Pál Lukács
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Pál Lukács was a Hungarian viola
virtuoso, concert and recording artist, and music educator.
Lukács studied voice, and also violin
with Imre Waldbauer at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music
in Budapest
. He switched to viola in 1935 after hearing a viola performance by Lionel Tertis
accompanied by pianist Clifford Curzon
. In 1936 he became a member of the Hungarian State Opera Orchestra
. Lukács joined the faculty of the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in 1946 as a music teacher, and the following year was appointed the first Professor of Viola by the Academy, a position he held until 1981. In 1975, he was appointed head of the voice faculty.
From 1947 until 1976 Lukács performed as viola soloist throughout Europe. He was a prize winner at the 1948 Geneva International Music Competition
.
Lukács was the recipient of many awards including the Artist of Merit of the Republic of Hungary Award (Magyar Köztársaság Érdemes Művésze) in 1952, Kossuth Prize
in 1965 and the Outstanding Artist Award of the Republic of Hungary (Magyar Köztársaság Kiváló Művésze díj) in 1971.
In 1959, Lukács published an important pedagogical
work for viola: Exercises in Change of Position for Viola, Advanced Grade (Fekvésváltó gyakorlatok mélyhegedűre, felső fokon; Lagenwechsel-Übungen für Bratsche in der höheren Ausbildungsstufe). He also prepared and edited many viola works for publication, notably those by László Weiner
.
Lukács's students have won many honors and contests. Some notable students include Vidor Nagy, László Bársony, Zoltán Toth, Sándor Papp, Gabor Ormal, Géza Németh, and Csaba Erdélyi.
Viola
The viola is a bowed string instrument. It is the middle voice of the violin family, between the violin and the cello.- Form :The viola is similar in material and construction to the violin. A full-size viola's body is between and longer than the body of a full-size violin , with an average...
virtuoso, concert and recording artist, and music educator.
Lukács studied voice, and also violin
Violin
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....
with Imre Waldbauer at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music
Franz Liszt Academy of Music
The Franz Liszt Academy of Music is a concert hall and music conservatory in Budapest, Hungary, founded on November 14, 1875...
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...
. He switched to viola in 1935 after hearing a viola performance by Lionel Tertis
Lionel Tertis
Lionel Tertis, CBE was an English violist and one of the first viola players to find international fame.Tertis was born in West Hartlepool, the son of Polish-Jewish immigrants, and initially studied the violin in Leipzig and at the Royal Academy of Music in London...
accompanied by pianist Clifford Curzon
Clifford Curzon
Sir Clifford Michael Curzon, CBE was an English pianist.-Early life:Clifford Michael Siegenberg was born in London to Michael and Constance Mary Siegenberg...
. In 1936 he became a member of the Hungarian State Opera Orchestra
Hungarian State Opera House
The Hungarian State Opera House is a neo-Renaissance opera house located in central Budapest, on Andrássy út. It is home to the Budapest Opera Ball, a society event dating back to 1886.-History:...
. Lukács joined the faculty of the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in 1946 as a music teacher, and the following year was appointed the first Professor of Viola by the Academy, a position he held until 1981. In 1975, he was appointed head of the voice faculty.
From 1947 until 1976 Lukács performed as viola soloist throughout Europe. He was a prize winner at the 1948 Geneva International Music Competition
Geneva International Music Competition
The Geneva International Music Competition is a music competitions held in Geneva, founded in 1939 in the Geneva Conservatory for a wide variety of instruments, voice, conducting, and chamber music.-See also:* List of classical music competitions* World Federation of International Music...
.
Lukács was the recipient of many awards including the Artist of Merit of the Republic of Hungary Award (Magyar Köztársaság Érdemes Művésze) in 1952, 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 1965 and the Outstanding Artist Award of the Republic of Hungary (Magyar Köztársaság Kiváló Művésze díj) in 1971.
In 1959, Lukács published an important pedagogical
Pedagogy
Pedagogy is the study of being a teacher or the process of teaching. The term generally refers to strategies of instruction, or a style of instruction....
work for viola: Exercises in Change of Position for Viola, Advanced Grade (Fekvésváltó gyakorlatok mélyhegedűre, felső fokon; Lagenwechsel-Übungen für Bratsche in der höheren Ausbildungsstufe). He also prepared and edited many viola works for publication, notably those by László Weiner
László Weiner
László Weiner was a Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor who perished in the Holocaust....
.
Lukács's students have won many honors and contests. Some notable students include Vidor Nagy, László Bársony, Zoltán Toth, Sándor Papp, Gabor Ormal, Géza Németh, and Csaba Erdélyi.
Discography
- Béla BartókBéla BartókBéla Viktor János Bartók was a Hungarian composer and pianist. He is considered one of the most important composers of the 20th century and is regarded, along with Liszt, as Hungary's greatest composer...
: Concerto for Viola and Orchestra – Pál Lukács (viola); János FerencsikJános FerencsikJános Ferencsik was a Hungarian conductor.Ferencsik was born in Budapest; he actively played music even as a very young boy. He took violin lessons and taught himself to play the organ. He studied at the National Conservatory of Music in Budapest, where his major subjects were organ performance...
(conductor); The Hungarian State Concert Orchestra; Deutsche Grammophon (LP) 135155 - Johannes BrahmsJohannes BrahmsJohannes Brahms was a German composer and pianist, and one of the leading musicians of the Romantic period. Born in Hamburg, Brahms spent much of his professional life in Vienna, Austria, where he was a leader of the musical scene...
: Viola Sonatas – Pál Lukács (viola); Andras SchiffAndrás SchiffAndrás Schiff is a Hungarian-born British classical pianist, who has won a number of awards including the Grammy and made numerous recordings.- Biography :...
