Dohnányi, Ernst von 1877 - 1960
Author: Kikuchi, Tomoko
Last updated：January 1, 2010
Author: Kikuchi, Tomoko
He received his initial musical training from his father, an amateur cellist, and studied piano and composition at the Royal Academy of Music in Budapest (later the Liszt Academy of Music). He later became a professor and director at the same institution, and from 1919 to 1944, he also served as the principal conductor of the Budapest Philharmonic Society, leaving a significant legacy in Hungarian music. Concurrently, he experienced political turmoil in Europe, including Hungary, and lost two sons during World War II and due to the Nazis. He emigrated to the United States in 1949 and passed away in New York.
He was a contemporary of Bartók and Kodály, and while he incorporated Hungarian folk songs and traditional music into his works, the Hungarian characteristics are not as directly evident as in their compositions. His most significant influence was Brahms, and his style is characterized by its romanticism. His piano works are consistently rich in content and often technically demanding. While some works are imbued with German gravitas, others feature unique and captivating rhythms, making them highly rewarding to both perform and listen to.
Works(28)
Concerto (3)
concerto (2)
Konzert für Klavier und Orchester Nr.1 Op.5
Key: e-moll Composed in: 1897 Playing time: 45 min 30 sec
Konzert für Klavier und Orchester Nr.2 Op.42
Key: h-moll Composed in: 1946 Playing time: 31 min 00 sec
Works with orchestral accompaniment (1)
Piano Solo (9)
pieces (6)
suite (2)
variation (2)
transcription (4)
Various works (1)
Pastorale: Mennyből az angyal ... Ungarisches Weihnachtslied
Composed in: 1920 Playing time: 5 min 10 sec
Piano Ensemble (2)
suite (2)
Chamber Music (1)
Various works (2)
Quintett fur Klavier und Streichquartett No.1 Op.1
Key: c-moll Composed in: 1895 Playing time: 27 min 30 sec