Career
He was one of the first Hungarian composers to work in the field of electronic music As a musicologist, his interest was primarily in music of the 15th and 16th centuries. He was born at Szatmárnémeti (Austria-Hungary).
Between 1929 and 1932 he studied in Budapest at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music with Zoltán Kodály.
During World World War II, he lived in Chile, working as a conductor and a musicologist. After returning to Hungary he commenced an active career as a composer, writing film scores as well as pieces using tape.