Kamilló Lendvay
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Kamilló Lendvay is a Hungarian
composer.
Born in Budapest, he studied at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music
with János Viski. After graduation, in 1957 he undertook a conducting post with the Szeged
Opera.
He has composed vocal music, starting with the 1970 oratorio
Orogenesis. He also composes in the chamber music
and solo instrument genres.
He aims for his works to display "stable form, clear structure, and authentic content".
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.
Born in Budapest, he studied 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 János Viski. After graduation, in 1957 he undertook a conducting post with the Szeged
Szeged
' is the third largest city of Hungary, the largest city and regional centre of the Southern Great Plain and the county town of Csongrád county. The University of Szeged is one of the most distinguished universities in Hungary....
Opera.
He has composed vocal music, starting with the 1970 oratorio
Oratorio
An oratorio is a large musical composition including an orchestra, a choir, and soloists. Like an opera, an oratorio includes the use of a choir, soloists, an ensemble, various distinguishable characters, and arias...
Orogenesis. He also composes in the chamber music
Chamber music
Chamber music is a form of classical music, written for a small group of instruments which traditionally could be accommodated in a palace chamber. Most broadly, it includes any art music that is performed by a small number of performers with one performer to a part...
and solo instrument genres.
He aims for his works to display "stable form, clear structure, and authentic content".