Faragó Béla
Composer
Béla Faragó was born in Kaposvár in 1961. He studied composing at the Béla Bartók Conservatory and the Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest. In 1991/1992 he studied composing and computer music at Royal Conservatoire in The Hague. Since 1990 he has been the lecturer of classical composing techniques at the Jazz Department of the Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music.
Since 1977 he has been working as a performer and composer in different ensembles (between 1982 and 1990 as member of Group 180), over this period of time he has played in concerts with such outstanding personalities of contemporary music as Louis Andriessen, Steve Reich, or Terry Riley.
He has been the composer of numerous pieces of film music, radio plays, ballet- and theatrical accompaniments. His chamber opera entitled The secret was premiered in 1994. His works have been acknowledged both in Hungary and abroad. In 1996 he received an Erkel Award for his accomplishments.
His musical world has been formed by different outside influences, notably by Christian Wolff, Morton Feldman from the American repetitive school, the Fluxus movement, the composers of the Új Zenei Stúdió Budapest (New Musical Studio), and in the last couple of years György Kurtág and György Ligeti.
Since 1977 he has been working as a performer and composer in different ensembles (between 1982 and 1990 as member of Group 180), over this period of time he has played in concerts with such outstanding personalities of contemporary music as Louis Andriessen, Steve Reich, or Terry Riley.
He has been the composer of numerous pieces of film music, radio plays, ballet- and theatrical accompaniments. His chamber opera entitled The secret was premiered in 1994. His works have been acknowledged both in Hungary and abroad. In 1996 he received an Erkel Award for his accomplishments.
His musical world has been formed by different outside influences, notably by Christian Wolff, Morton Feldman from the American repetitive school, the Fluxus movement, the composers of the Új Zenei Stúdió Budapest (New Musical Studio), and in the last couple of years György Kurtág and György Ligeti.
| Title | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|
| "Ist es nicht kälter geworden?" / "Has It Not Become Colder?" | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 1986 |
| "Seiko" - For 100 Quartz Watches | Other | 1984 |
| "Zazen" Hommage á L. Vidovszky | Live and tape music | 2005 |
| ---+++ 1 | Instrumental solo | 1994 |
| ...sub galli cantum... | Live and tape music | 1991 |
| 1101 Sounds | Tape music | 1997 |
| 353 days - "Mass" | Ensemble | 1995 |
| At the River Danube | Instrumental solo | 2015 |
| Hero of the West | Music for the theater | 2004 |
| The Paul Street Boys | Music for the theater | 2007 |
| The Paul Street Boys | Music for the theater | 2012 |
| The Faces of Light | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 2001 |
| Ball of the Ball of Balls | Solo voice(s) with ensemble | 2004 |
| Lord of the Flies | Music for the theater | 2004 |
| The awakening of the Arts - Multimedia Collage | Music for the theater | 1980 |
| The Spider´s Death | Ensemble | 1983 |
| The Spider´s Wedding | Chamber Music | 1982 |
| The Spider´s Revelry | Chamber Music | 1980 |
| The Secret - Chamber Opera in One Act | Opera | 1994 |
| The Villis (= Ghost Brides) | Ballet / Choreographic work | 1993 |
| The Villis (=Ghost Brides) - Ballett suite | Live electronic music | 1993 |
| Waybird - or a hasty work is seldom good | Music for the theater | 2001 |
| Aerophone meditation | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 2004 |
| Anankhé | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 1987 |
| Antiphony | Live and tape music | 0 |
| Antigone | Opera | 2013 |
| Ave Maria | Solo voice(s) with orchestra | 2005 |
| On the First Day | Chamber Music | 1979 |
| The Silvermirror | Ballet / Choreographic work | 1993 |
| The Last Valse | Ballet / Choreographic work | 1983 |
| The Metamorphosis | Opera | 2009 |
| My Wall Newspaper | Other | 1984 |
| The Gentleman Rider´s Galop | Solo voice(s), choir & chamber ensemble | 2004 |
| Károly Bari´s Poetry | Incidental music | 1992 |
| Beckett Symphony | Ballet / Choreographic work | 2002 |
| A Flea in Her Ear | Music for the theater | 1996 |
| Farewell | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 1996 |
| Farewell to Várad - Cantata on Janus Pannonius´s Poems | Solo voice(s), choir & orchestra | 1990 |
| Charme-Song | Solo voice(s), choir & chamber ensemble | 2004 |
| Csupaderű divatderű | Solo voice(s), choir & chamber ensemble | 2004 |
| Songs from an Operetta | Solo voice(s), choir & chamber orchestra | 2003 |
| Dies Irae | Chamber Music | 0 |
| Mode-Song | Solo voice(s), choir & chamber ensemble | 2004 |
| East Side Story - Opera in two act | Opera | 2000 |
| Eastern Still Life | Solo voice(s) with ensemble | 2002 |
| A Glass of Water | Opera | 0 |
| Elegia (No. 1., 2., 3.) | Instrumental solo | 1977 |
| Film Development | Music for the theater | 2001 |
| Environment with Music | Film music | 1988 |
