Dubrovay, Lászlό

Dubrovay, Lászlό, Hungarian composer; b. Budapest, March 23, 1943. He studied at the Bartok Cons, and the Academy of Music in Budapest (graduated, 1966), his principal mentors being Istvan Szelenyi, Ferenc Szabo, and Imre Vincze; then continued his training in West Germany on a scholarship from the Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst, receiving instruction in composition from Stockhausen and in electronic music from Hans-Ulrich Rumpert (1972–74). Returning to Budapest, he taught theory at the Academy of Music (from 1976); was awarded the Erkel Prize (1985). In some of his works, he utilizes electronic and computer resources.

Works

DRAMATIC ricatto, opera (1991); The Sculptor, dance-play (1993); Faust, the Damned, ballet (1995). ORCH.: Verificazione (1970); Succession (1974); Concerto for 11 Strings (1979); Concerto for Flute and 45 Strings (1981); Concerto for Trumpet and 15 Strings (1981); Concerto for Piano, Orch., and Synthesizer (1982); Piano Concerto (1984); Variations on an Oscillating Line (1987); Deserts for Brass Orch. (1987); Triple Concerto for Tuba, Trombone, Trumpet, and Orch. (1989);

March for Winds (1990); Violin Concerto (1991); Concerto for Cimbalom and Strings (1994); Psychographic for Brass Band (1994); Triple Concerto for Trumpet, Trombone, and Winds (1994); Hungarian Symphony for Winds (1997); Timbre Symphony (1998). CHAMBER : Cinque pezzi for Bassoon and Piano (1967); Set duo for Violin and Percussion (1969); 2 brass quintets (1971, 1980); 2 wind quintets (1972, 1983); Magic Squares for Violin and Cimbalom (1975); Matuzidda Nos. 1 to 5 for 4 Flutes (1975–76); Geometrum II: String Quartet No. 2 (1976); Number-play No. 1 for 20 Players (1976); Interferences No. 1 for 2 Cimbaloms (1976); Music for 2 Cimbaloms (1977); Solo Nos. 1–3, each for a Different Solo Instrument (1978–98); Brass Septet for 3 Trumpets, Horn, 2 Trombones, and Tuba (1980); String Quartet No. 3 (1983); Octet for Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, and String Quartet (1985–87); Scherzo for Bassoon (1995); Waltz and Scherzo for Trumpet and Piano (1997). OTHER: Pieces for chorus, live electronics, computer, and tape.

—Nicolas Slonimsky/Laura Kuhn/Dennis McIntire