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Hungarian composer, conductor and pianist (1810–1893)

Person · Open Library

Born
1810
Died
1893
Works
7

Top works

  • Ladislaus Hunyadi
  • Operak = Operas
  • Brankovics György
  • Bánk bán
  • István király

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Ferenc Erkel (pronounced [ˈfɛrɛnts ˈɛrkɛl]; November 7, 1810]] – June 15, 1893) was a Hungarian composer. 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. The libretti of his first four operas were written by Béni Egressy. Beside the operas, which he is the best known for, he wrote pieces for piano and chorus. <a href="ht

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Academic profile · OpenAlex

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Works
12
Cited by
1

Research areas

PianoArtComputer scienceArt historyLiterature

Most cited works

  • De aantrekkingskracht van centrumlocaties : woonmilieus in de binnenstad van Amsterdam1988 · 1 cit
  • ハンガリー人作曲家ピアノ作品集 = Hungary : Liszt and hungarian composers of the 19th century2011 · 0 cit
  • National anthem for piano by great composers2008 · 0 cit
  • Kammspielwerke aus Wien und Prag : Opernmelodien = Musical boxes from Vienna and Prague : operatic melodies2000 · 0 cit
  • Liszt at the opera1990 · 0 cit

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Works in European collections

3 objects attributed to Ferenc Erkel, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

1850s painting of Erkel by Alajos Györgyi Giergl

Ferenc Erkel (Hungarian: Erkel Ferenc Hungarian pronunciation: [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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