Frigyes Hidas

Frigyes Hidas was a Hungarian composer. Hidas was born and died in Budapest, where he studied composition at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music with János Visky. After his studies, he was the musical director of the National Theater in Budapest from 1951 to 1966 and also held the same role at the city's Operetta Theater from 1974 to 1979. Following this, Hidas was a freelance composer. His oeuvre covered almost every genre, including operas, ballets, concertos, other orchestral works, chamber music, and vocal and choral music. He was one of the foremost names in the world of contemporary chamber and concert band music for wind instruments. In addition, he enjoyed various commissions from opera houses, radio stations, universities, ballet companies, and musical association and federations. He received many prizes and other forms of recognition for his musical services. Partial list of works Concerto per oboe e orchestra (1951) concerto 1. VONÓSNÉGYES (1954) chamber music SONATA for oboe and piano (1955) chamber music Trumpet Concerto No. 1 (1956) concerto SONATA for organ (1956) solo Missa brevis (1956) choir and solo instrument(s) Violin Concerto No. 1 (1957) concerto Concerto No. 1 for clarinet and orchestra (1958) concerto Concerto for viola and orchestra (1959) concerto Cantate de minoribus (1959) choir and orchestra SYMPHONY (1960) symphonic work Színek (1960) stage play 1. FÚVÓSKVINTETT (1961) chamber music 2. VONÓSNÉGYES (1963) chamber music FANTASIA for clarinet and piano (1965) chamber music Asszony és az igazság, Az (1965) stage play Concertino for string orchestra (1966) string orchestra Concerto for flute and orchestra (1967) concerto Hajnaltól estig (1967) choir and orchestra Concerto per corno e orchestra (1968) concerto 2.