Miklós Erdélyi
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Miklós Erdélyi was an award-winning Hungarian conductor.
and from 1946-1951 studied at the Budapest Franz Liszt Music Academy with John Ferencsik for conducting, Kókai Rezső for composition and Zalánfy Aladar for organ. He began his career as a conductor in Budapest in 1950-51 as deputy leader of the Hungarian Radio Choir. From 1949 to 1951 he was the Budapest Harmonia Concert Orchestra conductor.
In 1957 Erdélyi was appointed conductor of the state Operaház in Budapest and soon became highly respected as an opera conductor, later becoming manager of the opera, as well. His most outstanding achievement with the opera was performance of Mozart works, but he also worked to improve music presentations and conducted world premiere opera. Works connected to his name include: Mihály András' Together and alone (1967) and Gyorgy Ranki
's The Tragedy of Man
(1969). He also directed the Hungarian premier of Monteverdi's Coronation of Poppea (1968).
In 1969 Erdélyi recorded Prokofiev's War and Peace
for Rome
Radio, and from 1977-82 served as a regular guest conductor with the Netherlands Radio Symphony Orchestra. In 1986 he worked with the Tokyo
Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra
.
Miklós Erdélyi's work was characterized by meticulous craftsmanship and musical lyricism and his recordings are widely available. He was recognized for professionalism, musicality, music history, and literary awareness, as well as the ability to conduct different styles of music. During the Hungarian period of artistic repression, he was considered an important figure in alternative theater. In 1960 his work was recognized by the Franz Liszt
Prize and in 1975 with the Kossuth Prize
. In 1967 he received the Artist of Merit award and in 1985 the Outstanding Artist Award. He died in Budapest.
Life
Miklós Erdélyi was born in BudapestBudapest
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...
and from 1946-1951 studied at the Budapest Franz Liszt Music Academy with John Ferencsik for conducting, Kókai Rezső for composition and Zalánfy Aladar for organ. He began his career as a conductor in Budapest in 1950-51 as deputy leader of the Hungarian Radio Choir. From 1949 to 1951 he was the Budapest Harmonia Concert Orchestra conductor.
In 1957 Erdélyi was appointed conductor of the state Operaház in Budapest and soon became highly respected as an opera conductor, later becoming manager of the opera, as well. His most outstanding achievement with the opera was performance of Mozart works, but he also worked to improve music presentations and conducted world premiere opera. Works connected to his name include: Mihály András' Together and alone (1967) and Gyorgy Ranki
György Ránki
György Ránki was a Hungarian composer.-Life:Born in Budapest, he studied composition with Zoltán Kodály at the Budapest Academy of Music from 1926-1930...
's The Tragedy of Man
The Tragedy of Man
The Tragedy of Man is a play written by the Hungarian author Imre Madách. It was first published in 1861. The play is considered to be one of the major works of Hungarian literature and is one of the most often staged Hungarian plays today. Many lines have become common quotations in Hungary...
(1969). He also directed the Hungarian premier of Monteverdi's Coronation of Poppea (1968).
In 1969 Erdélyi recorded Prokofiev's War and Peace
War and Peace
War and Peace is a novel by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy, first published in 1869. The work is epic in scale and is regarded as one of the most important works of world literature...
for Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
Radio, and from 1977-82 served as a regular guest conductor with the Netherlands Radio Symphony Orchestra. In 1986 he worked with the Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra
Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra
The is a Japanese symphony orchestra administratively based in Tokyo. The orchestra primarily performs concerts in Tokyo at the Suntory Hall, but also gives concerts at the Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall...
.
Miklós Erdélyi's work was characterized by meticulous craftsmanship and musical lyricism and his recordings are widely available. He was recognized for professionalism, musicality, music history, and literary awareness, as well as the ability to conduct different styles of music. During the Hungarian period of artistic repression, he was considered an important figure in alternative theater. In 1960 his work was recognized by the Franz Liszt
Franz Liszt
Franz Liszt ; ), was a 19th-century Hungarian composer, pianist, conductor, and teacher.Liszt became renowned in Europe during the nineteenth century for his virtuosic skill as a pianist. He was said by his contemporaries to have been the most technically advanced pianist of his age...
Prize and in 1975 with the Kossuth Prize
Kossuth Prize
The Kossuth Prize is a state-sponsored award in Hungary, named after the Hungarian politician and revolutionary Lajos Kossuth. The Prize was established in 1948 by the Hungarian National Assembly, to acknowledge outstanding personal and group achievements in the fields of...
. In 1967 he received the Artist of Merit award and in 1985 the Outstanding Artist Award. He died in Budapest.