Mihály Mosonyi
Mosonyi Mihály • Illustration — Mihály Mosonyi and his wife, by Henrik Weber (1840s) Mihály Mosonyi (4 September 1815 in Boldogasszony, Austria-Hungary – 31 October 1870 in Budapest) was a Hungarian composer. Born Michael Brand, he changed his name to Mosonyi in honor of the district of Moson (where his place of birth was located), with Mihály being the Hungarian equivalent of "Michael". Like many of his peers, he was interested in creating a Hungarian musical style.
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Mihály Mosonyi
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- Full name
- Michael G. Brand.
- Born
- 1815. · Frauenkirchen.
- Died
- 1870. · Budapest.
- Nationality
- Hungary.
- Occupation
- composer and pianist.
- Fields
- symphony.
- Languages
- German and Hungarian.
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Mosonyi Mihály • Illustration — Mihály Mosonyi and his wife, by Henrik Weber (1840s) Mihály Mosonyi (4 September 1815 in Boldogasszony, Austria-Hungary – 31 October 1870 in Budapest) was a Hungarian composer. Born Michael Brand, he changed his name to Mosonyi in honor of the district of Moson (where his place of birth was located), with Mihály being the Hungarian equivalent of "Michael". Like many of his peers, he was interested in creating a Hungarian musical style.
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Mosonyi was primarily an instrumental composer, writing much piano music, especially of Hungarian character i.e. Hungarian Children's World, Studies for Piano for Development in the Performance of Hungarian Music. His best-known works include Funeral Music and the Feast of Purification. He also composed a Piano Concerto in E minor (1844), two symphonies, five masses, three operas (the most famous is the Szep Ilonka), chamber music (including seven String Quartets, a String Sextet and two Piano Trios.), Franz Liszt wrote a late piano piece in memory of Mosonyi, called Mosonyi Gyázmenete (Escorting Mosonyi to the Grave) (S194, 1870).
Mihály Mosonyi was recorded at birth as Michael G. The authorities additionally record the heading Mihaly Mosonyi. His recorded languages were German and Hungarian.
Henrik Weber - Composer Mihály Mosonyi and his Wife - WGA25503
Henrik Weber · Web Gallery of Art: Image Info about artwork wga QS:P11807,"_m/w/weber/mosonyi"
Borsos Portrait of Mihály Mosonyi c., 1860
József Borsos · Válogatás a Herman Ottó Múzeum Képzőművészeti Gyűjteményéből Info Pic
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1870
Mihály Mosonyi died at Budapest.
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Mosonyi, Mihály (opera), Oxford Music Online, 2002
Mosonyi, Mihály, Oxford Music Online, 2001
Michael Brand oder Mihály Mosonyi?
3: Mosonyi Mihály és Bartók Béla Emlékére
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