Geographic composer abc game

[Krummhorn]

Good catch, acc :tiphat:

Ottokar Eugen Novacek (1866-1900)
Violinist who eventually migrated to the US and became a member of the Bostom Symphony. Composed for piano/violin and percussion/violin. He died in the US (New York)

 

[Ouled Nails]

Gyorgy Orban, born in 1947 in ?? Hungary. Composer of a Stabat Mater, a clarinet quintet, and Psalms variations.

 

[mm75]

Emil Petrovics (1930-), composer of operas, chamber pieces, etc.

 

[Krummhorn]

According to wikipedia, there is no letter "q" (no "x" or "y" either) in the Hungarian alphabet, we move on to "r":

Miklós Rózsa (1907-1995)

 

[acc]

Zsigmond Szathmáry (born 1939 in Hódmezövásárhely, in South-East Hungary).

 

[Ouled Nails]

Bela Tardos, born 1910, Budapest. A student of Bartok who headed Hungary's national music publishing house. Composer of a symphony, chamber works...

 

[Krummhorn]

Lászlo Ungváry (1911-1982) Hungarian Filmographic Composer

 

[mm75]

Tihamér Vujicsics (1929-1975) ethnomusicologist and composer. His mother tongue was the Serbian, but he was born in Hungary in a small town near Budapest.

 

[Krummhorn]

Leó Weiner (1885-1960) He was an educator then turned to composing, producing a great number of works, mostly for chamber & piano.

Btw, I believe there is no x or y in the Hungarian alphabet, so whoever posts "z" gets to choose the next country beginning with the letter "i". :grin:

 

[mm75]

ok.
Bálint Zákányi - I've mentioned him yet in the "Add a composer game".

next country... hm, hm.


maybe Italy? What do you think about Italy?

:trp:

 

[Krummhorn]

Great choice mm75 - ITALY it is ... onward and upward fellow MIMF'ers :grin:

Agostino Agazzari (1578-1646) Besides composing a few works, he also held various church positions about Rome.

Kh

 

[Ouled Nails]

Italy should be like a pleasant walk in the park :grin:
Luiggi Boccherini (born, 1743) and very much part of the :guitar: repertoire today.:grin:

 

[acc]

Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (1895-1968)

 

[Ouled Nails]

Domenico Gaetano Donizetti (1797-1848), Bergamo, Lombardy
Lucia de Lammermoor
L'elisir d'amore
Anna Bolena

 

[Krummhorn]

Franco Evangelisti (1926-1980) Had a specific interest in scientific theories behind sound ... as per: Wikipedia information. His compositions do have some rather odd titles - wondering if anyone ever recorded these works.

Kh

 

[acc]

Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583-1643).

 

[Krummhorn]

Giuseppe Giordani (1745-1798) Supposedly wrote Caro mio ben the canzonetta that is akin to lots of beginning voice students as is Für Elise is for the beginning piano student :nut:

Kh

 

[CMB]

John Harbison : Piano Trio Nr.2 also operatic and choral works

 

[Art Rock]

BZZZT.... wrong.... not born in Italy, but in Orange, New jersey.

 

[CMB]

my bad - didn't know we had switched countries yet. (sigh)
Luigi Hugues - Grand Concert Fantasy on Verdi’s Ballo in Maschera
b. in Casale Montferrato