László Weiner
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László Weiner was a Hungarian composer
, pianist
and conductor
who perished in the Holocaust
.
Weiner studied piano and conducting at the Budapest Music Academy
and was a composition student of Zoltán Kodály
from 1934 to 1940. Weiner was married in 1942 to singer Vera Rózsa
.
By February 1943, Weiner had been deported by the Nazis to the Lukov forced labor camp in Slovakia where he was later murdered. Kodály attempted to save Weiner and colleague Jenő Deutsch to no avail.
Due to efforts of violist
Pál Lukács
, several László Weiner compositions were published by Editio Musica Budapest in the 1950s and 60s.
Chamber music
Vocal
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...
, pianist
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
and conductor
Conducting
Conducting is the art of directing a musical performance by way of visible gestures. The primary duties of the conductor are to unify performers, set the tempo, execute clear preparations and beats, and to listen critically and shape the sound of the ensemble...
who perished in the Holocaust
The Holocaust
The Holocaust , also known as the Shoah , was the genocide of approximately six million European Jews and millions of others during World War II, a programme of systematic state-sponsored murder by Nazi...
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Weiner studied piano and conducting at the Budapest Music Academy
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...
and was a composition student of 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....
from 1934 to 1940. Weiner was married in 1942 to singer Vera Rózsa
Vera Rózsa
Vera Rózsa OBE , , was a Hungarian singer, voice teacher and vocal consultant. She had been living in Great Britain since 1954.-Education:...
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By February 1943, Weiner had been deported by the Nazis to the Lukov forced labor camp in Slovakia where he was later murdered. Kodály attempted to save Weiner and colleague Jenő Deutsch to no avail.
Due to efforts of violist
Viola
The viola is a bowed string instrument. It is the middle voice of the violin family, between the violin and the cello.- Form :The viola is similar in material and construction to the violin. A full-size viola's body is between and longer than the body of a full-size violin , with an average...
Pál Lukács
Pál Lukács
Pál Lukács was a Hungarian viola virtuoso, concert and recording artist, and music educator.Lukács studied voice, and also violin with Imre Waldbauer at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest. He switched to viola in 1935 after hearing a viola performance by Lionel Tertis accompanied by...
, several László Weiner compositions were published by Editio Musica Budapest in the 1950s and 60s.
Selected works
Orchestral- Concerto for flute, viola, piano and string orchestra (1941?)
- Overture (published 1995)
Chamber music
- Duo for violin and viola (1939)
- Sonata for viola and piano (1939?)
- Two Movements for clarinet and piano
Vocal
- Three Songs (published 1994)
Discography
- Weiner: Chamber Music with Viola, Hungaroton HCD 32607
- In Memoriam: Hungarian Composers, Victims of the Holocaust, Hungaroton HCD32597