Weber Kristóf
Composer
Place of Birth
Pécs
Date of Birth
1959
Studies:
1965-73: elementary
1973-80: Secondary Scool of Arts Pécs (contrabass, not graduated)
1979-83: off school (partially autodidactic) studies from Miklós Hergenrőder Miklós, Gyula Csapó and László Vidovszky
1984: attending Darmstadt Ferienkurse
Professional activity:
1985-90: assistance to László Vidovszky composer
1990-: freelancing as a composer (solo and chamber pieces, choir works, film music)
music for theter performances perfomances, exhibition pieces
Language: Hungarian, German
Selected performances:
1985-: chamber pieces performed by Group 180
1994: Szép Levegő (opera with one act) in Pécsi Kisszínház
1994: Kaiserschnitt (Pont Színház) – Leipzig Opera House
1995: piano works performed by Lídia Nádori – Pécs
1996-97: electroacoustic pieces (JPTE, Művészeti Kar)
2000: Vasárnapi énekek (Budapest, Műcsarnok)
2007: Vasárnapi énekek (Eisenach)
Discography:
1995: Rövid Napok zenéi (Dió Stúdió)
1997: Decrescendo (Dió Stúdió)
1998: Dobogó / Drumming (Dió Stúdió)
Selected publications:
1984-: music criticism, interviews in Universitas, Magyar Ifjúság, Dunántúli Napló, Világ, Magyar Narancs,Új Ember, Jelenkor newspapers, periodicals
1992: John Cage-re emlékezve (score, Jelenkor, 1992/10)
1994: VL/50 (score, Jelenkor, 1994/3)
1997: „A város nem sajt” (Jelenkor 1997/6)
1999: Rövid napok zenéi (Szépliteratúrai Ajándék 1999/1)
Decens darabok (score-details, Szépliteratúrai Ajándék 1999/1)
2004: Számköszöntő/Köszöntőszám (score, Jelenkor March 2004.)
Books:
1997: László Vidovszky – Kristóf Weber: Conversations on Music (Jelenkor Publishers, 1997)
2005: Kristóf Weber: Alkalmazott zene (Applied Music: Pécs University, Faculty of Arts, 2005)
Awards:
1994: Ferenc Martyn Grant
1998: Grant by Hungarian Fund for Artists
2000: Soros Foundation Grant
2006: Arany Páholy Theater Award
Membership:
1999: Hungarian Fund for Artists (Music Association)
2001: Association of Hungarian Composers
2001: International Society for Contemporary Music
1965-73: elementary
1973-80: Secondary Scool of Arts Pécs (contrabass, not graduated)
1979-83: off school (partially autodidactic) studies from Miklós Hergenrőder Miklós, Gyula Csapó and László Vidovszky
1984: attending Darmstadt Ferienkurse
Professional activity:
1985-90: assistance to László Vidovszky composer
1990-: freelancing as a composer (solo and chamber pieces, choir works, film music)
music for theter performances perfomances, exhibition pieces
Language: Hungarian, German
Selected performances:
1985-: chamber pieces performed by Group 180
1994: Szép Levegő (opera with one act) in Pécsi Kisszínház
1994: Kaiserschnitt (Pont Színház) – Leipzig Opera House
1995: piano works performed by Lídia Nádori – Pécs
1996-97: electroacoustic pieces (JPTE, Művészeti Kar)
2000: Vasárnapi énekek (Budapest, Műcsarnok)
2007: Vasárnapi énekek (Eisenach)
Discography:
1995: Rövid Napok zenéi (Dió Stúdió)
1997: Decrescendo (Dió Stúdió)
1998: Dobogó / Drumming (Dió Stúdió)
Selected publications:
1984-: music criticism, interviews in Universitas, Magyar Ifjúság, Dunántúli Napló, Világ, Magyar Narancs,Új Ember, Jelenkor newspapers, periodicals
1992: John Cage-re emlékezve (score, Jelenkor, 1992/10)
1994: VL/50 (score, Jelenkor, 1994/3)
1997: „A város nem sajt” (Jelenkor 1997/6)
1999: Rövid napok zenéi (Szépliteratúrai Ajándék 1999/1)
Decens darabok (score-details, Szépliteratúrai Ajándék 1999/1)
2004: Számköszöntő/Köszöntőszám (score, Jelenkor March 2004.)
