Name Ferenc Erkel Role Composer | Music director Bank ban | |
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Children Laszlo Erkel, Sandor Erkel, Gyula Erkel, Elek Erkel Parents Klara Ruttkay, Joseph Erkel Compositions Bank ban, Bank ban, Himnusz, Himnusz, Hunyadi Laszlo, Hunyadi Laszlo, Istvan kiraly, Istvan kiraly, Batori Maria, Batori Maria, Sarolta, Sarolta, Gyorgy Brankovics, Gyorgy Brankovics, Nevtelen hosok, Nevtelen hosok, Gyorgy Dozsa, Gyorgy Dozsa, Erzsebet, Erzsebet, Kemeny Simon, Kemeny Simon Similar People Beni Egressy, Ferenc Kolcsey, Franz Liszt, Mihaly Vorosmarty, Lajos Kossuth | ||
Ferenc erkel unknown heroes overture 1880
Ferenc Erkel (Hungarian: Erkel Ferenc [ˈɛrkɛl ˈfɛrɛnt͡s], German: Franz Erkel; November 7, 1810 – June 15, 1893) was a Hungarian composer, conductor and pianist. He was the father of Hungarian grand opera, written mainly on historical themes, which are still often performed in Hungary. He also composed the music of "Himnusz", the national anthem of Hungary, which was adopted in 1844. He died in Budapest.
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- Ferenc erkel unknown heroes overture 1880
- Hunyadi laszlo overture by ferenc erkel 1810 1893
- Biography
- In culture
- Operas
- References
Hunyadi laszlo overture by ferenc erkel 1810 1893
Biography
Erkel was born in Gyula to a Danube Swabian family, a son of Joseph Erkel who was a musician. His mother was the Hungarian Klára Ruttkay. The libretti of his first three operas were written by Béni Egressy. Beside his operas, for which he is best known, he wrote pieces for piano and chorus, and a majestic Festival Overture. He acquainted Hector Berlioz with the tune of the Rákóczi March, which Berlioz used in The Damnation of Faust.
He headed the Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra (founded in 1853). He was also the director and piano teacher of the Hungarian Academy of Music until 1886. The Hungarian State Opera House in Budapest was opened in 1884, of which he was the musical director.
In 1839, he married Adél Adlers. Four of his sons participated in the composing of his later operas: Gyula (July 4, 1842, Pest – March 22, 1909, Újpest), Elek (November 2, 1843, Pest – June 10, 1893, Budapest), László (April 9, 1844, Pest – December 3, 1896, Pozsony / Bratislava) and Sándor (January 2, 1846, Pest – October 14, 1900, Békéscsaba).