Antal Ribáry (often used: Ribári, born: Ridler, 8 January 1924 – 24 April 1992) was a Hungarian composer.

Life

Ribáry studied at the

Franz Liszt Academy of Music The Franz Liszt Academy of Music (, often abbreviated as ''Zeneakadémia'', "Liszt Academy") is a music university and a concert hall in Budapest, Hungary, founded on November 14, 1875. It is home to the Liszt Collection, which features several ...

between 1943 and 1947, studying composition with Ferenc Szabó, a later rector. In 1959, the

Hungarian State Opera The Hungarian State Opera is the national opera company of Hungary. Located in Budapest, it is a busy institution, with over 200 operas each calendar year, on top of extensive educational programs, ballet, and musical theatre. The company employs ...

presented the one-act comic opera ''The Divorce of King Louis'' based on the drama by Sándor Bródy.

Selected works

*''Lajos király váilk'' (The Divorce of King Louis), comic opera in 1 act (1959) *''Ligeti tragédia'' (Ligeti Tragedy), opera in 2 acts *''Liliom'', opera (1960) *Symphony No. 1 (1960) *Symphony No. 2 (1964) *Symphony No. 3 for brass, timpani and strings (1970) *Symphony No. 4 ''Elegy'' (1980) *Cello Concerto No. 1 (1958) *Cello Concerto No. 2 (1977) *Violin Concertino (1965) *Violin Concerto (1987) *''Dialoghi'' (Dialogues) for viola and orchestra (1967) *Sonata for viola and piano (1958)

Discography

*''The Music of Antal Ribári'' (LP, Serenus, New York, 1969, feat.: Erika Sziklay (soprano), Géza Oberfrank (cond.), László Mező (cello), Miklós Erdélyi (cond.), Erzsébet Komlóssy (alto), Ferenc Szőnyi (tenor), Ervin Lukács (cond.), Hungarian Radio Symphonic Orchestra, Tátrai String Quartet, Hungarian Radio Choir)

References

musicanet.org
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