Géza Frid

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Geza Frid was a Hungarian/Dutch composer and pianist.

Géza Frid was born on January 25, 1904 in Máramarossziget (Hungary) and died on September 13, 1989 in Beverwijk. He settled in Amsterdam in 1929 and became a Dutch citizen in 1948.

1 Musical education
2 Activities
3 Publications
4 Prizes
5 Compact Discs
6 Compositions
- 6.1 Chronological by opus number
7 Links to Web pages

[edit] Musical education

He studied piano and composition in Budapest with a.o. Zoltán Kodály and Bela Bartók.

[edit] Activities

Frid gave many piano recitals all over the world: Italy (1926, 1955, 1965), Indonesia (1948-1949, 1951, 1956), Siam and Egypt (1951), Israel (1962, 1965, 1967), the Soviet Union, (1963), South- and North-America (1965, 1967), Turkey (1965), The Netherlands (1967), Surinam and the Netherlands Antilles (1970), the United States (1970, 1974), Hungary (1971, 1974). During the Second World War Frid was active in the resistance. He taught chamber music at the Conservatory of Music in Utrecht.

[edit] Publications

In 1976 his book Oog in oog met... (Face to face with...Tolstoj, T. Mann, G. Bomans, B. Mussolini, W. Mengelberg, B. Bartok and M. Ravel) was published (publ. Heuff). In 1984 he published his memoirs In 80 jaar de wereld rond (publ. Strengholt). In 1999 Donemus published a brochure (ISBN 90-7460-36-9).

[edit] Prizes

In 1949 he received the music prize of the City of Amsterdam for Paradou (fantaisie symphonique), in 1950 the second prize in the Wereldomroep-K.N.T.V.-competition for Variaties op een Nederlands Volkslied (Variations on a Dutch folksong), for choir and orchestra, and in 1951 the third prize at the Concours International pour Quatuor à Cordes for Strijkkwartet III. In 1954 he was awarded the music prize of the City of Amsterdam for Etudes Symphoniques, in 1956 the second prize from the Dutch Government for the Sonate op. 50, for violin and piano, and the fourth prize at the Concours International pour Quatuor à Cordes in Luik for Strijkkwartet IV. In 1990 Frid was awarded posthumous the Bartók prize from the Ferenc Liszt Hochschule in Budapest.

[edit] Compact Discs

Releases on CD include Sinfonietta op. 66 (Q Disc Q 97006) and several chamber music compositions (Q Disc Q 87023). On the occasion of his 100th birthday the CD Géza Frid - Choral Works was released (Hungaroton Classic, HCD 32362).

[edit] Compositions

[edit] Chronological by opus number

Op. 1, Trio for Strings for Violin, alto violin, cello (1926) Donemus
Op. 2, String Quartet No. 1 for Two violins, alto violin, cello (1926) Donemus
Op. 3, Podium Suite for Violin and piano (1928) Donemus
Op. 3a, Podium Suite for Violin and orchestra (small) (1948) Donemus
Op. 4, Quintet for Wind Instruments (Serenade) for Flute, two clarinets, bassoon, horn (1928) Donemus
Op. 5, Sonata for Piano (1929) Donemus
Op. 6, Suite for Orchestra (full) (1929) Donemus
Op. 7, Concerto for Violin and Orchestra for Violin and orchestra (full) (1930) (MS)
Op. 8, Twelve Musical Caricatures for Piano (1930) Donemus
Op. 9, Sonata in Five Movements for Cello and piano (1931) Donemus
Op. 10, Tempesta d'Orchestra for Orchestra (full) (1931) Donemus
Op. 11, Divertimento for String ensemble (or string quintet) (1932) Donemus
Op. 12, Four Studies for Piano (1932) Donemus
Op. 13, Symphony for Orchestra (full) (1933) Donemus
Op. 14, Concerto for Piano and Mixed Choir for Piano and mixed choir (vocalise) (1934) Donemus
Op. 15, Abel and Cain for Bass and orchestra (full) (C. Baudelaire) (1935) Donemus
Op. 16, Romance and Allegro for Cello and orchestra (1928) Donemus
Op. 17, Three Pieces for Piano (1927-1936) Broekmans and Van Poppel
Op. 18, Sonata for Violin (1936) Donemus
Op. 19, Four Songs for Mezzosoprano, piano (Ady) (1924-1938) Donemus

