Jenő Huszka

Jenő Huszka [ jɛnø huskɒ ː ] ( born April 24, 1875 in Szeged, † February 2nd 1960 in Budapest) was a Hungarian composer.

Huszka studied from 1883 to 1896 violin and composition in his native city and in Budapest, at the same time he completed his doctorate at the request of parents in law. After graduating, he was first violinist in the Orchestre de Paris by Charles Lamoureux. Since 1897, he returned to Budapest and devoted himself here as a musician of the composition. In addition to his 14 operettas and musical comedies he wrote numerous songs, as well as various works for orchestra.

At the same time Huszka dedicated as a music functionary, where he campaigned especially for the copyright. He was a founding member and 1921-1946 President of the Hungarian rights collecting society, from 1929 also vice president of relevant international umbrella organization CISAC.

As Huszkas main merit is considered (along with Pongrác Kacsóh ) the creation of an independent Hungarian operetta, the musical freely made ​​from French and Austrian models, and developed his own musical idiom. Among his most successful works were Bob Herceg (1902 ), Gül Baba (1905 ), Lili Barono (1919) and Erzsébet (1939 ) that came out all in Budapest, Hungary became very popular, as evidenced by the film adaptations of his operettas. Except Gül Baba (whose subject in Hungary plays under the Turkish rule ), however, was none of his works translated into foreign languages ​​- his success remained on Hungary itself is limited, in contrast to the Hungarian composers of the following generation as Emmerich Kálmán and Paul Abraham, which already aware attributed to the success of the Austro- German market and were extremely popular internationally.

Works (selection)

  • Tilos a benenet ( " No Entry " ), libretto by Adolf Mérei, 1899 Budapest
  • Bob herceg ( " Prince Bob "); Libretto: Ferenc Martos and Károly Bakony, 1902 Budapest
  • Aranyvirág ( "golden flower " ), libretto by Ferenc Martos, 1903 Budapest
  • Gül Baba ("Father of Roses" ), libretto by Ferenc Martos, 1905 Budapest
  • Lili Barono ( " Baroness Lili " ), libretto by Ferenc Martos, 1919 Budapest
  • Erzsébet ( " Elizabeth "); Libretto: László Szilágyi, 1939 Budapest
  • Mária főhadnagy ( " Lieutenant Maria " on Mária Lebstück ) Libretto: László Szilágyi, 1942 Budapest

Audio

  • Délibábos Hortobágyon
  • Délibábos Hortobágyon
  • A Bugaci határon
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