Zsigmond Szathmary

Short bio Zsigmond Szathmary

Birthday: 1939

Genre: Avant-Garde,Classical

Full biography Zsigmond Szathmary

Zsigmond Szathmary (born May 28, 1939) is a Hungarian-Canadian organist, composer, and conductor. He is known for his expertise in playing and interpreting contemporary organ music and has recorded extensively. Szathmary was born in Budapest and began playing the organ at the age of six. He later studied at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest and graduated in 1961.

Szathmary moved to Canada in 1967 and became a professor at the University of Alberta in Edmonton. He also served as the organist and choir director at Saint Joseph's Basilica. In addition to his performing and teaching career, Szathmary is also an accomplished composer and has written pieces for organ, choir, and orchestra. He has received numerous awards for his contributions to contemporary music, including the Order of Canada in 1985.

Szathmary has collaborated with many well-known composers and has premiered works by Gyorgy Ligeti, Karlheinz Stockhausen, and Gyorgy Kurtag, among others. He has also written pieces inspired by Hungarian folk music and culture. In addition to his work as a performer and composer, Szathmary is also a musicologist and has published several scholarly articles and books on music.

Szathmary's dedication to promoting contemporary music and his virtuosic performances have made him a respected figure in the classical music world. His recordings and performances continue to inspire and influence musicians and audiences around the world.

Compositions featuring Zsigmond Szathmary

#	Name	Duration	Genre	Year
1	Dies irae - Tage des Zorns, for organ & percussion	13:53 min	Chamber Music	2015
2	Mors et Vita, for organ	11:17 min	Keyboard	2015
3	Sonido Iberico, for organ	9:15 min	Keyboard	2014
4	Bremer Dommusik, for 2 organs	10:28 min	Keyboard	2013
5	Sense of Rhythm, for organ & percussion	12:09 min	Chamber Music	2011
6	Moving Colours, for organ	9:56 min	Keyboard	2006
7	Feuertaufe, for organ	11:10 min	Keyboard	2004
8	B-A-C-H "Hommage à...", for organ	11:06 min	Keyboard	1994
9	Cadenza con ostinati, for violin & organ	10:05 min	Chamber Music	1994
10	Strophes, for organ & tape	11:34 min	Keyboard	1988

Albums featuring Zsigmond Szathmary

#	Name album	Year	Music label
1	Zsigmond Szathmáry, Martin Schmeding – Orgelweke(2×SACD, Hybrid, Multichannel, Album)	2019	Cybele
2	Kunst-Station - Zsigmond Szathmáry In St. Peter, Köln(CD, Album)	2013	edition zeitklang
3	Olaf Tzschoppe, Zsigmond Szathmáry – Entgrenzt = Unbounded(CD, Album)	2007	edition zeitklang
4	László Sáry - Amadinda Percussion Group, New Music Studio, Katalin Károlyi, Zsigmond Szathmáry – Works For Percussion(CD, Album)	2004	Hungaroton Classic
5	J.S.Bach - Zsigmond Szathmáry – Phantasie Und Fuge C-Moll BWV537 (Orgelwerke Von Johann Sebastian Bach, Vol. 2)(CD, XRCD, Album, Reissue, Remastered)	2003	JVC
6	Hungarian Contemporary Organ Music(CD, )	1999	Hungaroton Classic
7	György Ligeti - Irina Kataeva · Pierre-Laurent Aimard · Elisabeth Chojnacka · Zsigmond Szathmáry – Keyboard Works	1997	Sony Classical
8	Antonio Vivaldi • Pál Járdányi – Chamber Orchestra Conrad Von Der Goltz, Zsigmond Szathmáry – Concertos For Violin, Celli And Strings(CD, )	1993	Aurophon
9	Bruhns, Scheidemann, Buxtehude, Sweelinck, Zsigmond Szathmáry – An Der Metzler-Orgel In Umkirch(CD, )	1992	Deutsche Harmonia Mundi
10	Music & Graphic / Organ Improvisations(CD, Album)	1988	WERGO
11	Franz Liszt, Zsigmond Szathmáry – Orgelwerke Teil 1	1986	EMI
12	Nationale Hymnen / National Anthems And Hymns - Bearbeitungen Für Orgel	1984	Signum
13	Zoltán Kodály, Zsigmond Szathmáry – Orgelwerke Und Bearbeitungen Für Orgel (Orgelmesse, Praeludium, Marosszéker Tänze, Epigramme)(LP, Stereo)	1982	Harmonia Mundi
14	Johann Sebastian Bach, Zsigmond Szathmáry – Die Triosonaten Für Orgel BWV 525-530 / An Der Orgel Der Klosterkirche Muri AG, Schweiz(2×LP, Box Set, )	1982	RCA
15	Osaka University Of Arts(LP)	1982	RCA Red Seal
16	Zsigmond Szathmáry - Dubravko Detoni, Natko Devčić, Davorin Kempf, Marko Ruždjak – Orgulje Zagrebačke Katedrale(LP, Album)	1981	Jugoton
17	Zsigmond Szathmáry & Johann Sebastian Bach – Organ Works	1979	RCA Victor Silver Seal
18	Musik Auf Der Orgel Zu St. Peter In Sinzig(LP, Album, Stereo)	1974	Musikwissenschaftliche Verlags-Gesellschaft Ludwigsburg
19	Joh. Seb. Bach - Zsigmond Szathmary – Berühmte Orgelwerke Ill (Zsigmond Szathmary An Der Marcussen-Orgel Der Holmens-Kirche Zu Kopenhagen)(LP, Stereo)	1973	Sastruphon
20	Zsigmond Szathmáry - György Ligeti / Béla Bartók / John Cage – Orgel 1972(LP, Album, Stereo)	1972	Da Camera Magna
21	Die Orgel - Königin der Instrumente Zsigmond Szathmáry spielt Bach · Bruhns · Frescobaldi · Sweelinck An der 300 jährigen Aebi-Orgel in Ernen-Schweiz(LP, Album)	-	RCA Red Seal
22	Orgelmusik In St. Georg(LP)	-	Not On Label