Albert Siklos (1878-1942): Violin concerto (1899)

[violinconcerto]

The full score of the Violin concerto (1899) by Hungarian composer and musicologist Albert Siklos (1878-1942) can now be downloaded free of charge from my website:

www.tobias-broeker.de/rare-manuscripts/violin-concertos/albert-siklos/


Here some information on the composer:

Albert Siklos was born on 26 June 1878 in Budapest (at that time part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire) as Albert Schönwald. He studied music theory and cello at the Hungarian Music School from 1891 and attended the composition class of Hans Koessler. Albert Siklos graduated in 1899 and first became a cellist of the Philharmonic Society in Budapest. Around that time at the turn of the century he decided to replace his German-sounding surname into one more Hungarian. From 1905 Albert Siklos first taught as a lecturer at the Fodor Music School (now: Aladar Toth Music School) until 1919. Since 1910 he also held courses in music theory at the Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music and became a professor in 1913. After the death of Victor von Herzfeld, the previous professor for composition, he took over his position and remained there until his own death. Notable students of Albert Siklos during his teaching career were Ferenc Farkas, Endre Szervanszky, Ferenc Fricsay or Jenö Adam.

Albert Siklos wrote several books on music theory for his work as a professor and to teach students. These publications on composing, score reading, instruments, harmony, Hungarian music history or music esthetics were benchmarks in Hungarian music education for decades. Although Albert Siklos composed successfully music throughout his lifetime, he is now best rememberred for his written works on music theory.

Nevertheless Albert Siklos was a prolific and often performed composer. One of his very first compositions was a cello concerto in 1896 during his student years, which he premiered the same year as a soloist with the orchestra of his music school. For his work as a lecturer at the Fodor Music School he composed hundreds of small piano pieces that were regularly performed by students of the school in recitals. Beside that he created two symphonies, concertos, chamber music, songs, an opera and in 1933 he was one of the first Hungarian composers to write music for a radio drama.

Albert Siklos died on 3 April 1942 in Budapest.

[eschiss1]

Thanks! I think I was recently skimming his piano quintet over @ IMSLP just because, and it's good to have another work of his to peruse... (Szechenyi Library I'm guessing has those symphonies...)

[violinconcerto]

Hello Gareth,

I guess you wanted to post this in the Kalliwoda thread, as there is no other violin concerto or concertino by Siklos...

[Alan Howe]

I have duly moved his post...

[Gareth Vaughan]

Sorry. Senior moment.