Gábor Darvas
Encyclopedia
Gábor Darvas (18 January 1911 18 February 1985) was a Hungarian
composer
and musicologist. He was one of the first Hungarian composers to work in the field of electronic music
. As a musicologist, his interest was primarily in music of the 15th and 16th centuries.
He was born at Szatmárnémeti (Austria-Hungary). Between 1929 and 1932 he studied in Budapest
at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music
with Zoltán Kodály
. During World War II, he lived in Chile, working as a conductor and a musicologist. After returning to Hungary he commenced an active career as a composer, writing film score
s as well as pieces using tape.
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and musicologist. He was one of the first Hungarian composers to work in the field of electronic music
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
. As a musicologist, his interest was primarily in music of the 15th and 16th centuries.
He was born at Szatmárnémeti (Austria-Hungary). Between 1929 and 1932 he studied in Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
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...
with 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....
. During World War II, he lived in Chile, working as a conductor and a musicologist. After returning to Hungary he commenced an active career as a composer, writing film score
Film score
A film score is original music written specifically to accompany a film, forming part of the film's soundtrack, which also usually includes dialogue and sound effects...
s as well as pieces using tape.