Books:
1997: László Vidovszky – Kristóf Weber: Conversations on Music (Jelenkor Publishers, 1997)
2005: Kristóf Weber: Alkalmazott zene (Applied Music: Pécs University, Faculty of Arts, 2005)
Awards:
1994: Ferenc Martyn Grant
1998: Grant by Hungarian Fund for Artists
2000: Soros Foundation Grant
2006: Arany Páholy Theater Award
Membership:
1999: Hungarian Fund for Artists (Music Association)
2001: Association of Hungarian Composers
2001: International Society for Contemporary Music
| Title | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Fughetti, Op. 90 | Instrumental solo | 2012 |
| 4 Canzoni per violino, Op. 49 | Instrumental solo | 2003 |
| 4/5 in 5/4, Op. 39 | Mixed choir | 2000 |
| 4X4 String quartet, Op. 19 | Chamber Music | 1994 |
| 5 Choralbegleitungen, Op. 27 | Instrumental solo | 1997 |
| 5 Duettini, Op. 41 | Chamber Music | 2001 |
| 5 Iambic Songs, Op. 58 | Solo voice(s) a cappella | 2006 |
| 5 Wiederholungen, Op. 28 | Instrumental solo | 1997 |
| The Hymn of Dawn | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 2014 |
| The Brothers Karamazov | Music for the theater | 2004 |
| The Lukács Bath | Film music | 1986 |
| A MEDVE(GY) | Music for the theater | 2008 |
| The Chioggia Scuffles | Music for the theater | 1996 |
| Building without walls, Op. 8 | Electroacoustic music | 1984 |
| The blackbird, Op. 32 | Mixed choir | 1998 |
| Le Malentendu / The Misunderstanding | Music for the theater | 1991 |
| The liar | Music for the theater | 2009 |
| Endgame, Op. 5 | Tape music | 1982 |
| The Naked King | Music for the theater | 2001 |
| Secret of the Slow Life | Other | 2007 |
| Departing of the Soul, Op. 33 | Opera | 2018 |
| Mother´s Kiss, Op. 88 | Solo voice(s) with ensemble | 2012 |
| The Government Inspector | Music for the theater | 2002 |
| A sHÓwKIRÁLYNŐ | Music for the theater | 2006 |
| A tagok szerinti szépség | Music for the theater | 1994 |
| The pupils | Music for the theater | 2001 |
| The tower-room | Music for the theater | 2009 |
| The fiery Angel | Music for the theater | 1994 |
| Abendlied der Margarethe, Op. 46 | Solo voice(s) with orchestra | 2003 |
| Abstract theater | Music for the theater | 2008 |
| Albumblatt | Instrumental solo | 2014 |
| Amphitryon | Music for the theater | 1999 |
| Angelic Hill Slope | Instrumental solo | 2019 |
| Goldbird | Music for the theater | 1992 |
| The tales of Atropos, Op. 45 | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 2002 |
| The impostor | Film music | 2002 |
| The impostor | Music for the theater | 2002 |
| Background Music for Cathedrals, Op. 91 | Instrumental solo | 2013 |
| Bamboo Shoots, Op. 59 | Instrumental solo | 2007 |
| Inner Geometry | Chamber Music | 2015 |
| Viola History | Instrumental solo | 2016 |
| Viola Story, Op. 108 | Instrumental solo | 2017 |
| Bóbita, the Fairy | Music for the theater | 1990 |
| Canon Infinitus | Chamber Music | 2013 |
| Cantate Domino | Solo voice(s) with chamber orchestra | 2014 |
| Cat Walking, Op. 116 | Live and tape music | 2019 |
| Cheap Association, Op. 3 | Chamber Music | 1980 |
| Choragium, Op. 13 | Symphony orchestra | 1990 |
| Csalóka Péter | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 2010 |
| Sleeping Beauty | Music for the theater | 1994 |
| Wonderful beasts | Music for the theater | 2001 |
| Csöppek | Film music | 2009 |
| Cyrano | Music for the theater | 1997 |
| Songs on the Poems by Szilárd Borbély, Op. 34 | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 1999 |
| Danton halála | Music for the theater | 2006 |
| Danton halála | Music for the theater | 2001 |
| Danton Songs, Op. 57 | Vocal music | 2006 |
| Das zitternde Laub, Op. 93 / Trembling Leaves, Op. 93 | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 2013 |
| Good for me | Solo voice(s) a cappella | 2015 |
| Decent Pieces, Op. 23 | Instrumental solo | 1995 |
| Decrescendo, Op. 25 | Symphony orchestra | 2016 |
| Decrescendo, Op. 25 | Chamber orchestra | 1996 |
| Diaulia | Chamber Music | 2012 |
| Die Bachstelze, Op. 66 | Instrumental solo | 2009 |
| Divertimento | Live and tape music | 1985 |
| Dobogó | Stage work | 1996 |
