Melinda Kistétényi

The native form of this personal name is Kistétényi Melinda. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

Melinda Kistétényi (25 July 1926 – 20 October 1999) was a Hungarian classical organist and composer known for improvisations. She was born in Hungary and worked as a professor of music at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music of Budapest for 53 years. Her students include Andras Schiff, Zoltán Kocsis, Ivan Fischer, Dezső Ránki, Sylvia Sass, Xaver Varnus and Veronika Kincses. She died in Budapest.[1]

Works

Selected works include:

  • Gyászének (with Zoltán Kodály)
  • Sonata for Solo Trombone
  • Plaisirs, doux vainqueurs
  • A csábító
  • Már nem hívlak, kérlek
  • Csöndesedj, vígaszt nyerj
  • Hiába várod
  • I call you all to Woden's hall
  • Piu non cerca libertá[2]

Kistétényi's works have been recorded and issued on CD, including:

  • Contemporary Works with Trombone Label: Hungaraoton

Film appearances:

  • Zenés TV színház (TV series) – Egy szerelem három éjszakája (1986) (musician: organ)

References

  1. ^ Könyvtár, Országos Széchényi (1958). Bibliographia Hungarica.
  2. ^ National union catalog: a cumulative author list, Volume 5. Library of Congress, American Library Association. Resources and Technical Services Division. 1973.