Pál Járdányi
Pál Járdányi , first name Pál Paulovics , (born January 30, 1920 in Budapest , † July 29, 1966 there ) was a Hungarian composer and music teacher.
Járdányi's parents, the archaeologist István Paulovics and the teacher Maria Eperjessy were both avid amateur musicians. Járdányi also had a sister named Márta. When he was 18 years old, his father had his surname Magyarized in Járdányi .
During his studies at the Budapest Conservatory he was a student of Zoltán Kodály . He then worked as a music critic and was appointed professor at the Budapest Conservatory in 1946. In addition to his teaching activities, he was also active as a composer. His style is based on that of his teacher Kodály. Among other things, he created a symphony , a rhapsody , a concerto for harp and chamber orchestra, a concertino and various works for chamber music.
A music school in Budapest now bears his name.
Web links
- Járdányi Gergely: Édesapám, Járdányi Pál , accessed on February 3, 2016.
- Magyar életrajzi lexikon - Járdányi Pál , curriculum vitae in Hungarian, accessed on February 3, 2016.
- Kodály Könyvtár - P. Stébel Ildikó: 90 éve született Járdányi Pál , accessed on February 3, 2016.
Remarks
- ↑ Veronika Kusz: Pál Járdányi (= Hungarian Composers 32), Mágus, Budapest 2004, ISBN 963-9433-37-3 , p. 3.
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SURNAME | Járdányi, Pál |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Hungarian music teacher |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 30, 1920 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Budapest |
DATE OF DEATH | July 29, 1966 |
Place of death | Budapest |