Op. 20, Fiat Lux for Double male-voice choir (G. Gezelle) (1938) A. Bank
Op. 21, String Quartet No. 2 (Fugues) for Two violins, alto violin, cello (1939) Donemus
Op. 22, Schopenhauer Cantata for Voice and orchestra (A. Schopenhauer) (14min) (1938-1944) Donemus
Op. 23, Prelude and Fugue for Two pianos (9 min) (1945) Southern Music Publ., NY
Op. 24, Nocturnes for Flute, harp and string ensemble (17 min) (1946) Donemus
Op. 25, Sonatina for Alto violin and piano (14 min) (1946) Donemus
Op. 26, Vox Amantium for Voice and piano ( A. Helman) (9 min) (1947) Donemus
Op. 27, Trio for Piano, violin, cello (17 min) (1947) Donemus
Op. 28, Paradou for Orchestra (full) (Mottoes van E. Zola) (17 min) (Awarded Major Prize Amsterdam) (1948) Donemus
Op. 29, Variations on a Dutch Folksong for Harmonie orchestra (9 min) (1949) Molenaar
Op. 29a, Variations on a Dutch Folksong for Piano (9 min) (1949) Donemus
Op. 29b, Variations on a Dutch Folksong for Orchestra (full) and choir (9 min) (Awarded 2nd prize KNTV-World Service) (1950) Donemus
Op. 30, String Quartet No. 3 (Tropical Fantasia) for Two violins, alto violin, cello (15 min) (Awarded 3rd prize Liège Quartet Concours) (1949) Donemus
Op. 31, Seven Drinking Songs for Male-voice choir a.c. (Lessing, Bodenstedt, Goethe, Corneille, Cato, Daens) (14 min) (1950) Kon. Ned. Zangersver.
Op. 32, Hymn to Work for Orchestra (full) and male-voice choir (16 min) (1951) Donemus
Op. 33a, Proverbs: First Series for Male-voice choir a.c. (12 min) (1950-1951) A. Bank
Op. 33b, Proverbs: Second Series for Male-voice choir a.c. (12 min) (1951) A. Bank
Op. 34, Four Mixed Choruses for Mixed choir a.c. (Vondel, Ten Kate, Franzos, Goethe) (10 min) (1950-1951) A. Bank
Op. 35, Ten Lamentations for Ladies' chorus a.c. (Dante, Byron, Rückert, Schiller, Musset, Voltaire, Florian,Fauré, Lamartine) (25 min) (1951) A. Bank
Op. 36a, Sayings and Quotes: First Series for Mixed choir a.c. (Ezza, Cowper, Heye, Potgieter, ?, Logan) (12 min) (1951) A. Bank
Op. 36b, Sayings and Quotes: Second Series for Mixed choir a.c. (Cato,Longfellow,Heyse,Geibel,Camphuijsen, Gezelle) (12 min) (1951) A. Bank
Op. 37, Twenty Duos for Two violins (24 min) (1951) Donemus
Op. 38, Fête Champêtre (Country Fair) (ballet) for String ensemble, percussion (dance suite, chor. G.F.) (13 min) (1951) Donemus
Op. 39, Ten Pieces for Recorders for Recorders (13 min) (1951) Donemus

