Jeno Huszka
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Jenő Huszka was a Hungarian
composer
of operetta
s. He was born in Szeged
and died in Budapest
.
. He studied composition at the Academy of Music (Zeneakadémia) in Budapest. As a young man (in 1896) he was a member of the Lamoureux Orchestra
in Paris
. He also had to study law (this was the wish of his parents). After finishing his studies, he worked in the Ministry of Education
in Budapest, in the department of art. His friend Ferenc Martos (1875 1938), a distinguished Hungarian librettist, worked in the same department and wrote all the libretto
s for his operettas.
The music of Jenő Huszka is considered fresh, sweet and romantic. It is inspired by Hungarian folk music
and the waltz
es of Vienna
.
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
of operetta
Operetta
Operetta is a genre of light opera, light in terms both of music and subject matter. It is also closely related, in English-language works, to forms of musical theatre.-Origins:...
s. He was born in Szeged
Szeged
' is the third largest city of Hungary, the largest city and regional centre of the Southern Great Plain and the county town of Csongrád county. The University of Szeged is one of the most distinguished universities in Hungary....
and died in Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
.
Life
At five years old, he had his first performance - nicely played violinViolin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
. He studied composition at the Academy of Music (Zeneakadémia) in Budapest. As a young man (in 1896) he was a member of the Lamoureux Orchestra
Lamoureux Orchestra
The Orchestre Lamoureux officially known as the Société des Nouveaux-Concerts and also known as the Concerts Lamoureux) is an orchestral concert society which once gave weekly concerts by its own orchestra, founded in Paris by Charles Lamoureux in 1881...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. He also had to study law (this was the wish of his parents). After finishing his studies, he worked in the Ministry of Education
Ministry of Education
Several countries have government departments named the Ministry of Education or the Ministry of Public Education. The first such ministry ever is considered to be the Commission of National Education Several countries have government departments named the Ministry of Education or the Ministry of...
in Budapest, in the department of art. His friend Ferenc Martos (1875 1938), a distinguished Hungarian librettist, worked in the same department and wrote all the libretto
Libretto
A libretto is the text used in an extended musical work such as an opera, operetta, masque, oratorio, cantata, or musical. The term "libretto" is also sometimes used to refer to the text of major liturgical works, such as mass, requiem, and sacred cantata, or even the story line of a...
s for his operettas.
The music of Jenő Huszka is considered fresh, sweet and romantic. It is inspired by Hungarian folk music
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
and the waltz
Waltz
The waltz is a ballroom and folk dance in time, performed primarily in closed position.- History :There are several references to a sliding or gliding dance,- a waltz, from the 16th century including the representations of the printer H.S. Beheim...
es of Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
.
List of works
(all to libretti by Ferenc Martos unless otherwise indicated)- Tilos a bemenetTilos a BemenetTilos a Bemenet was the first operetta by Jenő Huszka. It premiered September 2, 1899 at the Magyar theatre in Budapest, Hungary but was not a success, mainly due to the poor libretto ....
(No Entry) libretto by Adolf Mérei (1899) - Prince Bob (Bob herceg) (1902)
- AranyvirágAranyvirágAranyvirág is an operetta in three acts by Jenő Huszka. It was premiered on 6 November 1903 and was the first opening performance at the Király Színház in Budapest, Hungary. The libretto is by Ferenc Martos and Károly von Bakonyi.-Act I:Ellen and Harry the young and rich American couple arrive to...
(Golden Flower) (1903) - Gül BabaGül Baba (operetta)Gül Baba is an operetta by Jenő Huszka in three acts. It was premiered on December 6, 1905, at Király Színház in Budapest, Hungary. The story is set in the 17th century Turkish invasion of Hungary. The libretto is by Ferenc Martos. - Act I :...
(1905) - Tündérszerelem (Fairy love) 1907
- Rébusz báró (Baron Rebus) 1909
- Nemtudomka (Night-club Girl) 1914
- Baroness Lili (Lili bárónő) (1919)
- Hajtóvadászat (Riding to Hounds) 1926
- ErzsébetErzsébetFor the woman's first name, see Elizabeth Erzsébet is a village in Baranya county, Hungary.- External links :*...
(Elizabeth) 1939 - Gyergyói bál (Ball at Gyergyoi) 1941
- Mária fôhadnagy (Corporal Mária) 1942
- Szép Juhászné (Lovely Mrs Juhász) 1955
- Szabadsag, szerelem (Freedom, Love) 1955