András Szőllősy
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András Szőllősy (ˈandraːʃ ˈsøːlːøːʃi; February 27, 1921 – December 6, 2007) was the creator of the Szőllősy index (Sz.), a frequently used index for the works of Hungarian composer Béla Bartók
, was born at Szászváros (Orăştie) in Transylvania
on February 27, 1921. He studied composition under Zoltán Kodály
at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music
where he was a professor of music history and theory from 1950 to his death. Szőllősy has a PhD from the University of Budapest. He won numerous prizes and awards for his own compositions, including "Distinguished Composition of the Year 1970" at UNESCO's International Rostrum of Composers
in Paris for "Concerto No. 3 for sixteen strings", and the 1971 Erkel Prize. In 1985 Szőllősy won the Kossuth Prize, which is the highest official recognition of the Hungarian state, and in 1987 he was proclaimed Commandeur de l'Ordre des Arts et des lettres by the French government. Szöllősy's musicological writings include books on Bartók, Kodály, and Arthur Honegger
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The Szőllősy index includes all of Bartók's compositions as well as his musicological writings. For instance, Concerto for Orchestra
has Szőllősy number 116 and Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta
has Sz. 106.
He died on December 6, 2007.
Béla Bartók
Béla Viktor János Bartók was a Hungarian composer and pianist. He is considered one of the most important composers of the 20th century and is regarded, along with Liszt, as Hungary's greatest composer...
, was born at Szászváros (Orăştie) in Transylvania
Transylvania
Transylvania is a historical region in the central part of Romania. Bounded on the east and south by the Carpathian mountain range, historical Transylvania extended in the west to the Apuseni Mountains; however, the term sometimes encompasses not only Transylvania proper, but also the historical...
on February 27, 1921. He studied composition under Zoltán Kodály
Zoltán Kodály
Zoltán Kodály was a Hungarian composer, ethnomusicologist, pedagogue, linguist, and philosopher. He is best known internationally as the creator of the Kodály Method.-Life:Born in Kecskemét, Kodály learned to play the violin as a child....
at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music
Franz Liszt Academy of Music
The Franz Liszt Academy of Music is a concert hall and music conservatory in Budapest, Hungary, founded on November 14, 1875...
where he was a professor of music history and theory from 1950 to his death. Szőllősy has a PhD from the University of Budapest. He won numerous prizes and awards for his own compositions, including "Distinguished Composition of the Year 1970" at UNESCO's International Rostrum of Composers
International Rostrum of Composers
The International Rostrum of Composers is an annual forum organized by the International Music Council that offers broadcasting representatives the opportunity to exchange and publicize pieces of contemporary classical music...
in Paris for "Concerto No. 3 for sixteen strings", and the 1971 Erkel Prize. In 1985 Szőllősy won the Kossuth Prize, which is the highest official recognition of the Hungarian state, and in 1987 he was proclaimed Commandeur de l'Ordre des Arts et des lettres by the French government. Szöllősy's musicological writings include books on Bartók, Kodály, and Arthur Honegger
Arthur Honegger
Arthur Honegger was a Swiss composer, who was born in France and lived a large part of his life in Paris. He was a member of Les six. His most frequently performed work is probably the orchestral work Pacific 231, which is interpreted as imitating the sound of a steam locomotive.-Biography:Born...
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The Szőllősy index includes all of Bartók's compositions as well as his musicological writings. For instance, Concerto for Orchestra
Concerto for Orchestra (Bartók)
Concerto for Orchestra, Sz. 116, BB 123, is a five-movement musical work for orchestra composed by Béla Bartók in 1943. It is one of his best-known, most popular and most accessible works. The score is inscribed "15 August – 8 October 1943", and it premiered on December 1, 1944 in Boston Symphony...
has Szőllősy number 116 and Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta
Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta
Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, Sz. 106, BB 114 is one of the best-known compositions by the Hungarian composer Béla Bartók. Commissioned by Paul Sacher to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Basel Chamber Orchestra, the score is dated September 7, 1936...
has Sz. 106.
He died on December 6, 2007.