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16 Cards in this Set
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Dec. 16th, 1882 |
Born in Kecskemét |
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1885-1892 |
Lived in Galánta (NW Hungary, now Slovakia) First important musical impressions in both classical and folk music |
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1900-1905 |
Studies in Budapest: Composition at the Academy of Music Hungarian & German at the Eötvös College |
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1905 |
Beginning of folksong collecting tours (NW part of Hungary) Meeting with Emma Gruber-Schlesinger & Bartok Composition: Adagio for Violin & piano |
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1906 |
PhD Dissertation: The Strophic Structure of the Hungarian Folksong Compositions: Summer Evening - Symphonic work (for his diploma) Hungarian Folksongs (10 Bartok & 10 K. arrangements for voice & piano) |
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1907 |
Study tour in Berlin & Paris - became familiar with Debussy's (1862-1918) music. Appointed as a lecturer in composition & theory at the academy. Compositions: Méditation sur un motif de Claude Nausikaa (song) |
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1908-1950 |
Continuation of expeditions to collect folk music in Transylvania (1910,12) and Bukovina (1914), after 1920, only Hungary |
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1910 |
First composer's evening in Budapest: Sonata for Cello and Piano, 1st String Quartet First performances of K's works abroad (Paris, Switz.) Marriage to Emma |
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1918 |
Second Composer's Evening: Duo for violin and cello (1914), Sonata for solo cello (1915), Seven songs (on old Hungarian poems), 2nd string quartet |
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1919 |
Debut director of the Academy of Music and member of the Music Directorate. Suspended from his position: disciplinary hearings |
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1921 |
Returned to his position at the academy (debut director & professor) - motivating future generations. K's pieces appeared on the list of Universal Edition Publishers in Vienna |
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1923 |
Turning point in his career: world premiere of Psalmus Hungaricus (cantata on a 16th C translation of psalm 55), commissioned for the 50th ann of the unification of Budapest. |
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1924-32 |
Composition: The 10-volume set of Hungarian Folk music for voice and piano. Beginning of composers nights held yearly under the name "Hungarian Song Evenings" |
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1925 |
First pieces for children's choir: The Stroh Guy, See the Gypsies, Munching Cheese - based on Hungarian folk songs and customs. Recognition of the importance of public music education as a way to build a musically cultured society. |
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1926 |
Performance of Psalmus Hung. in Zurich - brought world fame to the composer Composition: Háry János |
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