Miklós Kocsár

Miklós Kocsár (21 December 1933 – 29 August 2019^[1]) was a Hungarian composer.^[2]

He was born in Debrecen, Hungary, (son of László Kocsár and Erzsébet Borsy) and studied composition at the Academy of Music in Budapest with Ferenc Farkas, graduating in 1959. After completing his studies, he took a position in 1972 as Professor at the Béla Bartók Conservatory in Budapest, teaching theory and composition.

From 1974–95, he worked in Hungarian Radio. In 1973 he won the Erkel Prize.^[3]

Selected works

Duó-Szerenád (Duo Serenade) for violin and viola (1955)
String Quartet (1960)
Szonáta szólóhegedűre (Sonata) for violin solo (1961–1991)
Hét változat mélyhegedűre (7 Variations) for viola solo (1983)
Concerto lirico for viola and orchestra (2000)

Discography

Kocsár's works have been recorded an issued on media including:

Miklós Kocsár: Choral Works Label: Hungaroton
Miklós Kocsár: Concerto in memoriam Z.H. Label: Hungaroton
Miklós Kocsár: Repliche Nos. 1–3 / Music of the Seasons / Songs on Poems by Lajos Kassak Label: Hungaroton
Miklós Kocsár: Echos Nos. 1–4 / Hollos: Ciklus / Buyanovski: 4 Improvisations for horn solo Label: Hungaroton
Horusitzky / Sugar, R. / Kosa / Balassa / Kocsar: Hungarian Contemporary Songs Label: Hungaroton
Soproni / Farkas / Kocsar / Togobickij / Vajda: Violin Sonatas and Duets Label: Hungaroton
Choral Works from the End of the Millennium Label: Hungaroton
Hungarian Contemporary Works for Flute Duet Label: Hungaroton
Jereb: Monography / Szekely: Rhapsody / Farkas, F.: Bucinata / Kocsar: Rhapsody / Victor: Viatrone Label: Hungaroton
Hungarian Contemporary Choral Works Label: Hungaroton
Choral Music Label: Hungaroton
Hungarian Contemporary Choral Anthology Label: Hungaroton
Cimbalom Music Label: Hungaroton
Miklós Kocsár: Repliche No. 2 Label: Hungaroton ^[4]

Kocsár has composed for film soundtracks including:

Csodakarikás (TV movie), 1987
Csontváry, 1980
Napraforgó, 1974
Az óriás, 1960^[5]

References

^ Papageno (2019-08-29). "Elhunyt Kocsár Miklós zeneszerző". Papageno (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2019-08-29.
^ Randel, Don Michael (2003). The Harvard dictionary of music.
^ Hungarian music quarterly: Volumes 10–11. 1999.
^ "Miklos Kocsar (b1933)". Retrieved 15 February 2011.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ IMDB listing

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[1] Papageno (2019-08-29). "Elhunyt Kocsár Miklós zeneszerző". Papageno (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2019-08-29.

[2] Randel, Don Michael (2003). The Harvard dictionary of music.

[3] Hungarian music quarterly: Volumes 10–11. 1999.

[4] "Miklos Kocsar (b1933)". Retrieved 15 February 2011.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[5] IMDB listing

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