Ferenc Erkel [ˈfɛrɛnʦ ˈɛrkɛl] (November 7, 1810, Gyula - June 15, 1893, Budapest) was a Hungarian composer. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Year 1810 ( MDCCCX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Gyula (Julau Giula Ðula is a town in Békés county in south-eastern Hungary. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Budapest ( also /ˈbʊ-/) is the capital city of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary it serves as the country's principal Political, Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic He was the father of Hungarian grand opera, written mainly on historical themes, which are still often performed in Hungary. Grand Opera is a genre of 19th-century Opera generally in four or five acts characterised by large-scale casts and orchestras and (in their original productions lavish and He also composed the music of "Himnusz", the national anthem of Hungary, which was adopted in 1844. " Himnusz " (in English: Hymn) – the song beginning with the words Isten áldd meg a magyart (God bless the Hungarians – is the official A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history traditions and struggles of its people recognized either by a nation's Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic
The librettos of his first four operas were written by Béni Egressy. Béni Egressy ( April 21 1814 &ndash July 17 1851) was a Hungarian composer librettist translator and actor Beside the operas, which he is the best known for, he wrote pieces for piano and chorus. He headed the Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra (founded in 1853). He was also the director and piano teacher of the Hungarian Academy of Music until 1886. The Franz Liszt Academy of Music ( Hungarian: Liszt Ferenc Zeneművészeti Egyetem, often abbreviated as Zeneakadémia, "Music Academy" is The Hungarian State Opera House in Budapest was opened in 1884, of which he was the musical director. The building of the Hungarian State Opera House (Magyar Állami Operaház is a splendid example of Neo-Renaissance architecture
In 1839 he married Adél Adler, they had four sons - Gyula (July 4, 1842 Pest - March 22, 1909 Újpest), Elek (November 2, 1843 Pest - June 10, 1893 Budapest), László (April 9, 1844 Pest - December 3, 1896 Bratislava) and Sándor (January 2, 1846 Pest - October 14, 1900 Békéscsaba) - who participated in the composing of his later operas. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Year 1842 ( MDCCCXLII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Pest (ˈpɛʃt Slovak: Pešť, Croatian: Pešta, Serbian: Пешта / Pešta is the eastern mostly flat part of Budapest Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Újpest is the 4th (IV district of Budapest, Hungary. It is located on the left bank of the Danube River. Events 1570 - A Tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1000 Year 1843 ( MDCCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Pest (ˈpɛʃt Slovak: Pešť, Croatian: Pešta, Serbian: Пешта / Pešta is the eastern mostly flat part of Budapest Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Budapest ( also /ˈbʊ-/) is the capital city of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary it serves as the country's principal Political, Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Pest (ˈpɛʃt Slovak: Pešť, Croatian: Pešta, Serbian: Пешта / Pešta is the eastern mostly flat part of Budapest Events 1800 - War of the Second Coalition: Battle of Hohenlinden, French Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year ARTICLE TEXT BEGINS AFTER THESE COMMENTS - PLEASE READ 1 Please do not edit the lead without reading Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. For the game see 1846 (board game. Year 1846 ( MDCCCXLVI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display Pest (ˈpɛʃt Slovak: Pešť, Croatian: Pešta, Serbian: Пешта / Pešta is the eastern mostly flat part of Budapest Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Békéscsaba ( Slovak: Békešská Čaba) is a city and urban county in Southeast Hungary, the capital of the county Békés.
Erkel was an internationally acknowledged chess player as well. Chess is a recreational and competitive Game played between two players.
A department of the Opera House was established in 1911 in Budapest which also performs operas, named Erkel Színház (Erkel Theatre) since 1953.
Operas
- Bátori Mária (1840, two acts; Mária Bátori is the lover of László, son of Coloman of Hungary
- Hunyadi László (1844, four acts)
- Erzsébet (1857, three acts, only the second is by Erkel)
- Bánk bán (1861, three acts; Bánk bán is a palatine of Andrew II) – this opera is often thought of as "the" national opera of Hungary
- Sarolta (1862, three acts)
- Dózsa György (1867, five acts)
- Brankovics György (1874, four acts)
- Névtelen hősök (1880, "Nameless heroes", four acts)
- István király (1885, "King Stephen", four acts)
- Kemény Simon (remained in fragments; planned to be of three acts)
See also
External links
- Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra (in English)
- Opera.hu (in English as well)
- Erkel playing chess
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