Mihály Mosonyi

Mihály Mosonyi [ miha ː j moʃoɲi ] (Eng. Michael Brand, * September 4, 1815 [ according to other sources this was his baptism day ] in breast churches (Hungarian Boldogasszonyfalva ) - then Hungary, now Burgenland, † October 31, 1870 in Budapest ) was a Hungarian composer.

Life

Mosonyi musical education began at the nearby county seat Moson ( Wiesel castle ) of the county of the same name, and later in the then Hungarian Bratislava at Károly Turányi. This gave him a job as a count's music director in Retfala (Hungarian Rétfalu, now a district of Osijek, Croatia), the Mosonyi from 1835 to 1842 perceived. There he occupied himself mainly with the works of Beethoven and the German Romantics. From 1842 he lived as a free and independent musician and composer in Budapest. His contact with Liszt was quite intensively over the years. In 1859, he changed his German name Michael Brand in Mihály Mosonyi (after the county seat Moson ), which he gave a clear expression of his devotion to Hungarian traditions.

This is also reflected in his works a comprehensible precipitation. His early works to 1859 are the classic and the German Romantic tradition. The later works are more strongly influenced by Hungarian. In Hódolat Mosonyi used as the first composer to the cymbal (German dulcimer) as a symphonic orchestra instrument. Mosonyi considered by Liszt and Erkel as the greatest Hungarian composer of the 19th century. Accordingly, he is also known in Hungary.

Works

Operas

• Kaiser Max Martin on the wall (1856 /57), not listed
• Szép Ilonka, 1861
• Álmos, 1862 Premiere: 1934 (!)

Vocal music

• 5 Measure, partly in collaboration with Liszt
• Many secular cantatas, songs and chants

Orchestral works

• Symphony No. 1 in D major (1841 /42)
• Symphony No. 2 in A Minor (1846 /56)
• Piano Concerto in E Minor (1844 ) Premiere: 1953 (! )
• Gyász hangok Széchenyi István halálára (1860 )
• Hódolat Kazinczy Ferenc szellemének (1860 )

Chamber Music

• 7 string Quartets
• Sextet
• 2 Piano Trios

Piano music

Numerous pieces for piano for two or four hands

Mosonyi also edited a number of works by other composers, so the complete Beethoven symphonies for piano, 4 hands, Liszt's Graner Messe for the same occupation and Schubert's Erlkönig for Orchestra.