Olsvay Endre
Composer
Place of Birth
Budapest
Date of Birth
1961
Endre Olsvay graduated in 1986 from the Academy of Music, Budapest as a student of the composer Attila Bozay, then studied piano with Edit Hambalkó at the Teachers' Training College and also received a diploma there.
He was member of the "Young Composers' Group" (F.Z.Cs.) between 1985 and 1993. Six different recordings of his five compositions have been relased so far - as a kind of anthology. In 2003 an own record was issued with his 8 compositions.
Parallel with his work of composition he is also active as a teacher: since 1986 he has been teaching in higher music education, from 2001 at the Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music as well.
Prizes:
1985 Albert Szirmai Prize
2012 Erkel Prize
He was member of the "Young Composers' Group" (F.Z.Cs.) between 1985 and 1993. Six different recordings of his five compositions have been relased so far - as a kind of anthology. In 2003 an own record was issued with his 8 compositions.
Parallel with his work of composition he is also active as a teacher: since 1986 he has been teaching in higher music education, from 2001 at the Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music as well.
Prizes:
1985 Albert Szirmai Prize
2012 Erkel Prize
| Year | Title | Publisher | Code | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 |
Fiatal zeneszerzők csoportja, Antológia 2.
(Young Composer's Group, Anthology 2.) |
Hungaroton | SLPX 12946 | LP |
| 1990 |
Fiatal Zeneszerzők Csoportja 3.
(Young Composers' Group - 3) |
Hungaroton | SLPX 31144 | |
| 1997 | ISMEAM - selected passages | HEAR Studio-Hung. Rad. | HEAR 103 | |
| 1998 |
Kortárs zeneszerzők Budapestről és Kolozsvárról
(Contemporary Composers from Budapest and Cluj Napoca) |
Hungaroton | HCD 31783 | |
| 2000 |
Élő elektronikus kompozíciók
(Hungarian Live Electronic Works) |
Hungaroton | HCD 31868 | |
| 2003 |
Olsvay Endre: Tengerszem
(Tarn) |
Hungaroton | HCD 32178 | |
| 2005 |
Ear Ensemble: Faragó, Olsvay, Madarász, Sugár M., Decsényi, Szigeti és Csemiczky művei
(Ear Ensemble: Works by Faragó, Olsvay, Madarász, M. Sugár, Decsényi, Szigeti, Csemiczky) |
Hungaroton | HCD 32347 |
| Title | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 70 Bars of Celebration | String orchestra | 1999 |
| Ad hoc | Chamber Music | 1993 |
| Ad notitiam | Symphony orchestra | 2000 |
| Akrosztichon | String orchestra | 2013 |
| Alias | Instrumental solo | 1985 |
| Alio modo | Instrumental solo | 2012 |
| Allegory | Electroacoustic music | 1996 |
| Apostrophe | Electroacoustic music | 1993 |
| Assimilations | Chamber Music | 1997 |
| B-Ó | !to be determined | 2018 |
| Canto fermo ostinato | Instrumental solo | 1996 |
| Ceterum censeo | Chamber Music | 1999 |
| Charybdis | Tape music | 1984 |
| De sanctissima Trinitate | Choir and chamber orchestra | 1995 |
| De sanctissima Trinitate | Choir and solo instrument(s) | 1994 |
| Mirage | Chamber Music | 1988 |
| Alienated Playing of Scales During Birthday | !to be determined | 0 |
| Fantasies for Flutes | Chamber Music | 2002 |
| Flautonomy | Instrumental solo | 1996 |
| Gecko | Chamber Music | 1983 |
| Hic et nunc | Electroacoustic music | 1999 |
| Three Songs on Poems by Jenő Dsida | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 1985 |
| String Quartet No. 1 | Chamber Music | 2010 |
| Imperfectum | Ensemble | 1994 |
| Mascot | Instrumental solo | 1989 |
| Colloquium | Chamber Music | 1995 |
| Quasi | Instrumental solo | 1988 |
| Two Aquarelles | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 1997 |
| Engravings | Instrumental solo | 1981 |
| Monologue | Instrumental solo | 2007 |
| Omicron | Tape music | 1999 |
| Ouverture | Chamber Music | 0 |
| Slate | Chamber Music | 2002 |
| Slate | Ensemble | 1998 |
| Bedding Plants "A" | Ensemble | 1987 |
| Bedding Plants "C" | Ensemble | 1987 |
| Pezzo capriccioso | Instrumental solo | 2001 |
| Portions | Chamber Music | 1983 |
| Ricercare-bagatelle | Chamber Music | 2011 |
| Sapienti sat | Instrumental solo | 1991 |
| Sinphon | Ensemble | 1984 |
| Sinphon | Instrumental solo | 1985 |
| Sotto | Chamber Music | 2002 |
| Status quo | Ensemble | 1994 |
| Syntagma | !to be determined | 0 |
| Words | Solo voice(s) with ensemble | 2005 |
| Serpentinetta | Chamber Music | 1987 |
| Serpentinetta | Chamber Music | 1987 |
| Serpentinetta | Chamber Music | 1987 |
| Silhouettes | Chamber Music | 1988 |
| Simultaneous | Instrumental solo | 1987 |
| Sabretache | String orchestra | 1990 |
| Tarn | Ensemble | 1996 |
| Transplantation | Electroacoustic music | 2001 |
| Chain of Movements | String orchestra | 2003 |
| Charlock | Ensemble | 0 |
| Variations on Snowfall | Chamber Music | 1992 |
| Piano Suite | Instrumental solo | 2001 |
| Horsetails | Chamber Music | 1985 |
| Rimes | Instrumental solo | 1990 |
| Transcription - Bach: Prelude in C Major | Ensemble | 0 |
| Transcription - Mozart: Aria from the Magic Flute | Chamber Music | 0 |
| Transcription - Mussorgsky: Two Movements from "Pictures at an Exhibition" | Chamber Music | 0 |
| Transcription - Puccini: Crisantemi | Chamber Music | 0 |