Banda Ede
cello
1917-2004
He started his music studies with János Scholz and Pál Hütter. In 1942 he graduated at the Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music Budapest, where his masters were Leó Weiner, Jenő Kerpely and Imre Waldbauer.
Between 1940 and 1951 he was cellist of the Municipal Orchestra (now called Hungarian National Philharmonic), and of the Radio Orchestra between 1951 and 1953. Meanwhile, hes been member of the Tátrai String Quartet. In 1946 he came in fourth place at the international music contest of Genf.
He started to teach at the Music Academy from 1948, teaching chamber music since 1950. Later he became head of department there. He was jury member of numerous international contests. He had successful concerts in Berlin, Dresden, Weimar, England, the USSR, Japan and the Canarian Islands.
Prizes:
1958 Kossuth Prize (Tátrai String Quartet)
1969 Merited Artist
1973 Excellent Artist
1979 Pro Urbe Budapest
1985 Bartók-Pásztory Award
He started his music studies with János Scholz and Pál Hütter. In 1942 he graduated at the Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music Budapest, where his masters were Leó Weiner, Jenő Kerpely and Imre Waldbauer.
Between 1940 and 1951 he was cellist of the Municipal Orchestra (now called Hungarian National Philharmonic), and of the Radio Orchestra between 1951 and 1953. Meanwhile, hes been member of the Tátrai String Quartet. In 1946 he came in fourth place at the international music contest of Genf.
He started to teach at the Music Academy from 1948, teaching chamber music since 1950. Later he became head of department there. He was jury member of numerous international contests. He had successful concerts in Berlin, Dresden, Weimar, England, the USSR, Japan and the Canarian Islands.
Prizes:
1958 Kossuth Prize (Tátrai String Quartet)
1969 Merited Artist
1973 Excellent Artist
1979 Pro Urbe Budapest
1985 Bartók-Pásztory Award
| Year | Title | Publisher | Code | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 |
Hungarian Contemporary Music
(Mai magyar zene) |
Hungaroton | LPX 1227 | LP |
| 1972 | Hungaroton | SLPX 11607 | LP | |
| 1978 |
Liszt: Chamber Music
(Liszt Ferenc: Kamaraművek) |
Hungaroton | HCD 11798 | |
| 1995 | Hungaroton | HCD 11591-93 | 3 CDs | |
| 1998 |
Haydn, Joseph: String Quartets (Complete)
(Haydn, Joseph: Vonósnégyesek (Összkiadás)) |
Hungaroton | HCD 41001 | 23 CDs |
| 1999 | Laserlight | 14060 | ||
| 1999 |
A Baroque Day-dream
(Barokk álmodozás) |
Hungaroton | HRC 1005 | Echo Collection |
| 2000 |
Haydn, Joseph: 6 String Quartets Op.54/55
(Haydn, Joseph: Hat vonósnégyes op.54/55 (Tost kvartettek)) |
Hungaroton | HCD 12506-07 | 2 CDs |
| 2001 |
Fifty Years of Hungaroton - String Players
(50 éves a Hungaroton - Vonósművészek (1951-2001)) |
Hungaroton | HCD 32091-3 | 3 CDs |
| 2003 |
Beethoven, Ludwig van: String Trios - Complete
(Beethoven, Ludwig van: Vonóstriók (összkiadás)) |
Hungaroton | HCD 32204-05 | 2 CDs |