Jenő Gaál
Jenő Gaál [ ˈjɛnøː ˈɡaːl ] (born June 16, 1906 in Zólyom , Austria-Hungary , today Zvolen , Slovakia ; † June 8, 1980 in Budapest ) was a Hungarian composer of classical music .
Gaál was a student of Zoltán Kodály . In 1956 he was awarded the Erkel Prize.
His first symphony, composed between 1954 and 1955, was premiered in 1959 by András Kórodi . His second symphony, a string symphony, was made in 1960. It sounds much more modern than his first work and was premiered in 1964 by Ervin Lukács .
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| SURNAME | Gaál, Jenő |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Hungarian composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 16, 1906 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zólyom |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 8, 1980 |
| Place of death | Budapest |