Székely Endre
Composer
Place of Birth
Budapest
Date of Birth
1912
6 April 1912 Budapest 14 April 1989 Budapest
Composer, conductor, academy teacher. Between 1932 and 1935 he was pupil of Albert Siklós, Zoltán Kodály and Antal Molnár at the composing department of the Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music. In 1937 he graduated in composing.
Until 1945 he conducted the choir of the Leather Union, and meanwhile he was substitute of Sándor Vándor in the Vándor Choir. In 1945 he organized the Free Union of Hungarian Composers and the Cultural Union of Workers. He was also secretary general of the Bartók Association, which united all the Hungarian choirs. From 1950 to 1952 he was leader of the Hungarian Radio Choir. Between 1952 and 1956 he organized a choir in Sztálinváros (today: Dunaújváros). From 1959 to 1972 he was teacher of the Upper Teacher Training Institute in Budapest.
In the 60s he renewed his music resources and caught up with modern composing. Around 1967 he developed his own music language. The years 1986-1988 mean the peak of his career: with his compositions he was successful not only in Hungary, but abroad as well (Darmstadt). He composed vocal, concerto and theater music, but chamber and solo works as well.
His major works are: Red Rebecca (ballade, 1946 revised: 1957), Golden Star (operetta, 1950), Petőfi (cantata, 1952), Attila József (cantata, 1954), Water rose (opera, 1958), György Dózsa (oratorio, 1958), three wind quintets (1953, 1961, 1966), five string quartets (1954, 1958, 1961, 1972, 1981), Musica notturna (1968), Trio (percussion, piano, 1969), Violin solo sonata (1980), Violin solo sonata No. 2. (1988).
Prizes, awards:
Erkel Prize in 1954 and 1980
Composer, conductor, academy teacher. Between 1932 and 1935 he was pupil of Albert Siklós, Zoltán Kodály and Antal Molnár at the composing department of the Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music. In 1937 he graduated in composing.
Until 1945 he conducted the choir of the Leather Union, and meanwhile he was substitute of Sándor Vándor in the Vándor Choir. In 1945 he organized the Free Union of Hungarian Composers and the Cultural Union of Workers. He was also secretary general of the Bartók Association, which united all the Hungarian choirs. From 1950 to 1952 he was leader of the Hungarian Radio Choir. Between 1952 and 1956 he organized a choir in Sztálinváros (today: Dunaújváros). From 1959 to 1972 he was teacher of the Upper Teacher Training Institute in Budapest.
In the 60s he renewed his music resources and caught up with modern composing. Around 1967 he developed his own music language. The years 1986-1988 mean the peak of his career: with his compositions he was successful not only in Hungary, but abroad as well (Darmstadt). He composed vocal, concerto and theater music, but chamber and solo works as well.
His major works are: Red Rebecca (ballade, 1946 revised: 1957), Golden Star (operetta, 1950), Petőfi (cantata, 1952), Attila József (cantata, 1954), Water rose (opera, 1958), György Dózsa (oratorio, 1958), three wind quintets (1953, 1961, 1966), five string quartets (1954, 1958, 1961, 1972, 1981), Musica notturna (1968), Trio (percussion, piano, 1969), Violin solo sonata (1980), Violin solo sonata No. 2. (1988).