Op. 40, Concerto for Two Violins and Orchestra, Two violins, orchestra (20 min) (1952) Donemus
Op. 41, Three Romances for Soprano, piano (H.Heine) (9 min) (1952) Donemus
Op. 41a, Three Romances for Soprano, orchestra (small) (H.Heine) (9 min) (1955) Donemus
Op. 42, Rhapsody for Clarinet, piano (9 min) (1952) Southern Music Publ., NY
Op. 42a, Rhapsody for Harmonie orchestra (9 min) (1971) Molenaar
Op. 43, Luctor and Emergo (ballet) for Orchestra (full) (chor. Sonja Gaskel) (35 min) (1953) Seba
Op. 43a, Music from Luctor and Emergo for Choir and orchestra (full) (30 min) (1953) Donemus
Op. 44, Funfair in Charleroi for Orchestra (full) (7 min) (1953) Southern Music Publ., NY
Op. 44a, Funfair in Charleroi for Piano quatre mains (7 min ) (1953) Southern Music Publ., NY
Op. 45, Caecilia Overture for Orchestra (full) (9 min) (1954) Donemus
Op. 46a, South African Rhapsody for Symphony orchestra (9 min) (1954) Donemus
Op. 46b, South African Rhapsody for Harmonie orchestra (9 min) (1954) Donemus
Op. 47, Symphonic Studies for Orchestra (full) (15 min) (Awarded Major Prize Amsterdam) (1954) Donemus
Op. 48, Suite for Mixed choir and piano (Old-Dutch Songs) (12 min) (1955) Donemus
Op. 49, Transcriptions for Soprano recorder, harpsichord (12 min) (1955) Donemus
Op. 50, Sonata for Violin, piano (15 min) (1955) Donemus
Op. 50a, Quartet for Strings No. 4 for Two violins, alto violin, cello (15 min) (Awarded 4th prize Liège Quartet Concours)1956 Donemus
Op. 51, The Slave Ship for Tenor and baritone solos, male-voice choir, brass, percussion and piano (H. Heine) (25 min) (1956) Donemus
Op. 51a, The Slave Ship for Tenor and baritone solos, male-voice choir, 2 pianos and percussion (H. Heine) (25 min) (1956) Donemus
Op. 52, Serenade for Chamber orchestra (15 min) (1956) Donemus
Op. 53, Songs for Children I for Mezzosoprano or children's choir, piano (Annie M.G. Schmidt) (8 min) (1957) Donemus
Op. 54, Twelve Metamorphoses for Two flutes, piano (11 min) (1957) Donemus
Op. 54a, Twelve Metamorphoses for Wind instruments, piano (11 min) (1963) Donemus
Op. 55, Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra for Two pianos and orchestra (full) (20 min) (1957) Donemus
Op. 56, Songs for Children II for Mezzosoprano or children's choir, piano (A.Verwey, P.de Genestet, G.Lovendaal) (8 min) (1958) Donemus
Op. 57, The Black Bride for Opera parodistica (C.J. Kelk) (90 min) (1958) MS
Op. 57a, Fragments from The Black Bride for Orchestra (full) (20 min) (1959) Donemus
Op. 58, Rhythmic Studies for Chamber orchestra (10 min) (1959) Donemus
Op. 58a, Rhythmic Studies for Two pianos (10 min) (1959) Donemus
Op. 59, Farewell for Male voice and piano (H. Hesse) (12 min) (1960) Donemus

