Albert Siklós

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Albert Siklós (born Albert Schönwald, * 26 June 1878 in Budapest, † 3 April 1942 in Budapest) was a Hungarian composer.

Siklós studied at Budapest's music academy under Hans von Koessler. From 1918 on he taught composition, aesthetic and choir singing at the academy, in 1928 he became at ministerialis commissioner at the conservatory.

He composed an opera and a pantomime, two symphonies and a symphony for twelve double basses, four orchestral suites, two cello concerts, a piano concert and one violin concert. On the side, he penned a Hungarian music lexicon and a musical treatise.