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Sandor Szokolay

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Sandor Szokolay, Hungarian composer. Recipient Erkel prize, 1960, 1965, Kossuth prize, 1966, Golden Star prize, Paris International Dance Festival, 1967, Merited Artist award, 1976, Honoured Artist award, 1986, Bartok-Pasztory Prize, 1987. Member of Hungarian Kodaly Society (chairman).

Background

Szokolay, Sandor was born on March 30, 1931 in Kunagota, Hungary. Son of Balint and Erzsebet (Holecska) Szokolay.

Education

Student, Budapest Music Academy. Student with Szabo and Farkas, 1950—1957.

Career

Member faculty Budapest Academy Music, since 1966. Musical advisory Hungarian television.

Works

  • Other Work

    • Composer: (Operas) Blood Wedding, 1963, Hamlet, 1968, Samson, 1973, Ecce Homo, 1987, Deploration, requiem in memory of Poulenc, 1964, zene hatalma (The Power of Music), 1969, Musza Dag, 1969, (ballets) Az iszonyat balladaja (the Ballad of Horror), Tetemrehivas (Ordeal of the Bier), (oratorios) A tuz marciusa (March Fire), Ister pokoljarasa (Ishtar's Descent to Hell), songs, chamber music & choral works. Concertos for violin, piano & trumpet.

Membership

Member of Hungarian Kodaly Society (chairman).

Interests

  • Car driving, mountaineering.

Connections

Married Sari Szesztay, 1952. Married Maja Weltler, 1970. 5 children.

Father:
Balint Szokolay

Mother:
Erzsebet (Holecska) Szokolay

Spouse:
Sari Szesztay

Spouse:
Maja Weltler

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Education

Career

Awards

  • Recipient Erkel prize, 1960, 1965, Kossuth prize, 1966, Golden Star prize, Paris International Dance Festival, 1967, Merited Artist award, 1976, Honoured Artist award, 1986, Bartok-Pasztory Prize, 1987.