| Drumming, Op. 24 | Chamber Music | 1996 |
| Dr. Zalka Takes a Trip | Film music | 1989 |
| Egymást érintő | Other | 1997 |
| Simple Mass, Op. 51 | Choir and solo instrument(s) | 2005 |
| Ein liebes altes Streichquartett, Op. 37 | Chamber Music | 2000 |
| I read the news, Op. 10 | Choir with accompaniment | 1988 |
| Equus | Music for the theater | 2004 |
| Faust | Music for the theater | 1993 |
| Flip a Spot | Chamber Music | 2015 |
| Frederick | Music for the theater | 2001 |
| Fuharosok | Music for the theater | 1988 |
| For Flute, for Piano too, Op. 35 | Chamber Music | 1999 |
| Füstkánonok, Op. 55 | Vocal music | 2006 |
| Gazdátlan fiatalok | Film music | 1980 |
| Geigen, Op. 85 | Instrumental solo | 2012 |
| Glass-Nost, Op. 9 | Electroacoustic music | 1988 |
| Funeral music in memory of János Güth, Op. 11 | Unspecified instrument(s) | 1989 |
| Leave Me in My Lotus Position, Op. 92 | Instrumental solo | 2013 |
| Funeral farewell, Op. 72 | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 2010 |
| Death-Songs, Op. 63 | Solo voice(s) a cappella | 2008 |
| Hamlet | Music for the theater | 1999 |
| Hamlet | Music for the theater | 2002 |
| Hamlet | Music for the theater | 2004 |
| Returning waves | Electroacoustic music | 1993 |
| Hermina, Op. 4 | Chamber Music | 1981 |
| Cold Cure | Solo voice(s) a cappella | 2014 |
| Anthem, Op. 83 | Solo voice(s) with ensemble | 2011 |
| Tomorrow morning | Music for the theater | 2003 |
| Horror vacui | Electroacoustic music | 1993 |
| Three Sisters | Music for the theater | 2004 |
| The Slice - or the return of the prodigal son | Music for the theater | 1993 |
| La Double Inconstance / The Double Inconsistency | Music for the theater | 2006 |
| Let´s have a Drink Here, Op. 70 | Instrumental solo | 2010 |
| Improvisation for Wind Instruments, Op. 80 | Instrumental solo | 2011 |
| Jubilus Quintet | Chamber Music | 2012 |
| Let´s play Winnie the Pooh | Music for the theater | 2003 |
| Julia and her lieutenant | Music for the theater | 1998 |
| Kaiserschnitt | Other | 1994 |
| Kaiserschnitt, Op. 20 | Instrumental solo | 1994 |
| Cuckoo´s Nest | Music for the theater | 2002 |
| Kalaf | Film music | 1995 |
| Camera.Man | Music for the theater | 1999 |
| Crows on the Picket, Op. 86 | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 2012 |
| Swineherd of Kecskemét, Op. 60 | Music for the theater | 2007 |
| Little Choral, Op. 79 | Chamber Music | 2011 |
| Kiss thoughts, Op. 53 | Instrumental solo | 2005 |
| Wonder of Kolos | Music for the theater | 2003 |
| Converse Canon, Op. 15 | Chamber Music | 1992 |
| Tango Consumable, Op. 83 | Solo voice(s) with ensemble | 2011 |
| Kurs-Etüden, Op. 14 | Instrumental solo | 1992 |
| Picture Music, Op. 98 | Instrumental solo | 2014 |
| Körnégyes, Op. 42 | Chamber Music | 2001 |
| Intermezzo | Film music | 1992 |
| Fountain Under the Sun | Film music | 2010 |
| Stonebreathing | Other | 1988 |
| Lied der Grillen, Op. 84 | Instrumental solo | 2011 |
| Lily | Music for the theater | 2005 |
| Macbeth | Music for the theater | 1995 |
| Charivari - For detuned piano | Instrumental solo | 2011 |
| Monologue | Chamber Music | 1985 |
| Meditation Exercises for Voice | Solo voice(s) a cappella | 1995 |
| Meine kleine Nachtmusik | Tape music | 1987 |
| Melancholy, Op. 29 | Mixed choir | 1997 |
| Wedding - or the allegory of 1956, Op. 54 | Solo voice(s), choir & solo instrument(s) | 2006 |
| Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald / Tales from the Vienna Wood | Music for the theater | 2001 |
| Miserere, Op. 12 | Mixed choir | 1990 |
| Missa in memoriam Francisco Liszt, Op. 68 | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 2010 |
| Le Misanthrope / Misanthrope | Music for the theater | 2008 |
| Molière | Music for the theater | 2000 |
| Motet | Mixed choir | 2015 |
| There´s not much that comes to mind | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 2021 |
| Not a Body | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 2013 |
| Nincs ott aki, Op. 78 | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 2011 |
| Summer | Music for the theater | 1993 |
