Name Josef Horvath | Role Composer | |
Education Franz Liszt Academy of Music, Budapest | ||
Josef Maria Horváth (born 20 December 1931 in Pécs, Hungary) is a Hungarian composer, pianist, and conductor.
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Life
At the Jesuit School of his hometown he learned to play the organ. After high school he studied Piano, Composition, and Conducting at the Liszt Academy in Budapest. In 1956 he was awarded his diploma with distinction, and shortly thereafter settled in neighboring Austria. Here he continued his studies at the Salzburg Mozarteum, concentrating on Piano, Composition, and Electronic Music. During his studies he developed a successful career as a pianist and conductor, frequently offering his own works. After 1962 he diminished his activities as a performer, concentrating almost exclusively on composition. He was also appointed Professor for Counterpoint, Piano, and the Theory and Praxis of New Music at the University Mozarteum in Salzburg. Among his students were the composeres Rupert Huber und Laurence Traiger. Horváth’s works are of impeccable craftsmanship and great beauty, and have been edited by Doblinger in Vienna.