Zoltán Horusitzky

Zoltán Horusitzky (18 July 1903 in Pápa – 25 April 1985 in Budapest) was a Hungarian composer. A pupil of Kodály, from 1938 Horusitzky was editor of A zene, a journal promoting the Magyar Korus movement.[1]

Recordings

• Zoltán Horusitzky: North - chamber cantata, Op. 70 ; Four Songs, Op. 8 ; New Songs, Op. 59 ; The Power of Music, Op. 73 ; Three Songs, Op. 7 ; Cello Sonata, Op. 71 ; Attila Fülöp (tenor), Jutta Bokor (mezzo-soprano), Kolos Kováts (bass), Tamás Salgó (piano), Zoltán Horusitzky (piano), Erika Lux (piano) Chorus of the Hungarian State Folk Ensemble, Chorus Vox Humana, Vác, Gergely Ménesi Hungaroton - HCD32263
• Horusitzky: Piano Sonata, Op. 45 'La Montagne', Chinese Songs, Op. 13 ; Three Sonnets by Shakespeare ; French Songs Op. 58 ; Sonata for Two Pianos, Op. 51 1940, piano piece, Op. 12 No. 2 ; Margit László (soprano), Boldizsár Keönch (tenor), Zoltán Horusitzky, Imre Rohmann, Ferenc Rõczey Sr., Ferenc Rõczey Jr. (pianos) Hungaroton - HCD31670

References

1. The Hungarian Quarterly no185-188 p156 2007 On 1 January 1938, Zoltán Horusitzky took over the editorship of the journal A zene, which strengthened the position of the Magyar Korus circle in the forums that influenced the audience for music at large."