László Melis
László Melis (born August 14, 1953 in Budapest ; † February 12, 2018 ) was a Hungarian violinist and composer .
Melis studied violin at the Franz Liszt Music Academy . In 1978 he was one of the founding members of Gruppe 180 ( 180-as Csoport ), a contemporary music ensemble specializing in minimalist music . He composed five pieces for this group, all of which were recorded on record. He has also performed with musicians such as Louis Andriessen , Steve Reich and Terry Riley . After the breakup of Gruppe 180 in 1990, Melis turned more and more to composition. His works include two chamber operas, cantatas, orchestral songs and ballet music as well as numerous film, drama and radio music.
Works
- Etude for Three Mirrors (1980)
- Ceremony (1981)
- The Room (1982)
- Songs of Maldoror (1984)
- The Empire of the Smile (1985)
- Mulomedicina Chironis (1989)
- Songs of Pearl (1994)
- The Death of Kleist (1994)
- Exhibition of Man (1995)
- The Apocalypse of Enoch (1997)
- Iphigenia in Aulis (1998)
- Black & White (1999)
- Of Time and the River (2000)
- Cello Mania (2000)
Filmography (selection)
- 1989: Álombrigád
- 1992: Video Blues
- 1997: Winter love (Tamás és July)
- 2002: Temptations (Kísértések)
- 2006: Miss Universe 1929 - Lisl Goldarbeiter. A Queen in Vienna
- 2008: The Investigaror (A nyomozó)
- 2015: Son of Saul (Saul Fia)
Web links
- László Melis in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- László Melis at Discogs (English)
- László Melis on songs.hu (English)
- Melis László in the Budapest Music Center
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Melis, László |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Hungarian violinist and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 14, 1953 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Budapest |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 12, 2018 |