Short bio Frigyes Hidas
Full biography Frigyes Hidas
Frigyes Hidas was a Hungarian composer and musician, born on September 28, 1928 in Budapest. He studied at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music, where he initially majored in viola. However, he later switched to composition, completing his studies under the tutelage of Zoltán Kodály and Ferenc Farkas.
He is best known for his works for wind instruments, which often featured unconventional combinations of instruments. Hidas composed several works for chamber ensembles, as well as concertos for various wind instruments. His music is recognized for its unique style, which combines elements of the modernist and post-romantic traditions.
Hidas served as a professor of composition and music theory at the Liszt Academy, and was also a member of the Hungarian Academy of Arts. He received numerous awards and honors for his work, including the Kossuth Prize, Hungary's highest cultural award, in 1985.
In addition to his career as a composer, Hidas was also an accomplished conductor and pianist. He died on October 25, 2007 in Budapest, leaving behind a legacy of innovative and influential music for wind instruments.
Compositions featuring Frigyes Hidas
| # | Name | Duration | Genre | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Concerto for bassoon & winds | 15:35 min | Concerto | 1999 |
| 2 | Trumpet Fantasy, for trumpet & piano | 7:27 min | Chamber Music | 1984 |
| 3 | 5X5, for brass ensemble | 10:35 min | Chamber Music | 1983 |
| 4 | Training Patterns, for 6 brass instruments | 16:44 min | Chamber Music | 1983 |
| 5 | Training Patterns, for brass quintet | 27:08 min | Chamber Music | 1983 |
| 6 | Festive Music, for wind orchestra | 8:02 min | Band Music | 198? |
| 7 | Movements (5), for trombone & ensemble | 16:14 min | Chamber Music | 1973 |
| 8 | Sonata for oboe & piano | 15:51 min | Chamber Music | 1955 |
| 9 | Trumpet Concerto No. 2 | 13:22 min | Concerto | - |
| 10 | 1 + 5, for bass trombone & woodwind quintet | 11:32 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 11 | Wind Quintet No 3 | 16:42 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 12 | Rhapsody, for trombone & band (or piano) | 10:13 min | Concerto | - |
| 13 | Rhapsody for bass trombone & wind band | 10:59 min | Band Music | - |
| 14 | Organ Sonata | 16:48 min | Keyboard | - |
| 15 | Oclaba, for oboe, clarinet & bassoon | 17:40 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 16 | Oboe Concerto No. 2 | 14:35 min | Concerto | - |
| 17 | Oboe Concerto | 20:18 min | Concerto | - |
| 18 | Movement, for trombone & piano | 6:55 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 19 | Játék (Play) for brass quintet | 4:06 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 20 | Interludio, for trombone ensemble | 3:14 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 21 | Hungarian Folksong for 4 harps | 6:59 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 22 | Horn Concerto No. 2 | 18:07 min | Concerto | - |
| 23 | Harp Concerto | 19:44 min | Concerto | - |
| 24 | Folksong of the Balaton, suite for tuba, harsona & orchestra | 6:37 min | Concerto | - |
| 25 | Folksong of Bekes County, suite for tuba, harsona & orchestra | 6:47 min | Concerto | - |
| 26 | Fantasia for Trombone | 3:14 min | - | |
| 27 | Domine, Dona Nobis Pacem, for trombone & organ | 6:42 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 28 | Concerto for symphonic band | 19:31 min | Concerto | - |
| 29 | Chamber Music for 4 horns | 17:12 min | Chamber Music | - |
| 30 | Alteba | Miscellaneous (Classical) | - |
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