Gábor Mátray
Gábor Mátray (23 November 1797, Nagykata – 17 July 1875, Budapest) was a Hungarian librarian and composer.
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| Born | 23 November 1797 |
| Died | 17 July 1875 (aged 77) |
| Occupation(s) | Composer |
Mátray was a librarian at the Hungarian National Museum in Budapest from 1847 to 1874. He distinguished himself as a collector and recorder of Hungarian folk songs, and as the founder of the Music Conservatory in Budapest (1840).
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