(piano); Hungaroton (LP) (1978) - Gyula DávidGyula DávidGyula Dávid was a Hungarian violist and composer.Dávid studied composition with Zoltán Kodály at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music...
: Viola Concerto – Pál Lukács (viola); János FerencsikJános FerencsikJános Ferencsik was a Hungarian conductor.Ferencsik was born in Budapest; he actively played music even as a very young boy. He took violin lessons and taught himself to play the organ. He studied at the National Conservatory of Music in Budapest, where his major subjects were organ performance...
(conductor); Hungarian State Orchestra; Hungaroton HCD31989 - Gyula DávidGyula DávidGyula Dávid was a Hungarian violist and composer.Dávid studied composition with Zoltán Kodály at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music...
: Viola Concerto, Violin Concerto, Sinfonietta – Pál Lukács (viola); Dénes Kovács (violin); János FerencsikJános FerencsikJános Ferencsik was a Hungarian conductor.Ferencsik was born in Budapest; he actively played music even as a very young boy. He took violin lessons and taught himself to play the organ. He studied at the National Conservatory of Music in Budapest, where his major subjects were organ performance...
, Ervin Lukács, Tamás Breitner (conductors); Hungarian State Orchestra, Budapest Symphony Orchestra; Hungaroton SLPX 12452 (LP) - Pál KadosaPál KadosaPál Kadosa was a piano teacher and Hungarian composer of the post-Bartók generation. His early style was influenced by Hungarian folklore while his later works were more toward Hindemith and expressively forceful idioms. He was born in Léva. He studied at the national Hungarian Royal Academy...
: Concertino for Viola and Orchestra – Pál Lukács (viola); Miklós ErdélyiMiklós ErdélyiMiklós Erdélyi was an award-winning Hungarian conductor.-Life:Miklós Erdélyi was born in Budapest 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...
(conductor); Budapest Philharmonic OrchestraBudapest Philharmonic OrchestraThe Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra is Hungary's oldest functioning orchestra, being founded in 1853 by Ferenc Erkel under the auspices of the Budapest Philharmonic Society...
; Hungaroton (LP) SLPX 11859 (1977) - György KósaGyörgy KósaGyörgy Kósa was a Hungarian composer.Kósa studied with Béla Bartók, Zoltán Kodály, and Victor von Herzfeld between 1905 and 1916...
: In memoriam... for viola solo – Pál Lukács (viola); Hungaroton (LP) SLPX 12367 (1982) - Stamitz Viola Concerto – Pál Lukács (viola); Erzsébet Dénes (piano); György Lehel (conductor); Budapest Philharmonic OrchestraBudapest Philharmonic OrchestraThe Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra is Hungary's oldest functioning orchestra, being founded in 1853 by Ferenc Erkel under the auspices of the Budapest Philharmonic Society...
; Qualiton HLPX M 1026
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- Carl StamitzCarl StamitzKarl Philipp Stamitz , who later changed his given name to Carl, was a German composer of partial Czech ancestry , and a violin, viola and viola d'amore virtuoso...
: Viola Concerto in D major for viola and orchestra, Op. 1 - Johann Adolph HasseJohann Adolph HasseJohann Adolph Hasse was an 18th-century German composer, singer and teacher of music. Immensely popular in his time, Hasse was best known for his prolific operatic output, though he also composed a considerable quantity of sacred music...
: Two Dances (Két tánc) for viola and piano - Zoltán KodályZoltán KodályZoltán Kodály was a Hungarian composer, ethnomusicologist, pedagogue, linguist, and philosopher. He is best known internationally as the creator of the Kodály Method.-Life:Born in Kecskemét, Kodály learned to play the violin as a child....
: Adagio for viola and piano - Niccolò PaganiniNiccolò PaganiniNiccolò Paganini was an Italian violinist, violist, guitarist, and composer. He was one of the most celebrated violin virtuosi of his time, and left his mark as one of the pillars of modern violin technique...
: Mosè Fantasia for viola and piano- Hammer, Hummel, Nardini and Schubert – Pál Lukács (viola); Endre Petri (piano); Hungaroton (LP) SLPX 11459 (1970s)
- Franz SchubertFranz SchubertFranz Peter Schubert was an Austrian composer.Although he died at an early age, Schubert was tremendously prolific. He wrote some 600 Lieder, nine symphonies , liturgical music, operas, some incidental music, and a large body of chamber and solo piano music...
: Arpeggione SonataArpeggione SonataThe Sonata in A minor for Arpeggione and Piano, D. 821, was written by Franz Schubert in Vienna in November 1824. The sonata is the only substantial composition for the arpeggione which remains extant today... - Johann Nepomuk HummelJohann Nepomuk HummelJohann Nepomuk Hummel or Jan Nepomuk Hummel was an Austrian composer and virtuoso pianist. His music reflects the transition from the Classical to the Romantic musical era.- Life :...
: Viola Sonata in E major, Op. 5 No. 3 - Pietro NardiniPietro NardiniPietro Nardini was an Italian composer and violinist.-Life:He was born in Fibiana and studied music at Livorno, later becoming a pupil of Giuseppe Tartini. Having been a student of Giuseppe Tartini, he moved to Germany where he joined the court chapel in Stuttgart where he became conductor in 1762...
: Viola Sonata in F minor - Franz Xaver HammerFranz Xaver HammerFranz Xaver Hammer was a German gambist, cellist and composer.Hammer was born in Oettingen in Bayern. From 1771 to 1778, he worked under Joseph Haydn as cellist of the Esterhazy's court ensemble in Eisenstadt and at the Eszterháza palace. It is thought that Haydn composed three cello concertos for...
: Viola da gamba Sonata No. 4 in G major; The Recorded Viola, Volume III; Pearl, Pavilion Records GEMM CDs 1950
- Carl Stamitz