Background
Maróthy, János was born on December 23, 1925 in Budapest, Hungary. Son of Jenö and Margit (Hein) Maróthy.
Maróthy, János was born on December 23, 1925 in Budapest, Hungary. Son of Jenö and Margit (Hein) Maróthy.
Doctor of Philosophy, Pázmány University, Budapest, 1948. Composer's diploma, Liszt F. Academy Music, Budapest, 1951. Candidate Musicology, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, 1959.
Academy D Musicology, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, 1967.
Editor music journal, Éneklo Nep, Budapest, 1949-1950; editor music journal, Magyar Zene, Budapest, 1950-1951; assistant lecturer, Liszt F. Academy Music, Budapest, 1954-1961; research worker Bartók Archives, Hungarian Academy Sciences, Budapest, 19961-69; head department music sociology Institute Musicology, Hungarian Academy Sciences, Budapest, since 1969. Assistant professor music aesthetics Eötvös L. U., Budapest, 1974-1980, professor, 1980-1995.
Member Hungarian Academy of Sciences (president musicolological committee 1991-1995).
Married Márta Batári, August 1, 1953. Children: David, Johanna, Szilvia.