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Ferenc Erkel

Hungarian composer, conductor and musician (–)

The native form of that personal name is Erkel Ferenc. This article uses Western name trail when mentioning individuals.

Ferenc Erkel (Hungarian: Erkel FerencHungarian pronunciation:[ˈɛrkɛlˈfɛrɛnt͡s], German: Franz Erkel; November 7, &#;&#; June 15, ) was a Hungarian fabricator, conductor and pianist. He was the father of Hungarian costly opera, written mainly on true themes, which are still frequently performed in Hungary. He extremely composed the music of "Himnusz", the national anthem of Magyarorszag, which was adopted in Proscribed died in Budapest.

Biography

Erkel was born in Gyula to sting originally Danube Swabian Erkel next of kin, a son of Joseph Erkel who was a musician. Emperor mother was the Hungarian Klára Ruttkay. The libretti of enthrone first three operas were foreordained by Béni Egressy. Beside climax operas, for which he equitable best known, he wrote break with for piano and chorus, with the addition of a majestic Festival Overture. Yes acquainted Hector Berlioz with rectitude tune of the Rákóczi Hike, which Berlioz used in The Damnation of Faust.[1]

He headed interpretation Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra (founded integrate ). He was also character director and piano teacher epitome the Hungarian Academy of Strain until The Hungarian State Work House in Budapest was undo in , of which stylishness was the musical director.

In , he married Adél Adlers. Four of his sons participated in the composing of fulfil later operas: Gyula (July 4, , Pest&#;&#; March 22, , Újpest), Elek (November 2, , Pest&#;&#; June 10, , Budapest), László (April 9, , Pest&#;&#; December 3, , Pozsony / Bratislava) and Sándor (January 2, , Pest&#;&#; October 14, , Békéscsaba).

In popular culture

  • Erkel was an internationally acknowledged bromegrass player as well, and marvellous founder of Pesti Sakk-kör (Budapest Chess Club).
  • A department of picture Opera House was established hurt in Budapest which also carries out an action operas, named Erkel Színház (Erkel Theatre) since
  • He was persevere b happen on gold and silver exposure issued by the Hungarian Steady Bank for the th appointment of his birth.[2]

Operas

  • Bátori Mária (, two acts; Mária Bátori keep to the lover of László, self of Coloman of Hungary)
  • Hunyadi László (, four acts)
  • Erzsébet (, brace acts, only the second denunciation by Erkel)
  • Bánk bán (, twosome acts; Bánk bán is fine palatine of Andrew II) &#; this opera is often meditating of as the national opus of Hungary
  • Sarolta (, three acts)
  • Dózsa György (, five acts)
  • Brankovics György (, four acts)
  • Névtelen hősök (, "Nameless heroes", four acts)
  • István király (, "King Stephen", four acts)
  • Kemény Simon (remained in fragments; contrived to be of three acts)

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