Gyulai Gaál János
Composer
Place of Birth
Budapest
Date of Birth
1924
Budapest, 28th April, 1924 - Budapest, 12th February, 2009
János Gyulai Gaál studied at the violin and piano department of the Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music Budapest.
In 1941 he won the Hubay Prize at a Hungarian contest. At first his career was built on his knowledge of instruments. As violinist he worked in the State Concert Orchestra, then he was répétiteur of the Budapest Operetta Theater, where occasionally he also played the violin and the piano. Later he became music director of the Bartók Hall.
In Belgium he became prize-winner with his Piano Concerto No. 1. (1956). From 1959 he worked at the Hungarian Radio for 25 years.
Beside his successful activity as composer he was also engaged in orchestration and conducting. Representing the Hungarian Radio, he performed frequently in Leipzig, Dresden and Berlin. From 1980 he was outside worker of the Bayerischen Rundfunk in Munich, where he orchestrated, conducted and recorded a number of his works.
Prizes and recognitions:
1967 Erkel Prize
1992 eMeRTon Award for lifetime achievements
1994 Knights Cross of Merit of Order of the Hungarian Republic
1994 Jenő Huszka Prize
1998 Szabolcs Fényes Prize
2009 Officers Cross of Merit of Order of the Hungarian Republic (posthumous)
János Gyulai Gaál studied at the violin and piano department of the Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music Budapest.
In 1941 he won the Hubay Prize at a Hungarian contest. At first his career was built on his knowledge of instruments. As violinist he worked in the State Concert Orchestra, then he was répétiteur of the Budapest Operetta Theater, where occasionally he also played the violin and the piano. Later he became music director of the Bartók Hall.
In Belgium he became prize-winner with his Piano Concerto No. 1. (1956). From 1959 he worked at the Hungarian Radio for 25 years.
Beside his successful activity as composer he was also engaged in orchestration and conducting. Representing the Hungarian Radio, he performed frequently in Leipzig, Dresden and Berlin. From 1980 he was outside worker of the Bayerischen Rundfunk in Munich, where he orchestrated, conducted and recorded a number of his works.
Prizes and recognitions:
1967 Erkel Prize
1992 eMeRTon Award for lifetime achievements
1994 Knights Cross of Merit of Order of the Hungarian Republic
1994 Jenő Huszka Prize
1998 Szabolcs Fényes Prize
2009 Officers Cross of Merit of Order of the Hungarian Republic (posthumous)
| Title | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|
| The Fountain | Concerto | 0 |
| Consonata | Chamber Music | 2001 |
| Duo for Violin and Cello | Chamber Music | 0 |
| Violin Concerto | Concerto | 1997 |
| Harp-Concerto | Concerto | 0 |
| John the Valiant | Film music | 1973 |
| Four Romantic Games | Chamber Music | 0 |