László Vidovszky
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The native form of this personal name is Vidovszky László. This article uses the Western name order.
László Vidovszky (b. Békéscsaba
, Hungary
, February 25, 1944) is a Hungarian
composer and pianist. During the 1970s he began composing works in a minimal
style.
Vidovszky studied composition with Géza Szatmári at the Szeged Conservatory in 1959, and with Ferenc Farkas
at the Budapest Academy of Music from 1962 to 1967. In 1970-71, he studied in Paris
, attending courses organized by the Groupe des Recherches Musicales as well as composition classes of Olivier Messiaen
.
In 1970, Vidovszky co-founded (together with Zoltán Jeney
, László Sáry
, Péter Eötvös
, and Albert Simon) the Budapest New Music Studio and has been an active member ever since, both as composer and as performer.
Vidovszky taught music theory at the Teachers’ Training College of the Budapest Academy of Music from 1972 to 1984. In 1984 he was appointed director of the music department at the University of Pécs
in southern Hungary, a position which he held till 1988. In 1996 he was appointed as the first Dean of the recently founded Faculty of Fine and Performing Arts at the same university.
Vidovszky was awarded the Erkel Prize (1983), the Bartók-Pásztory Prize (1992) and the Kossuth Prize (2010). He was named Merited Artist of the Hungarian Republic in 1996.
László Vidovszky (b. Békéscsaba
Békéscsaba
Békéscsaba is a city in Southeast Hungary, the capital of the county Békés.- Geography :According to the 2001 census, the city has a total area of .- Name :...
, Hungary
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...
, February 25, 1944) is a Hungarian
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 and pianist. During the 1970s he began composing works in a minimal
Minimalist music
Minimal music is a style of music associated with the work of American composers La Monte Young, Terry Riley, Steve Reich, and Philip Glass. It originated in the New York Downtown scene of the 1960s and was initially viewed as a form of experimental music called the New York Hypnotic School....
style.
Vidovszky studied composition with Géza Szatmári at the Szeged Conservatory in 1959, and with Ferenc Farkas
Ferenc Farkas
Ferenc Farkas was a Hungarian composer.Farkas began his studies in composition at the Budapest Academy of Music , where his teachers were Leo Weiner and Albert Siklós. He later studied with Ottorino Respighi in Rome...
at the Budapest Academy of Music from 1962 to 1967. In 1970-71, he studied in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, attending courses organized by the Groupe des Recherches Musicales as well as composition classes of Olivier Messiaen
Olivier Messiaen
Olivier Messiaen was a French composer, organist and ornithologist, one of the major composers of the 20th century. His music is rhythmically complex ; harmonically and melodically it is based on modes of limited transposition, which he abstracted from his early compositions and improvisations...
.
In 1970, Vidovszky co-founded (together with Zoltán Jeney
Zoltán Jeney
Zoltán Jeney is a Hungarian composer.Jeney first studied piano and attended Pongrácz's composition classes at the Debrecen Secondary Music School, later continuing composition studies with Ferenc Farkas at the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music in Budapest , and the pursuing postgraduate studies with...
, László Sáry
László Sáry
László Sáry is a Hungarian composer and pianist. In the 1970s he began composing in a minimal style.-External links:**...
, Péter Eötvös
Peter Eötvös
Péter Eötvös is a Hungarian composer and conductor.Eötvös was born in Odorheiu Secuiesc/Székelyudvarhely, Szeklerland, Transylvania . He studied composition in Budapest and Cologne. From 1962, he composed for film in Hungary. Eötvös played regularly with the Stockhausen Ensemble between 1968 and...
, and Albert Simon) the Budapest New Music Studio and has been an active member ever since, both as composer and as performer.
Vidovszky taught music theory at the Teachers’ Training College of the Budapest Academy of Music from 1972 to 1984. In 1984 he was appointed director of the music department at the University of Pécs
University of Pécs
The University of Pécs is the Hungarian university with the largest number of students and faculties.-History:...
in southern Hungary, a position which he held till 1988. In 1996 he was appointed as the first Dean of the recently founded Faculty of Fine and Performing Arts at the same university.
Vidovszky was awarded the Erkel Prize (1983), the Bartók-Pásztory Prize (1992) and the Kossuth Prize (2010). He was named Merited Artist of the Hungarian Republic in 1996.
Major works
- 2011 Reverb – piano and strinq quartet
- 2007 Páros – vln. and cello
- 2007 ASCH – string sextet
- 2005 The Death in my Viola – viola and chamber ensemble
- 2000 Zwölf Streichquartette – string quartet
- 1997 Black Quartet – covered perc. instruments
- 1995 Ady: Black Piano - disklavier and orchestra
- 1992 Music for the Hungarian Pavilion at Sevilla world Expo with Zoltán JeneyZoltán JeneyZoltán Jeney is a Hungarian composer.Jeney first studied piano and attended Pongrácz's composition classes at the Debrecen Secondary Music School, later continuing composition studies with Ferenc Farkas at the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music in Budapest , and the pursuing postgraduate studies with...
- 1990 NaNe audio-video games - for Atari ST computer and synth
- 1989 Studies for MIDI piano
- 1989 Twelve Duos - vln. and viola
- 1981 Narcissus and Echo - opera in one act
- 1980 Sound-Colour-Space, with Ilona Keserü - 127 coloured pipes
- 1980 Encounter - tragedy in one act, text by Péter NádasPéter NádasPéter Nádas is a Hungarian writer, playwright, and essayist.- Biography :He was born in Budapest as the son of László Nádas and Klára Tauber. After the takeover of the Hungarian Nazis, the Arrow Cross Party on 15 October 1944, Klára Tauber escaped with her son to Bačka and Novi Sad, but returned...
- 1975 Schroeder's Death - for piano and 2-3 assistants
- 1975 Hommage à Kurtág - collective work with Péter EötvösPeter EötvösPéter Eötvös is a Hungarian composer and conductor.Eötvös was born in Odorheiu Secuiesc/Székelyudvarhely, Szeklerland, Transylvania . He studied composition in Budapest and Cologne. From 1962, he composed for film in Hungary. Eötvös played regularly with the Stockhausen Ensemble between 1968 and...
, Zoltán Jeney, Zoltán KocsisZoltán KocsisZoltán Kocsis is a Hungarian pianist, conductor, and composer.Born in Budapest, he started his musical studies at the age of five and continued them at the Béla Bartók Conservatory in 1963, studying piano and composition...
and László SáryLászló SáryLászló Sáry is a Hungarian composer and pianist. In the 1970s he began composing in a minimal style.-External links:**... - 1974 Undisturbed - collective work with Zoltán Jeney and László Sáry
- 1972 Autokoncert - audiovisual work
- 1972 Kettős (Double) - 2 prepared pianos