Verebi Végh János
Composer
Place of Birth
Vereb
Date of Birth
1845
János Végh of Vereb was born on the 15th of June 1845 in Vereb. His family was a music-loving family so he had a high-quality musical education. His piano teacher was Károly Thern (second conductor of the National Theater and piano teacher of the National Conservatory) and Mihály Mosonyi taught him composition. Parallel he also studied law. He debuted as a pianist at the age of 19. He met Ferenc Liszt in 1872 and they soon made a friendship. From 1881 to 1887 he was vice-president of the Academy of Music in Budapest (practically the deputy of Ferenc Liszt). In 1887 he retired from his position at the Academy of Music.
He was not only a musician but a lawyer too. In 1897 he was appointed judge of the Curia. He was a board member of several musical societies and had a good realtionship e.g. with Gustav Mahler during Mahler's tenure in Budapest as a director of the Royal Hungarian Opera. Végh's compositions were performed by the most important Hungarian musicians and ensembles of the late 19th century (e.g. Jenő Hubay, Erna Rubinstein, István Thomán, Ernő Dohnányi, Árpád Szendy, Ervin Nyíregyházi, and the Hubay-Popper and Kemény-Schiffer String Quartets).
Apart from a few piano pieces for two and four hands, a violin sonata and some songs, most of his compositions remain unpublished. His manuscripts are kept in the Szent István Király Múzeum in Székesfehérvár, the National Széchényi Library and the Library of the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music.
He was not only a musician but a lawyer too. In 1897 he was appointed judge of the Curia. He was a board member of several musical societies and had a good realtionship e.g. with Gustav Mahler during Mahler's tenure in Budapest as a director of the Royal Hungarian Opera. Végh's compositions were performed by the most important Hungarian musicians and ensembles of the late 19th century (e.g. Jenő Hubay, Erna Rubinstein, István Thomán, Ernő Dohnányi, Árpád Szendy, Ervin Nyíregyházi, and the Hubay-Popper and Kemény-Schiffer String Quartets).
Apart from a few piano pieces for two and four hands, a violin sonata and some songs, most of his compositions remain unpublished. His manuscripts are kept in the Szent István Király Múzeum in Székesfehérvár, the National Széchényi Library and the Library of the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music.
| Year | Title | Publisher | Code | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Végh János: String Quartets | Hungaroton | HCD 32726 | |
| 2021 |
Végh János dalai
(Songs of János Végh) |
Magánkiadás | SZFJCD001 |
Own |
| Title | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 4 variations pour le piano, Op. 22 | Instrumental solo | 1864 |
| Psalm 115 | Solo voice(s), choir & solo instrument(s) | 1911 |
| The White Mouse | Opera | 1868 |
| At the Spinning House | Solo voice(s), choir & chamber orchestra | 1895 |
| String Quartet in A Major | Chamber Music | 1864 |
| Abendfeier | Solo voice(s) with ensemble | 1870 |
| Am Abend | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 1871 |
| Ave Maria | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 1868 |
| Ballade | Chamber Music | 1864 |
| Beim Sonnenuntergang | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 1873 |
| Bergrosen | Chamber Music | 1876 |
| Vine | Choir with accompaniment | 1911 |
| Búsan hull a ... | Mixed choir | 1895 |
| Cinq morceaux pour piano | Instrumental solo | 0 |
| Concerto | Concerto | 0 |
| Conversation pour 3 pianos á 12 mains, Op. 18 | Chamber Music | 0 |
| Credo | Chamber Music | 0 |
| Das Mühlrad | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 1869 |
| Das Phönix | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 1866 |
| Deuxiéme Suite en Forme de Valse | Chamber Music | 1897 |
| Die helle Sonne leuchtet | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 1868 |
| Etude no. 1, Op. 19 | Instrumental solo | 1864 |
| Mass in F Major | Choir and solo instrument(s) | 0 |
| Riddle and Variations for Piano | Instrumental solo | 0 |
| Above and Below | Solo voice(s), choir & orchestra | 1875 |
