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Károly Horváth
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Horváth Károly
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| Born | 26 October 1950 Oradea, Romania |
| Died | 4 November 2015 (aged 65) Budapest, Hungary |
| Genres | Folk music, country music, musical theatre |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instruments | Singing, cello, double bass, flute |
Károly Horváth (born October 26, 1950 – died November 4, 2015) was a talented musician and composer from Romania. He spent most of his career creating music for theatre plays in Hungary. He was known for his ability to play many instruments, including the cello, double bass, and flute.
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About Károly Horváth
Károly Horváth was born in Oradea, Romania. He studied music and finished his studies in 1970 at the National University of Music Bucharest. From 1975, he worked for a TV station in Bucharest, creating Hungarian-language programs.
He was a pioneer in folk music, starting Transylvania's first folk music bands, "Concord" and "Táltos." He also created the "Tinodi" music band and helped start the Sándor Tomcsa Theatre and the Székelyudvarhely Festival.
His Journey as a Musician
From 1975 to 1987, Károly performed in theatres in both Romania and Hungary. In 1987, he moved to Hungary permanently. For five years, until 1992, he toured around the world. He performed with the "Poppy Folk Ensemble" in places like Western Europe, North and South America, and Australia.
After 1992, he focused mainly on musical theatre. He worked as a composer and musician in Hungary, Transylvania, and Vojvodina. From 2005 to 2011, he was the musical director for the Griff Puppet Theatre. Later, he became a composer and music director for the Sékesfehérvár Royal Games.
Károly Horváth passed away in Budapest in 2015.
His Creative Works
Károly Horváth was a very busy composer. He created music for over 250 theatre plays. He worked with many famous Hungarian and European directors.
Musicals He Composed
Károly Horváth wrote music for several musicals:
- Horváth-Józsa-Tömöry: Síp a tökre (1978)
- Horváth-Józsa: Leányrablás (1998)
- Horváth-Tömöry: Nőpápa (2000)
- Horváth-Bereményi: Laura (2005)
- Horváth-Tömöry: Vőlegényfogó (2006)
- Horváth-Tömöry: Canterbury mesék (2006)
- Horváth Károly-Tömöry Péter: Ludas Matyi (a puppet opera)
Music for Theatre Plays
He composed music for many well-known plays, including:
- Áron Tamási: Vitéz lélek (1978)
- Bertolt Brecht: Der kaukasische Kreidekreis (1993)
- Mihály Vörösmarty: Csongor és Tünde (1995)
- Ferenc Molnár: Liliom (1997)
- William Shakespeare: Visul unei nopţi de vară (1999)
- William Shakespeare: Romeo şi Julieta (1998)
- Fyodor Dostoyevsky: Az idióta (2003)
- Molière: Don Juan (2004)
- William Shakespeare: Hamlet (2004)
- Magda Szabó: Az ajtó (2005)
- William Shakespeare: III. Richárd (2008)
Music for Films
Károly Horváth also composed music for several films:
- Baloane de curcubeu (1982)
- Piciu (1983)
- Lovind o pasăre de pradă (1984)
- Bordal (documentary, 1996)
- Tündér Ilona (TV film, 1998)
- Vadászat angolokra (2006)
- Caligula helytartója (2012)
Music for Puppet Shows
He also created music for many puppet theatre productions:
- Hamupipőke (Cinderella)
- Peter Tömöry: Harcos-karcos betlehemes
- Zsuzsa Lőrincz: Bazika
- Petőfi: János Vitéz
His Music Recordings
Károly Horváth released several music recordings:
- Kettőspont (Bucharest, 1978)
- Zenés Karaván (Bucharest, 1979)
- Táltos ének (Bucharest, 1984)
- Mákvirág in Brasil (São Paulo, 1988)
- Békesség (Edinburgh, 1990)
- Téli népszokások (Udine, 1991)
- Fire Sermon (Odorheiu Secuiesc (Székelyudvarhely), 2004)
Awards and Recognition
Károly Horváth received awards for his musical talent:
- 1971: Siculus Fesztivál, Odorheiu Secuiesc (Székelyudvarhely)
- 1972: Siculus Fesztivál, Odorheiu Secuiesc (Székelyudvarhely)
- 2008: Kritikusok díja a Finito zenéjéért ("Critics' Award for Fine Music"), Budapest
