Ribáry, Antal

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Ribáry, Antal

Ribáry, Antal , Hungarian composer; b. Budapest, Jan. 8, 1924. He studied composition with Rezsó Kokai at the Budapest Academy of Music (1943–47), and later took lessons with Ferenc Szabó.

Works

DRAMATIC: Opera: Lajos Király Válik (The Divorce of King Louis; 1959); Liliom (1960). Ballet: Fortunio (1969). ORCH.: Sinfonietta (1956); Cello Concerto (1958); 11 syms. (1960–89); Musica per archi (1961); Pantomime (1962); Violin Concertino (1965); Dialogues for Viola and Orch. (1967); 3 piano concertos (1979, 1980, 1985); Violin Concerto (1987); Funeral Music in Memory of Bohuslav Martinů (1988). chamber: 4 violin sonatas; 5 string quartets; 2 cello sonatas (1948, rev. 1973; 1968); String Quintet (1956); Viola Sonata (1958); 9 Miniatures for String Quartet (1966); 5 Miniatures for Wind Trio (1969); Chamber Music for 5 Instruments (1970); Dialogues for Flute and Piano (1971); Fantasia or Fantasia Concertante for Violin, Viola, and Cello (1973); Sonata Fantasia for Cello and Piano (1977–78); Rhapsodietta for Flute and Piano (1982); piano music, including 4 sonatas. VOCAL: Cantatas; Metamorphosis for Soprano, 3 Woodwinds, Piano, Vibraphone, 3 Bongos, 3 Gongs, and Strings (1966); La Paques a New York, oratorio (1987); songs.

—Nicolas Slonimsky/Laura Kuhn/Dennis McIntire