Elek Szilvia
piano, fortepiano, harpsichord
Place of Birth
Budapest
Date of Birth
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Elek Szilvia was born in Budapest. She earned three degrees at the Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music. As the student of Rita Wagner, György Kurtág and Ferenc Rados she majored in piano and chamber music. József Soproni was her teacher in composing,and János Sebestyén in harpsichord. Continued her studies in early music with Malcolm Bilson in the United States and with Jos van Immerseel in Belgium. Attended a harpsichord mastercourse of Kenneth Gilbert as well.
As a composer she recived the Kodály Zoltán scholarship in 1997 -1998. Her works were mainly played outside the concerthalls, on records, television and radio recordings. She had her first concert as a composer in 1996. Besides her works for solo instruments, chamber ensembles and symphonic orchestra, recently she is working on harpsichord and chamber music including harpsichord pieces.
As a performer she gave hundreds of concerts in several countries in Europe (Schwetzingen Festspiele, Bach Tage Berlin,Zeist - Mozartweek, Festival van Vlaanderen in Brugge, Festival Midi - minimes in Brussel, Le Mans, den Haag, Paris, Heidelberg, Salzburg, Moscow,Vienna, etc.), published several records as the member of the Cristofori Trio (founded in 1987 with Peter Szüts - violin - and Balázs Máté - violoncello -; their repertoire is basically comprises piano chamber music of the 18-19th century) that won many international prizes. Her first harpsichord solo record was published in 1998 at Hungaroton Classic. Beyond her own works she frequently plays french pieces of the17th century and compositions of Froberger, J.S.Bach and the Bach Sonson concerts, but she is also a brilliant interpreter of contemporary composers' works. In her fortepiano concerts performs piano pieces of the Viennese Classics. Teaches at the Leo Weiner Secondary Music School and at the Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music.
As a composer she recived the Kodály Zoltán scholarship in 1997 -1998. Her works were mainly played outside the concerthalls, on records, television and radio recordings. She had her first concert as a composer in 1996. Besides her works for solo instruments, chamber ensembles and symphonic orchestra, recently she is working on harpsichord and chamber music including harpsichord pieces.
As a performer she gave hundreds of concerts in several countries in Europe (Schwetzingen Festspiele, Bach Tage Berlin,Zeist - Mozartweek, Festival van Vlaanderen in Brugge, Festival Midi - minimes in Brussel, Le Mans, den Haag, Paris, Heidelberg, Salzburg, Moscow,Vienna, etc.), published several records as the member of the Cristofori Trio (founded in 1987 with Peter Szüts - violin - and Balázs Máté - violoncello -; their repertoire is basically comprises piano chamber music of the 18-19th century) that won many international prizes. Her first harpsichord solo record was published in 1998 at Hungaroton Classic. Beyond her own works she frequently plays french pieces of the17th century and compositions of Froberger, J.S.Bach and the Bach Sonson concerts, but she is also a brilliant interpreter of contemporary composers' works. In her fortepiano concerts performs piano pieces of the Viennese Classics. Teaches at the Leo Weiner Secondary Music School and at the Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music.
| Year | Title | Publisher | Code | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 |
Haydn, Joseph: Billentyűs triók
(Haydn, Joseph: Keyboard Trios) |
Hungaroton | HCD 31482 | |
| 1995 |
Fiatal zeneszerzők csoportja - IV. Antológia
(Young Composers' Group; Anthology - IV) |
Hungaroton | HCD 31192 | |
| 1996 |
Bach, C.P.E.: Kíséretes zongoraszonáták
(Bach, C.P.E.: Accompanied Keyboard Sonatas) |
Hungaroton | HCD 31619 | |
| 1997 |
Kozeluch, Leopold: Triószonaták
(Kozeluch, Leopold: Triosonatas) |
Hungaroton | HCD 31665 | |
| 1998 | Hungaroton Classic - 1999 | Hungaroton | HCD 31842 | Sampler CD |
| 2004 | Mondonville, Jean-Joseph de: 'Les sons harmoniques' Op.4 - Szonáták szólóhegedűre basso continuóval | Hungaroton | HCD 32257-58 | 2 CDs / First recording / on period instruments |
| 2023 | Johannes Brahms: Hungarian Dances and the Hungarian Tradition | Naxos | 8.574424-25 | 2 CDs |
| 2023 | Hungarian Dances - Traditional Dance-Music Transcriptions and Folk-Style Compositions that Inspired Brahms | Naxos | 9.70344 |