| Weddings March | Instrumental solo | 1991 |
| 4/3 in 3/4 | Multimedia | 1996 |
| Octet, Op. 75 | Solo voice(s) with ensemble | 2011 |
| Orgonamerengés, Op. 7/A | Instrumental solo | 1983 |
| Paper Songs, Op. 40 | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 2001 |
| Paravane, Op. 107 | Chamber Music | 2016 |
| A View from the Bridge | Music for the theater | 2008 |
| A View from the Bridge | Music for the theater | 2000 |
| Psalmus imaginarius, Op. 36 | Chamber Music | 2000 |
| Psycho | Music for the theater | 2002 |
| Blood-Waltz of Pécs, Op. 26 | Instrumental solo | 1997 |
| Quattro, Op. 16 | Chamber Music | 1992 |
| Razzia az Aranyszarvasban | Film music | 1995 |
| Reihenweise, Op. 61 | Computer music | 2008 |
| Report with Neumann, Op. 2 | Chamber Music | 1980 |
| Rosarium, Op. 76 | Solo voice(s), choir & solo instrument(s) | 2011 |
| Rousseau park rezervátum, Op. 7/B | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 1983 |
| Trios for Brass Instruments, Op. 64 | Chamber Music | 2009 |
| Rózsáim pompásan virágoznak | Music for the theater | 2009 |
| Short-term Events, Op. 52 | Instrumental solo | 2005 |
| Satie in Sparta, Op. 30/A | Instrumental solo | 1997 |
| Satie in Sparta, Op. 30/B | Symphony orchestra | 1997 |
| Solfeggio, Op. 38 | Mixed choir | 2000 |
| Son nagrjudwassodgorne, Op. 6 | Choir a cappella | 1983 |
| Sonata per pianino, Op. 95 | Instrumental solo | 2013 |
| Line Breaks, Op.109/a | Symphony orchestra | 2016 |
| Spiritual | Solo voice(s) a cappella | 2015 |
| Stabat Mater, Op. 1 | Mixed choir | 1977 |
| St. Elisabeth, Op. 60/a | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 2007 |
| Szenvedéstörténet | Music for the theater | 2001 |
| Sisyphus and Oedipus | Opera | 1984 |
| Anxieties and Breaks, Op. 69 | Vocal music | 2010 |
| Számköszöntő - Köszöntőszám, Op. 50 | Solo voice(s) a cappella | 2004 |
| Szép levegő, Op. 22 - Kamaraopera 1 felvonásban | Opera | 1994 |
| Sárkányló, a hegyek ura | Music for the theater | 1992 |
| Cutting it short | Music for the theater | 2009 |
| Tartuffe | Music for the theater | 2006 |
| Tasek, Op. 18 | Music for the theater | 1993 |
| The Broken Law, Op. 105 | Instrumental solo | 2015 |
| Winter tale | Music for the theater | 2008 |
| Winter Holiday, Op. 117 - No. 1, With the Free Moment | Chamber Music | 2019 |
| Winter Holiday, Op. 117 - No. 1, Slope of Angels´ Hill | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 0 |
| Winter Holiday, Op. 117 - No. 3, Once | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 2019 |
| Space and connection | Music for the theater | 1993 |
| Ungaresca, Op. 44 | Chamber Music | 2002 |
| Journey | Film music | 1994 |
| Street Songs | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 2023 |
| Street Music | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 2017 |
| VL/50, Op. 21 | Instrumental solo | 1994 |
| Somewhere, Op. 82 | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 2011 |
| Sunday songs, Op. 31 | Choral music | 1998 |
| Dangerous Liaisons | Music for the theater | 2002 |
| Vizsgálat rózsák ügyében | Music for the theater | 1996 |
| There was a Place, Op.81 | Choir and solo instrument(s) | 2011 |
| On train | Music for the theater | 1990 |
| Blood Wedding | Music for the theater | 2001 |
| Twelfth Night | Music for the theater | 1999 |
| Wurlitzermusik | Instrumental solo | 2014 |
| Yes Mr. Ives, Op. 17 | Concerto | 1992 |
| Sunshine of York | Music for the theater | 1999 |
| Music to music | Other | 2009 |
| Listening to music | Multimedia | 1991 |
| Zwei in einem, Op. 47 | Chamber Music | 2002 |
| Zweigelt, Op. 77 | Chamber Music | 2011 |
| sHÓwKIRÁLYNŐ, Op. 56 | Vocal music | 2006 |
| Álherceg álbombákkal | Chamber Music | 1996 |
| Insomnia, Op. 48 | Instrumental solo | 2003 |
| Shadowcatcher | Film music | 1997 |
| Átrajzolások, Op. 62 | Instrumental solo | 2008 |
| The Lower Depths | Music for the theater | 2001 |
| Singing Zoo, Op. 67 | Children's choir | 2009 |
| Tin Soldier and Paper Girl, Op. 43 | Opera | 2002 |
| Self-control | Film music | 1987 |
| České Písně, Op. 65 | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 2009 |