Prizes, awards:
Erkel Prize in 1954 and 1980
| Year | Title | Publisher | Code | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Mihály András, Maros Rudolf, Székely Endre, Láng István, Balassa Sándor, Lendvay Kamilló művei | Hungaroton | LPX 11494 | LP |
| 1978 |
Mai magyar cimbalomművek
(Contemporary Hungarian Cimbalom Music) |
Hungaroton | SLPX 11899 | LP |
| 1979 |
Mai magyar művek cimbalomra
(Contemporary Hungarian Cimbalom Music 2.) |
Hungaroton | SLPX 12012 | LP |
| 2001 |
Kamarazene
(Chamber Music) |
Hungaroton | HCD 31991 | |
| 2005 |
Hőna Gusztáv - Ajánlások
(Gusztáv Hőna - Dedications) |
Hungaroton | HCD 32298 |
| Title | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Psalm 137 | Mixed choir | 1942 |
| 3 Organum | Live and tape music | 1970 |
| 6 Fanfars | Chamber Music | 1981 |
| Songs of Good-neighborliness | Mixed choir | 1948 |
| Lullaby | Children's choir | 1941 |
| Anthem of Mothers | Mixed choir | 0 |
| The Evening Bell | Male choir | 0 |
| Bauwerk | Chamber Music | 0 |
| Capriccio | Chamber Music | 1961 |
| Concerto | Concerto | 1964 |
| Concerto | Concerto | 1958 |
| Concerto for Violin and Orchestra | Concerto | 1979 |
| Concerto in memoriam Webern | Concerto | 1976 |
| Concerto for Trumpet And Orchestra | Concerto | 1971 |
| Csendes kévébe | Choir a cappella | 0 |
| Die letzten Gesänge | Solo voice(s) with ensemble | 1983 |
| Divertimento | Chamber Music | 1950 |
| Duet for Cimbalom and Flute | !to be determined | 0 |
| Duo concertante | Concerto | 0 |
| Ey, ukhnem! (Song of the Volga Boatmen) | Mixed choir | 0 |
| My Rose Left | Mixed choir | 0 |
| Espagnola | Chamber Music | 0 |
| Fantasia concertante | Concerto | 1987 |
| Fantasma | Symphony orchestra | 1969 |
| Young City | Mixed choir | 0 |
| Förgetegben | Choir a cappella | 0 |
| Wave Motions | Symphony orchestra | 0 |
| Humanisation | Live and prerecorded music | 1974 |
| Three Ady-Songs | Mixed choir | 0 |
| Wind Quintet No. 1 | Chamber Music | 1953 |
| I. Rapsodia | Chamber Music | 1956 |
| Wind Quintet No. 2 | Chamber Music | 1961 |
| Partita No. 2 | String orchestra | 1957 |
| Sonata No. 2 | Instrumental solo | 1988 |
| II. String Quartet | Chamber Music | 1959 |
| Wind Quintet No. 3 | Chamber Music | 1966 |
| Sonata No. 3 | Instrumental solo | 1971 |
| String Quartet No. 4 | Chamber Music | 1972 |
| Harder Days Are Coming | Mixed choir | 1978 |
| Miner´s Songs from Komárom | Choir and solo instrument(s) | 0 |
| Questioner | Mixed choir | 1941 |
| Two Songs by Attila József | Choir a cappella | 0 |
| Lento and Allegro | Chamber Music | 1968 |
| Hungarian Folk Songs | Mixed choir | 1946 |
| Music for Five | Chamber Music | 1987 |
| Musica da camera | Chamber Music | 1977 |
| Musica notturna | Ensemble | 1967 |
| Four Counterpoints in Hungarian Style | Chamber Music | 1970 |
| Four Male Choruses | Male choir | 0 |
| Petőfi Cantata | Solo voice(s), choir & orchestra | 1952 |
| Quartetto per tromboni | Chamber Music | 1988 |
| Rapsodia concertante | Concerto | 1985 |
| Rhapsody | Chamber Music | 1982 |
| Riflessioni | Concerto | 1973 |
| Sestetto | Chamber Music | 1972 |
| Sinfonia | Symphony orchestra | 1957 |
| Sinfonia Concertante | Concerto | 1961 |
| Sonata per clarinetto e pianoforte | Chamber Music | 1984 |
| Sonata per violino solo | Instrumental solo | 1980 |
| Sonata per violoncello solo | Instrumental solo | 0 |
| Sonores nascentes et morientes | Symphony orchestra | 1975 |
| Szeretnének | Male choir | 0 |
| Sonatina | Chamber Music | 0 |
| Sonatina | Instrumental solo | 0 |
| Suite | Orchestral work | 1950 |
| Solo Cantata | Solo voice(s) with ensemble | 1972 |
| It´s Spring! Beautiful! | Female choir | 0 |
| Tre esercizi | Chamber Music | 1977 |
| Trio | Chamber Music | 1969 |
| String Quartet No. 5 | Chamber Music | 1981 |
| Sonata for Piano | Instrumental solo | 1952 |
| Justice in Jerusalem | Solo voice(s), choir & orchestra | 1986 |