Op. 60, Travels: Lieder Cycle for Tenor and piano (H. Hesse) (10 min) (1960) Donemus
Op. 61, Euridice (ballet) for Orchestra (full), jukebox (chorus H. van Manen) (27 min) (1960-1961) Seba
Op. 62, Fugue for Harps for Harps (3, 6, 9 or 12) (5 min) (1961) Donemus
Op. 63, Concertino for Violin, Cello, Piano and Orchestra (11 min) (1961) Donemus
Op. 64, Eight Vocalises for Male voice, ladies', children's and mixed choir a.c. (15 min) (1962) Harmonia
Op. 65, Music for "Twelfth Night" for Wind quintet and harp (Shakespeare, D. Verspoor) (12 min) (1962) MS
Op. 65a, Three Shakespeare Songs for Baritone and harp (or piano) (Vert.: D. Verspoor) (8 min) (1962) Donemus
Op. 66, Symphonietta, Strings (10 min) (1963) Donemus
Op. 67, Music for S.D. for Two pianos (5 min) City of Amsterdam (for Sjoukje Dijkstra) (1963) Donemus
Op. 68, Music for "Hamlet" for Orchestra (small) (6 min) (1964) MS
Op. 69, Seven Timpani and a Brass Orchestra fort Seven timpani, brass band (10 min) (1964) Donemus
Op. 70, Sextet, Flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn and piano (9 min) (1965) Donemus
Op. 71, Ballad for Mixed choir and harmonie orchestra (J. Slauerhoff) (13 min) (1965) Donemus
Op. 71a, Ballad for Mixed choir, string ensemble, piano quatre-mains and slagwerk (13 min) (1968) Donemus
Op. 72a, Four Sketches for Harmonie orchestra (8 min) (1966) Donemus
Op. 72b, Four Sketches for Piano quatre-mains (8 min) (1966) Donemus
Op. 73, Double Trio for Flute-piccolo, oboe-alt-oboe, bassoon-contrabassoon (10 min) (1967) Donemus
Op. 74, Dimensions for Piano, tape or 2/3 pianos (10 min) (1967) Donemus
Op. 75, Separate Ways for Flute, bassoon and piano (12 min) (1968) Donemus
Op. 75a, Separate Ways for Two violins, piano (12 min) (1968) Donemus
Op. 76, Non far' tutto for Male-voice choir a.c. (5 min) (1968) Donemus
Op. 77, Paganini Variations for Two violin ensembles or two violins (10 min) 1968-1969 Donemus
Op. 78, Concerto for Three Violins and Orchestra (18 min) (1969) Donemus
Op. 79, Keeping Time! for Male-voice choir and percussion (D. Vansina) (6 min) (1970) Donemus

Op. 80, Duo for Violin and cello (10 min) (1972) Donemus
Op. 81, Community Fair in Flanders for Male-voice choir, piano and percussion (Simoens) (7 min) (1972) MS
Op. 82, Concerto for Clarinets and Strings for Clarinets and string ensemble (15 min) (1972) Donemus
Op. 83, Venedig (Venice) Song cycle for male voice and piano (H. Hesse) (13 min) (1973) Donemus
Op. 84, Toccata for Orchestra (10 min) (1973) Donemus
Op. 84a, Toccata for Two pianos (10 min) (1973) Donemus
Op. 85, Romanian Arabesques for Ladies' choir a.c (9 min) (1973-1974) Donemus
Op. 85a, Romanian Arabesques for Bamboo pipes or recorders (1984)
Op. 86, Romanian Caprices for Oboe and piano (9 min) (1975) Donemus
Op. 86a, Romanian Caprices for Male-voice choir a.c. (9 min) (1975) Donemus
Op. 87, Sounds of Romania for Flute, alto violin, harp and percussion (9 min) (1975) Donemus
Op. 88, Minor Suite for Alto saxophone and piano (9 min) (1975) Donemus
Op. 89, Three Poems for Speaker, alto saxophone and guitar (I.Streepjes, P.deGenestet, A.Verwey) (10 min) (1976) Donemus
Op. 90, The Evil of the World for Tenor solo, male-voice choir and organ (Epicurus) (7 min) (1976) Donemus
Op. 91, Elephant Variations for Double bass and strings (9 min) (1977) Donemus
Op. 92, Music for Violins and Alto Violins (14 min) (1977) Donemus
Op. 93, Concertino for Two Trumpets and Orchestra (5,5 min) (1977) Molenaar
Op. 94, Brabant and Maramures for Harmonie orchestra (8 min) (1978) Molenaar
Op. 95, Vice versa I for Alto saxophone and marimba (11 min) (1982) Donemus
Op. 96, Vice versa II for Alto violin and piano (11 min ) 1982 Donemus
Op. 97, Drinking Song for Male-voice choir a.c. (S. Daens) (3 min) (1984) Donemus
Op. 98, Symmetry I for Wind instruments and percussion (6 min) (1984) MS
Op. 98a, Symmetry II Wind instruments and piano (1984)
Op. 99, String Quartet No. 5 for Two violins, alto violin and cello (13 min) (1984) Donemus