| Erik Satie Remembrance-Song | Chamber Music | 1992 |
| Silver Age | Film music | 1993 |
| Fehér virág / Tavaszváró | Choir a cappella | 1976 |
| Notes on a Dream | Ensemble | 1990 |
| Gloria and Sanctus (1) | Choir and chamber orchestra | 1995 |
| Gloria and Sanctus (2) | Choir and chamber orchestra | 1995 |
| Gregor Samsa´s Desires | Chamber Music | 1991 |
| Threnody | Solo voice(s), choir & chamber ensemble | 2004 |
| Hagymázas álom | Solo voice(s) with ensemble | 2004 |
| Hamlet | Music for the theater | 2005 |
| Soundprocesses | Live electronic music | 2014 |
| Professor Hannibal | Music for the theater | 2013 |
| How to Find our Lost Love? | Solo voice(s) with ensemble | 2002 |
| Moonlight | Music for the theater | 2002 |
| Moonshadow Sonatina | Instrumental solo | 1999 |
| Hoquetus | Electroacoustic music | 2000 |
| Hosanna | Solo voice(s), choir & chamber ensemble | 2004 |
| Three Dances | Chamber Music | 1991 |
| Invention - For 2 Pianos | Chamber Music | 1978 |
| School a the Frontier | Music for the theater | 2006 |
| Janus-Face | Chamber Music | 1998 |
| Report to the Academy | Tape music | 1985 |
| Jesus, stay with us | Mixed choir | 1993 |
| Songs on Attila József´s Poems | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 1996 |
| Laughter-Song | Solo voice(s), choir & chamber ensemble | 2004 |
| Kaddish and Shofar | Electroacoustic music | 2004 |
| Kaddish for Myself | Ballet / Choreographic work | 2014 |
| The Caucasian Chalk Circle | Music for the theater | 2007 |
| Kereszttel hátuk szőrén | Mixed choir | 1976 |
| Ki-kivirulé | Solo voice(s), choir & chamber orchestra | 2004 |
| Kifesel a babaruha | Solo voice(s), choir & chamber ensemble | 2004 |
| Island of Treasures | Stage work | 2013 |
| Little Suite | Chamber Music | 0 |
| Song of the Beggar Woman | Solo voice(s) with ensemble | 2004 |
| Contemplation and Csárdás | Electroacoustic music | 2003 |
| Two Interludes | Chamber orchestra | 2000 |
| Two Miniatures | String orchestra | 2004 |
| Butler-Csárdás | Solo voice(s), choir & chamber ensemble | 2004 |
| Lelikvi-Song | Solo voice(s) with ensemble | 2004 |
| Leokádia-Song | Solo voice(s) with ensemble | 2004 |
| Matt the Gooseboy | Stage work | 2010 |
| Lux Perpetua | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 1998 |
| Be Good Till Death | Music for the theater | 2006 |
| Breathless | Film music | 1985 |
| Naked-Song | Solo voice(s), choir & chamber ensemble | 2004 |
| Whenever You´re Away | Chamber Music | 1985 |
| Momo | Music for the theater | 2014 |
| Musica ficta | Chamber Music | 1987 |
| Musica realtá | Chamber Music | 2005 |
| Musik für T. | Chamber Music | 0 |
| NGC 1961 M 22 | Instrumental solo | 1978 |
| Good Friday in Rodosto | Music for the theater | 2005 |
| Na´Conxypán Stories | Stage work | 1995 |
| Noiselessness, Unmarriedness | Solo voice(s), choir & chamber ensemble | 2004 |
| Four Duos for Trombone | Chamber Music | 1979 |
| Four Breathes for Usui | Chamber Music | 2001 |
| Four-Part Invention | Live electronic music | 1991 |
| Oboára | Instrumental solo | 1977 |
| Omaggio a Girolamo Diruta | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 0 |
| Omnes Generationes | Live and tape music | 2011 |
| Operetta | Stage work | 2003 |
| Popeocalipse | Solo voice(s), choir & chamber ensemble | 2004 |
| Pattern Modulations No. 2 | Live electronic music | 1999 |
| Pelléas and Mélisande | Music for the theater | 2005 |
| Dirty Works | Tape music | 1993 |
| Birds of Pompeii | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 2018 |
| Dust Bunny-Songs and Dances | Vocal ensemble | 2011 |
| Prometheus - Cantata | Choir and solo instrument(s) | 2000 |
| The Paul Street Boys | Music for the theater | 2002 |
| Quintetto per fiati / Wind Quintet | Chamber Music | 1979 |
| Romeo and Juliet | Music for the theater | 2003 |
| Love in Na´Conxypán | Stage work | 1994 |
| Love Song | Solo voice(s) with ensemble | 2004 |
| Stalin-Baroque | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 1991 |
| Word - Play | Chamber Music | 2020 |
| For My Birthday | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 2024 |
| Epitaph | Chamber Music | 1983 |
| Study | Electroacoustic music | 0 |
| Testimony | Vocal music | 2019 |
| Trio | Chamber Music | 1998 |
| Dance-Card (2006) | Live and tape music | 2006 |
| Last Dinner - for the Last Time | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 1988 |
| String Quartet | Chamber Music | 1998 |
| if... for piano solo | Instrumental solo | 1978 |
| Masquerade Song | Solo voice(s) with ensemble | 2004 |
| Shadowsong | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 2002 |
| Shadowsong (2) | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 2002 |
| Transcription: Franz Xaver Gruber - Silent Night | Choir and solo instrument(s) | 2000 |
| Sweet Dream - Slow Death | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 1995 |
| Farewell to Life | Ballet / Choreographic work | 1998 |
| New musica ficta | Chamber Music | 0 |
| New musica ficta | Chamber Music | 1999 |
| Space Sheperds´ Play | Music for the theater | 2005 |