Soproni, József
Soproni, József
Soproni, József, Hungarian composer and pedagogue; b. Sopron, Oct. 4, 1930. He studied with Viski at the Budapest Academy of Music (1949–56). In 1957 he became a teacher at the Béla Bartók School in Budapest. In 1962 he joined the faculty of the Budapest Academy of Music, where he was a prof. from 1977. From 1988 to 1994 he served as its rector.
Works
DRAMATIC: Opera: Antigone (1987). ORCH.: Concerto for Strings (1953); Viola Concerto (1967); 2 cello concertos (1967, 1984); Eklypsis (1969); 5 syms.: No. 1 (1975), No. 2, The Seasons (1977), No. 3, Sinfonia da Requiem, for Soloists, Chorus, and Orch. (1979–80), No. 4 for Strings and 3 Winds (1994), and No. 5 (1995); Concertino for Flute, Clarinet, Cimbalom, and Orch. (1976); Violin Concerto (1982–83); Comments on a Theme by Handel (1985); 3 Pieces (1987–88); Piano Concerto (1997). CHAMBER: Viola Sonatina (1958); 11 string quartets (1958–99); Musica da camera No. 1 for Piano Trio (1963) and No. 2, Capricorn Music, for Violin, Clarinet, Cello, and Piano (1976); Flute Sonata (1971); Concerto da camera for 12 Instruments (1972); Horn Sonata (1976); Tre pezzi for Flute and Cimbalom (1977); 6 Bagatelles for Wind Quintet (1977); 4 Pieces for Saxophone and Piano (1978); Late Summer Caprices for Violin, Viola, Cello, and Piano (1978); Episodi ritornanti for 2 Cimbaloms (1979); 2 violin sonatas (1979, 1980); Piano Quintet (1990). KEYBOARD: P i a n o : 4 Bagatelles (1957); 7 Piano Pieces (1963); Incrustations (1970); Invenzioni sul B-A-C-H (1971); Note Pages (4 books, 1974–78); Quattro intermezzi (1976); 12 sonatas (1995–99). Organ: Meditatio con toccata (1959); Livre d’orgue, 9 pieces (1994). VOCAL: Carmina polinaesiana, cantata for Women’s Chorus and Chamber Ensemble (1963); Ovidii metamorphoses, cantata for Soprano, Chorus, and Orch. (1965); De aetatibus mundi carmina, cantata for Soprano, Baritone, Chorus, and Orch. (1968); Magnificat for Soloists, Chorus, and Orch. (1989); Missa Scarbantiensis for Soloists, Chorus, and Orch. (1991); Missa choralis for Soloists, Chorus, and Orch. (1992); Missa super B- A-C-H for Chorus, Organ, Trumpet, and Trombone (1992); Litaniae Omnium Sanctorum for Soloists, Chorus, and Orch. (1993); Psalm XXIX for Chorus, Organ, Trumpet, and Trombone (1993); Missa Gurcensis for Chorus and Chamber Ensemble (1994); choruses; song cycles.
—Nicolas Slonimsky/Laura Kuhn/Dennis McIntire