János Vajda (composer)

János Vajda (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈvɒjdɒ ˈjaːnoʃ]; born 8 October 1949, in Miskolc) is a Hungarian composer.

This article is about the composer. For the Hungarian poet, see János Vajda (poet).
The native form of this personal name is Vajda János. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Works, editions, recordings

Operas

  • Barabás – opera after Frigyes Karinthy (1977)
  • Márió és a varázsló – after Thomas Mann (1988) - Mario und der Zauberer[1]
  • Leonce és Léna – opera after Georg Büchner, libretto: Váradi Szabolcs, 1999
  • Karnyóné – opera after Mihály Csokonai Vitéz, libretto: Váradi Szabolcs, 2004

Recordings:

  • Songs - Orbán Spanish songs. Songs to words by Sándor Weöres. János Vajda, Songs to words by Géza Szöcs: Andrea Meláth (mezzo-soprano), Emese Virág (piano). HCD31827 Hungaroton
  • Missa in A, Orban: Missa prima HCD31929 Hungaroton
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References
  1. Mario and the magician Thomas Mann, Helen Tracy Lowe-Porter - 1931 The Hungarian quarterly: Volume 44 2003 "Further additions to the gallery of Hungarian heroic-lyric opera were to be Mario und der Zauberer by Janos Vajda, Leonce and Lena by the same composer,"
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