Orbán, György
Orbán, György
Orbán, György, Hungarian composer; b. Tirgu-Mures, Romania, July 12, 1947. He was a student of Toduta and Jagamas at the Cluj Cons. (1968–73). After serving on its faculty (1973–79), he went to Budapest and was an ed. at Editio Musica Budapest and a teacher at the Academy of Music.
Works
orch.:2 serenades (1984, 1985); Christinas Oratorio for Organ, 2 Percussionists, and Strings (1998). chamber: Sonata for Solo Violin (1970); Triple Sextet (1980); Wind Quintet (1985); Brass Quintet (1987); Sonata Concertante for Clarinet and Piano (1987); Bassoon Sonata (1987); 3 violin sonatas (1989, 1991, 1995); 3 string quartets (1994, 1994, 1997); Sonata for String Instrument and Piano (1997); Viola Sonata (1997). piano :4 sonatas (1985, 1987, 1988, 1988). vocal: 5 Canons to Poems by Attila József for Soprano and Chamber Ensemble (1977); Duo No. 1 for Soprano and Clarinet (1979), No. 2 for Soprano and Double Bass (1987), No. 3 for Soprano and Cello (1989), and No. 4 for Soprano and Violin (1992); Stabat Mater for Chorus (1987); 7 masses (1990–93); Rotate Coeli, oratorio for Chorus and Orch. (1992); Regina Martyrum, oratorio for Chorus and Orch. (1993); Cantico de Frate Sole for Soprano and String Orch. (1996); several choral cycles.
—Nicolas Slonimsky/Laura Kuhn/Dennis McIntire