Ernst von Dohnányi
Info
Bratislava, Slovakia
02/11/1960
New York City, New York
Hungary
Romantic
Piano
Biography
Von Dohnányi first studied music with his father, a math teacher at the local secondary school. He later studied at the Royal Academy, Budapest from 1894 to 1897. He became the pupil of many a composer and subsequently learned from them how to compose music. Ernst von Dohnányi studied first on the pianoforte then later on the piano. He later studied music with other composers and started to compose music himself. By 1897 he started to compose music that quickly became nationally recognized. Ernst's success grew quickly as did his talent for composing. He toured all over Europe and the U.S. establishing himself as one of the greatest composers of the 20th century. Von Dohnányi was also a permanent conductor of the Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra from 1919 to 1944. Ernst left Hungary after the Second World War and moved to Florida, where he taught music at Florida State University. He stayed there until his death in 1960.
Main Works
Songs:
Variations on Hungarian Folk Songs (1916)
Pastorale (Hungarian Christmas Song) (1920)
Ruralia Hungarica (1924)
Variations of a Nursery Song (1913)
American Rhapsody (1954)
