Pertis Jenő
Composer
Place of Birth
Budapest
Date of Birth
1939
April 23, 1939, Budapest - May 2, 2007, Budapest
After his piano studies at a music school, he was a student of Dr. Ervin Major at the faculty of composing music at the Bartók Béla Vocational School of Music, while - at the same time - he also played as a piano escort in the Vasas Central Art Ensemble, and composed accompanying music for folk dance choreographies. Between 1958 and 1962, he studied composing music as a student of Ferenc Szabó at the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music. In 1962, he received a chorus master diploma as a student of Zoltán Vásárhelyi.
From 1964 to 1999, he was a chorus director at the Hungarian State Opera House, and - between 1985 and 1989 - the head of the music department at the Hungarian Dance Academy.
Several of his works have been performed by the Budafok Youth Orchestra (today: Dohnányi Symphony Orchestra) and the Budafok Chamber Choir. The primary performer of his works for mixed choir is the Csili Chamber Choir, while some of his choruses have been recorded by the Hungarian Radio Choir. In the recent years, he has mainly been occupied by writing four-handed, double-piano as well as violin-viola and violin-piano compositions (Family Music series).
Awards
2006 Erkel Award
After his piano studies at a music school, he was a student of Dr. Ervin Major at the faculty of composing music at the Bartók Béla Vocational School of Music, while - at the same time - he also played as a piano escort in the Vasas Central Art Ensemble, and composed accompanying music for folk dance choreographies. Between 1958 and 1962, he studied composing music as a student of Ferenc Szabó at the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music. In 1962, he received a chorus master diploma as a student of Zoltán Vásárhelyi.
From 1964 to 1999, he was a chorus director at the Hungarian State Opera House, and - between 1985 and 1989 - the head of the music department at the Hungarian Dance Academy.
Several of his works have been performed by the Budafok Youth Orchestra (today: Dohnányi Symphony Orchestra) and the Budafok Chamber Choir. The primary performer of his works for mixed choir is the Csili Chamber Choir, while some of his choruses have been recorded by the Hungarian Radio Choir. In the recent years, he has mainly been occupied by writing four-handed, double-piano as well as violin-viola and violin-piano compositions (Family Music series).
Awards
2006 Erkel Award
| Year | Title | Publisher | Code | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Contemporary Hungarian Choral Works Vol.2 | Hungaroton | SLPX 11723 | LP |
| 2009 | Brass5 | Hungaroton | HCD 32632 |
| Title | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|
| The Wall No. 2 | Vocal music | 1981 |
| The Unfaithful Girl | Mixed choir | 1975 |
| The Ballad of the Cursed Girl | Female choir | 1976 |
| Adagio | Chamber Music | 1980 |
| Capriccio | Chamber Music | 1984 |
| Just tell me my love | Choir with solo voice(s) | 0 |
| Family Music | Chamber Music | 0 |
| Family Music No. 3 | Chamber Music | 2001 |
| Family Music No. 4 | Chamber Music | 2002 |
| Family Music No. 5 | Chamber Music | 2003 |
| Wonder Sigfried´s Eight Episodes | Instrumental solo | 1985 |
| Duos | Chamber Music | 2000 |
| I Was Man | Mixed choir | 1939 |
| Unfinished Stories | Instrumental solo | 1982 |
| Six Aphorisms | Chamber Music | 1989 |
| Six Pieces for String Quartet | Chamber Music | 1982 |
| Hommage for Violin, Cello and Piano | Chamber Music | 0 |
| Three Little Pieces for Children | Instrumental solo | 0 |
| Three Choral Works for Children´s Choir | Children's choir | 1967 |
| Three Poems of Love | Mixed choir | 1967 |
| Three Dances | Chamber Music | 0 |
| Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 1 | Chamber Music | 2003 |
| Sonata for Violin and Piano, No. 2 | Chamber Music | 2006 |
| Quintet for Five Cellos | Chamber Music | 1982 |
| Bridal Shower | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 0 |
| Bear Dance | Choir and solo instrument(s) | 1975 |
| Four Bagatelles for Children´s Choir | Children's choir | 1965 |
| Four Etudes - For Piano Four Hands | Chamber Music | 2001 |
| Four Hungarian Folk Songs | Mixed choir | 1967 |
| Four Pieces for Piano | Instrumental solo | 1981 |
| Folk Song Bouquet | Choir and solo instrument(s) | 1966 |
| Okina | Chamber Music | 0 |
| Pastorale per 2 corni | Chamber Music | 1984 |
| Doubles | Chamber Music | 0 |
| Recitativo No. 2 | Instrumental solo | 0 |
| Recitativo | Toccata for Harpsichord | Instrumental solo | 0 |
| Brass Sextett | Chamber Music | 1982 |
| Serenade in Yellow | Chamber Music | 1984 |
| Serenade for String Trio | Chamber Music | 2000 |
| Toccata | Instrumental solo | 2000 |
| Broken Grilles - For Guitar | Instrumental solo | 1981 |
| Musings and Peacock Dance - Song cycle to poems by Éva Szabó | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 0 |
| String Quartet | Chamber Music | 0 |
| Változatok egy névjegyre | Chamber Music | 1982 |
| Across the Water | Mixed choir | 1976 |
| Five Bagatelles | Chamber Music | 1985 |
| Five Interludes for Saxophone | Instrumental solo | 1984 |
| Five Studies | Chamber orchestra | 1978 |