Kornél Ábrányi

Kornél Ábrányi (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈkorneːl ˈaːbraːɲi]; 15 October 1822 – 20 December 1903) was a Hungarian pianist, music writer and theorist, and composer. He was born in Szentgyörgyábrány. A pupil of Frédéric Chopin, and a close friend of Franz Liszt, whose music he championed, Ábrányi chiefly wrote music for piano, but also composed chamber music, choral works, and lieder. He began teaching at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music at its founding in 1875 and became its secretary. He was one of several people to use the pseudonym Kákay Aranyos. Ábrányi died in Budapest, aged 81. His grandson was the composer Emil Ábrányi.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 15, 1822 (Nyírábrány), Died December 20, 1903 (Budapest)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1907

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role	Audio
Victor	C-4941	12-in.	11/21/1907	Csöndes Éj Van	Jeanne Ferenczy	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Ábrányi, Kornél," accessed November 15, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107983.

Ábrányi, Kornél. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 15, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/107983.

"Ábrányi, Kornél." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 15 November 2024.

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