Terényi, Ede

Terényi, Ede, Romanian composer and teacher of Hungarian descent; b. Tîrgu-Mure§, March 12, 1935. He studied at the Tîrgu-Mures, Music Coll. (1942-52) and with Jodál and Demian at the Cluj Cons. (1952-58), and was on the latter’s faculty from 1960. In his compositions, he applies a variety of modernistic resources.

Works

orch: Concertino for Strings, Organ, and Electronics (1958; rev. 1969); Pasärea mäiasträ (The Wonderful Bird), symphonic variations (1965; Cluj, June 11, 1967); 5 syms.: No. 1, Bmncusiana (1965; rev. 1986), No. 2 for Strings, In memoriam Bakfark (1978), No. 3 for 2 Percussionists (1978), No. 4, Hofgreff (1982; rev. 1986), and No. 5 for Strings and Timpani (1984); Piano Concerto (1969); Musica in Do, concerto grosso (Cluj, Dec. 11, 1979); 6 neo-Baroque concertos: No. 1 for Flute and Chamber Orch., Vivaldiana (Cluj, May 27, 1983), No. 2 for Oboe and Chamber Orch., Suita francezä (1984), No. 3 for Trumpet and Chamber Orch., clarino concerto (1984), No. 4 for Cello and Chamber Orch., Rapsodi baroca (1984; Cluj, March 20, 1985), No. 5 for Harp and Chamber Orch., Capriccio grazioso (Cluj, Oct. 10, 1985), and No. 6 for Viola and Chamber Orch., Rapsodisme händeliene (1985). CHAMBER: 2 preludes for Flute (1962, 1966); 2 string quartets (1974, 1984); Sonatina burletta for Cello and Piano (1975); Dansuri galante, suite for Flute, Oboe, Harpsichord, and Cello (1977); 2 violin sonatas (1980, 1985); Sonata for 2 Percussionists (1980); Sonata for Solo Violin (1985); 2 percussion quartets {Swinging Music, 1985; Hommage à Coltrane, 1986); piano pieces; organ music. VOCAL: Cantata No. 1: In memoriam for Tenor or Soprano and Piano (1964; rev. and orchestrated as In memoriam József Attila, Cluj, May 19, 1968); Terzine de Dante, scenic cantata for Baritone, Trombone, and Piano (1971-72); Micropantomimes for Mezzo-soprano and Piano (1981).

—Nicolas Slonimsky/Laura Kuhn/Dennis McIntire