of opera transcriptions and piano chamber music from Naxos. Erkel, Ferenc (1810 - 1893), Hungary Biographical data, recommended CDs, books and sheet music, bibliography, and link to biographical essay from Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers. Grave of Ferenc Erkel Find a Grave photographs of the burial place of the composer in Budapest. Link to the cemetery shows other notables sharing his resting place. Erkel, Ferenc Biography notes musicianship and refusal to compete with Liszt, shows his synthesis of Classical and Hungarian styles, gives positions as conductor, and cites major works. From the Grove Concise Dictionary of Music entry at WQXR radio. Ferenc Erkel Filmography noting the use of his works in various movies, including a production of his opera Bánk Bán, the story of his life, and a Hungarian Communist propaganda film. From the Internet Movie Database (IMDb). |
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