Lajos Bárdos

Lajos Bárdos ( born October 1, 1899 in Budapest, † November 18, 1986 ) was a Hungarian composer.

Biography

The Hungarian conductor, composer and music teacher studied at the Franz Liszt Music Academy in Budapest with Zoltán Kodály and Albert Siklos. Just a few years after his graduation in 1925, he was appointed themselves to this music high school as professor of harmony, music theory and music history. He taught there from 1928 until 1968. 1931 he founded, together with Gyula György Kertész and Kerényi the music publishing MAGYAR Korus and a music magazine that played a significant role in the development of choral singing in Hungary.

From 1925 to 1942 he also led the church music at the Városmajor Church and from 1942 to 1962 at the Matthias Church, the Hungarian coronation church on the castle. During his era, this church became the most important workshop of the new Hungarian church music, since he not only aufführte here own works, but also the many important contemporaries. With the communist takeover, the support of the church music was ended by the city. Despite the hindrance by state authorities he could major works, such as the Nelson Mass by Joseph Haydn, Missa Solemnis by Beethoven or the measurement of Franz Liszt perform as many musicians played here for no consideration.

He composed mainly sacred and secular choral works, both a cappella choirs and for chorus and orchestra. This was based primarily on this Gregorian chant, Hungarian folk music, classical polyphony along the lines Palestrina as well as the other major contemporary Hungarian composers. He also created stage works, oratorios, masses, motets and psalm settings, as well as instrumental music.

Since 1977 is organized every year in June, Lajos Bárdos music week in his honor.