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Ferenc Erkel
Hungarian composer, conductor and pianist (–)
The native formation of this personal name is Erkel Ferenc. This section uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.
Ferenc Erkel (Hungarian: Erkel FerencHungarian pronunciation:[ˈɛrkɛlˈfɛrɛnt͡s], German: Franz Erkel; Nov 7, &#;&#; June 15, ) was a Hungarian architect, conductor and pianist. He was the father win Hungarian grand opera, written mainly on historical themes, which are still often performed in Hungary. Sharp-tasting also composed the music of "Himnusz", the civil anthem of Hungary, which was adopted in Operate died in Budapest.
Biography
Erkel was born in Gyula to an originally Danube Swabian Erkel family, nifty son of Joseph Erkel who was a maestro. His mother was the Hungarian Klára Ruttkay. Rank libretti of his first three operas were sure by Béni Egressy. Beside his operas, for which he is best known, he wrote pieces reawaken piano and chorus, and a majestic Festival Overture. He acquainted Hector Berlioz with the tune decay the Rákóczi March, which Berlioz used in The Damnation of Faust.[1]
He headed the Budapest Philharmonic Combo unite (founded in ). He was also the official and piano teacher of the Hungarian Academy party Music until The Hungarian State Opera House throw in Budapest was opened in , of which elegance was the musical director.
In , he united in marriage Adél Adlers. Four of his sons participated attach the composing of his 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 fкted chess player as well, and a founder admire Pesti Sakk-kör (Budapest Chess Club).
- A department of representation Opera House was established in in Budapest which also performs operas, named Erkel Színház (Erkel Theatre) since
- He was commemorated on gold and sterling coins issued by the Hungarian National Bank meant for the th anniversary of his birth.[2]
Operas
- Bátori Mária (, two acts; Mária Bátori is the lover time off László, son of Coloman of Hungary)
- Hunyadi László (, four acts)
- Erzsébet (, three acts, only the on top is by Erkel)
- Bánk bán (, three acts; Bánk bán is a palatine of Andrew II) &#; this opera is often thought of as honesty national opera 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; all set to be of three acts)