Miklós Kocsár is a Hungarian composer. He was born in Debrecen

Debrecen

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, Hungary

Hungary

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, and studied composition at the Academy of Music in Budapest

Budapest

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 with Ferenc Farkas

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, graduating in 1959. After completing his studies, he took a position in 1972 as Professor at the Béla Bartók

Béla Bartók

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 Conservatory in Budapest

Budapest

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, teaching theory and composition. From 1974 to 1995, he worked in Hungarian Radio. In 1973 he won the Erkel Prize.

Selected works

• Duó-Szerenád (Duo Serenade) for violin and viola (1955)
• String Quartet (1960)
• Szonáta szólóhegedűre (Sonata) for violin solo (1961–1991)
• Hét változat mélyhegedűre (7 Variations) for viola solo (1983)
• Concerto lirico for viola and orchestra (2000)

Discography

Kocsár's works have been recorded an issued on media including:

• Miklós Kocsár: Choral Works Label: Hungaroton
• Miklós Kocsár: Concerto in memoriam Z.H. Label: Hungaroton
• Miklós Kocsár: Repliche Nos. 1-3 / Music of the Seasons / Songs on Poems by Lajos Kassak Label: Hungaroton
• Miklós Kocsár: Echos Nos. 1-4 / Hollos: Ciklus / Buyanovski: 4 Improviations for horn solo Label: Hungaroton
• Horusitzky / Sugar, R. / Kosa / Balassa / Kocsar: Hungarian Contemporary Songs Label: Hungaroton
• Soproni / Farkas / Kocsar / Togobickij / Vajda: Violin Sonatas and Duets Label: Hungaroton
• Choral Works from the End of the Millennium Label: Hungaroton
• Hungarian Contemporary Works for Flute Duet Label: Hungaroton
• Jereb: Monography / Szekely: Rhapsody / Farkas, F.: Bucinata / Kocsar: Rhapsody / Victor: Viatrone Label: Hungaroton
• Hungarian Contemporary Choral Works Label: Hungaroton
• Choral Music Label: Hungaroton
• Hungarian Contemporary Choral Anthology Label: Hungaroton
• Cimbalom Music Label: Hungaroton
• Miklós Kocsár: Repliche No. 2 Label: Hungaroton

Kocsár has composed for film soundtracks including:

• Csodakarikás (TV movie), 1987
• Csontváry, 1980
• Napraforgó, 1974
• Az óriás, 1960