| Fest-Marsch | Chamber Music | 0 |
| Spinnerlied | Instrumental solo | 0 |
| Fragen | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 1866 |
| Galop de concert | Instrumental solo | 1866 |
| Galopp | Chamber Music | 0 |
| Grosse Symphonie No. 2 für kleine Leute, F-sharp Major | Choir and chamber orchestra | 1882 |
| Heiliges Lied | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 1870 |
| Heimkehr | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 1873 |
| Hej, haj, piczi lány | Choir a cappella | 1893 |
| String Quartet No. 1 (in D Major) | Chamber Music | 1899 |
| String Quartet No. 1 (in F Major) | Chamber Music | 1905 |
| Ich lobe mir die Vögelein | Choir a cappella | 1880 |
| Im Entschlafen | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 1880 |
| Im Wald, im lichten Sonnenschein | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 1867 |
| March | Chamber Music | 1912 |
| Kifelé az évnek szekere rudja, Op. 30 | Mixed choir | 1864 |
| Matrimonium | Mixed choir | 1886 |
| Menuette | Instrumental solo | 1903 |
| Santa Claus´ March | Solo voice(s) with chamber orchestra | 1865 |
| März | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 1868 |
| Nachtfahrt / Night Drive | Solo voice(s), choir & orchestra | 1894 |
| Great Hungarian winter | Male choir | 0 |
| Nocturne | Chamber Music | 1864 |
| Nocturne No. 2 | Chamber Music | 1865 |
| Summer Night | Choir and solo instrument(s) | 1917 |
| O Herz, voll Lieb´ ubd Treue | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 1866 |
| Ostermorgen / Resurrection | Solo voice(s), choir & orchestra | 1876 |
| Ouverture festate, Op. 7 | Chamber Music | 0 |
| Pastorale | Instrumental solo | 0 |
| Quatre morceuax pour piano / Four Pieces for Piano | Instrumental solo | 1912 |
| Rapsodia | Chamber Music | 1864 |
| Romance | Chamber Music | 1869 |
| Romance | Chamber Music | 1869 |
| Romance | Instrumental solo | 0 |
| Romance | Instrumental solo | 1871 |
| Romance, Op. 1 | Chamber Music | 1863 |
| Romance, Op. 6 | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 1863 |
| Réminscence | Instrumental solo | 0 |
| Sarabande | Chamber Music | 0 |
| Schlaflied, Op. 21 | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 1864 |
| Sechs Gedichte | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 1876 |
| Sechs Gesänge | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 1873 |
| Serenade | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 1868 |
| Sinket jetzt der Abend nieder | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 1872 |
| Sonate pour le violon (E-flat Major) | Chamber Music | 1899 |
| Soupir | Instrumental solo | 0 |
| Spinnerlied | Choir and orchestra | 1878 |
| Stanza, Op. 31 | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 1868 |
| Suite en Forme de Valse | Chamber Music | 0 |
| Symphonia, E Major | Orchestral work | 0 |
| Study for Piano for the Left Hand | Instrumental solo | 1916 |
| Tarantelle | Instrumental solo | 1872 |
| Spring Song | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 1865 |
| Trio [e-moll] | Chamber Music | 0 |
| Trio no. 2 [c-moll] | Chamber Music | 1865 |
| Trio no. 3 [C-dur] | Chamber Music | 1867 |
| Trio no. 4 [g-moll] | Chamber Music | 1875 |
| Trois Etudes | Instrumental solo | 0 |
| Trägst du Lieb´ im Herzen dein... | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 1866 |
| Amidst of a dance | Instrumental solo | 0 |
| Fireman´s Waltz | Instrumental solo | 1888 |
| Ultima rosa | Female choir | 1912 |
| Vier Gedichte | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 1910 |
| Vorüber ist der Rosen Zeit | Solo voice(s) with orchestra | 1874 |
| Weihnachts-Kantate | Solo voice(s) with chamber orchestra | 1871 |
| Wie des Mondes Abbild | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 1870 |
| Wiegenlied | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 1870 |
| Piano Quartet | Chamber Music | 1870 |
| Psalm | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 1891 |
| Zwölf Lieder | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 1869 |
| String Quartet in G Minor | Chamber Music | 1872 |
| Festive Ouverture | Chamber Music | 1896 |