Behár György
Composer
Place of Birth
Budapest
Date of Birth
1914
3 March 1914 - 3 March 1995 Budapest
György Behár, Ferenc Erkel and Jenő Huszka Prize-winning Hungarian composer and conductor, was born in Budapest on 3 March 1914. He graduated from the Academy of Music in 1936, where he studied with Professor Albert Siklós, Leó Weiner and Antal Molnár, among others. As a versatile artist, he composed not only classical, symphonic and chamber music, but was also successful as a musical composer, writing popular hit songs, incidental music for radio and TV plays and films. From 1951 to 1957 he worked as artistic director of the Vinyl Record Production Company. He then became music editor of Hungarian Radio (1957-1958) and Hungarian Television (1960-1962). Between 1967 and 1974 he was conductor of the Miskolc National Theatre. He was a member of the Board of the Music Fund, the Association of Hungarian Composers and the Music Foundation of the Hungarian Copyright Office. György Behár's several songbooks and scores have been published.
He was awarded the Ferenc Erkel Prize in 1964 and the Jenő Huszka Prize in 1994.
He died on 3 March 1995 at the age of 81.
György Behár, Ferenc Erkel and Jenő Huszka Prize-winning Hungarian composer and conductor, was born in Budapest on 3 March 1914. He graduated from the Academy of Music in 1936, where he studied with Professor Albert Siklós, Leó Weiner and Antal Molnár, among others. As a versatile artist, he composed not only classical, symphonic and chamber music, but was also successful as a musical composer, writing popular hit songs, incidental music for radio and TV plays and films. From 1951 to 1957 he worked as artistic director of the Vinyl Record Production Company. He then became music editor of Hungarian Radio (1957-1958) and Hungarian Television (1960-1962). Between 1967 and 1974 he was conductor of the Miskolc National Theatre. He was a member of the Board of the Music Fund, the Association of Hungarian Composers and the Music Foundation of the Hungarian Copyright Office. György Behár's several songbooks and scores have been published.
He was awarded the Ferenc Erkel Prize in 1964 and the Jenő Huszka Prize in 1994.
He died on 3 March 1995 at the age of 81.
| Title | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|
| I wear my heart upon my sleeves | Film music | 0 |
| Barbarians | Film music | 1966 |
| Concerto | Concerto | 0 |
| Férjhez menni tilos! | Film music | 1964 |
| Three Children´s Choruses | Children's choir | 0 |
| Three Pieces for Orchestra | Symphony orchestra | 0 |
| Something trifle came up | Film music | 1966 |
| Wedding Song | Mixed choir | 0 |
| Four Notes for String Quartet | Chamber Music | 1974 |
| Othello in Gyulaháza | Film music | 1966 |
| Susumus | Stage work | 1964 |
| Yellow Rose | Film music | 1968 |
| Én már nem élhetök az én kedvesömmel | Female choir | 1992 |
| Five Ostinato Studies | Chamber Music | 0 |
| Pioneer-Song | Choir and solo instrument(s) | 1977 |