Zsigmond Vincze
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Zsigmond Vincze (born Zombor
1 July 1874, died Budapest
30 June 1935) was a Hungarian pianist, conductor and composer who wrote several very successful operettas.
. He achieved his first success in 1909 and went on to compose a number of other well-received stage works over the following 20 years.
The song “Szép vagy, gyönyörű vagy Magyarország” (“Hungary, you are beautiful and splendid” from his operetta
A hamburgi menyasszony (The bride from Hamburg) was quoted by Bartók in the third movement of his Concerto for Orchestra
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He provided music for Az utolsó bohém (The last Bohemian) in 1913.
in works by Bach, Mozart and Hubay himself,
Sombor
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1 July 1874, died 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...
30 June 1935) was a Hungarian pianist, conductor and composer who wrote several very successful operettas.
Life and career
After having trained in Budapest, Vincze became conductor of the Király Szinház in the city, and later was musical director of the opera in DebrecenDebrecen
Debrecen , is the second largest city in Hungary after Budapest. Debrecen is the regional centre of the Northern Great Plain region and the seat of Hajdú-Bihar county.- Name :...
. He achieved his first success in 1909 and went on to compose a number of other well-received stage works over the following 20 years.
The song “Szép vagy, gyönyörű vagy Magyarország” (“Hungary, you are beautiful and splendid” from his operetta
Operetta
Operetta is a genre of light opera, light in terms both of music and subject matter. It is also closely related, in English-language works, to forms of musical theatre.-Origins:...
A hamburgi menyasszony (The bride from Hamburg) was quoted by Bartók in the third movement of his Concerto for Orchestra
Concerto for Orchestra (Bartók)
Concerto for Orchestra, Sz. 116, BB 123, is a five-movement musical work for orchestra composed by Béla Bartók in 1943. It is one of his best-known, most popular and most accessible works. The score is inscribed "15 August – 8 October 1943", and it premiered on December 1, 1944 in Boston Symphony...
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He provided music for Az utolsó bohém (The last Bohemian) in 1913.
Selected compositions
- Tilos a csók – Budapest, 8 October 1909
- Limonádé ezredes – Budapest, 5 September 1912
- A cigánygrófné – Budapest, 13 March 1920
- A hamburgi menyasszony – Budapest, 31 January 1922
- Az erősebb – Budapest, 1924
- Annabál – Budapest, 1925
- Huszárfogás – Budapest, 4 April 1930
Discography
As an pianist, Vincze accompanied songs on Hungarian records labels before the First World War, as well as accompanying Jenő HubayJeno Hubay
Eugen Huber , better known by his Hungarian name Jenő Hubay , was a Hungarian violinist, composer and music teacher.-Early life:Eugen Huber was born into a German family of musicians in Pest, Hungary...
in works by Bach, Mozart and Hubay himself,