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Ferenc Farkas
Person · male · Hungary · Nagykanizsa · born 1905 · died 2000 · recording since 2014
Hungarian musician (1905-2000)
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Also known as 费伦茨·法卡斯
Timeline
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1900s
1930s
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1990s
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2010s
· Debut release
Debut release: Orchestral Music, Volume One: Music for Chamber Orchestra
First documented Album in the MusicBrainz discography.
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2020s
Biography
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Biography
Ferenc Farkas (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈfɛrɛnt͡s ˈfɒrkɒʃ]; 15 December 1905 – 10 October 2000) was a Hungarian composer.
Biography
Born into a musical family (his father, Aladár Farkas, was an Olympian and soldier who played the cimbalom and his mother played the piano) in Nagykanizsa; he began his musical studies in Budapest, at the Protestant Gymnasium (Grammar School) and later attended the Music Academy, where he studied composition with Leó Weiner and Albert Siklós.
After his graduation in 1927, he worked as a repetiteur and conductor at the Municipal Theatre of Budapest and collaborated with the Diaghilev Ballet. From 1929 to 1931, he attended Ottorino Respighi's masterclass at the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome. The years he spent in Rome had a decisive influence on him. He became acquainted with Italian and Mediterranean culture to which he felt a deep attraction. About this he said: "My principal aim has always been to attain for myself a latin clarity and proportion.".
Farkas returned to Budapest in the autumn of 1931. As he could not find any other assignments, he played the piano in various theatre orchestras. In 1932 he met the director Paul Fejos for whom he composed several film scores, first in Hungary, then in Vienna and Copenhagen. This collaboration was to be for Farkas the beginning of an impressive series of “applied” music (music for around 75 films and 44 theatre plays and radio plays).
In the spring of 1934 he conducted research of his own into traditional Hungarian music by collecting folk songs in Somogy County: "When I got back from my travels abroad, it became clear to me that the work and research of Bartók and Kodály raised crucial problems that we as Hungarians, had to resolve ourselves."
From 1935 he taught at the Budapest City Music School. From 1941 to 1944 he was professor of composition and director at the Conservatory of Kolozsvár (today Cluj-Napoca in Romania) and he conducted the city's Opera Chorus. At the end of 1944, because of the war, he had to flee to Budapest, where he worked as the deputy conductor of the Royal Opera Chorus during the siege of the city.
In 1946, he was sent to Székesfehérvár where he founded and managed the Conservatory. He was nominated professor of composition at the Franz Liszt Music Academy of Budapest in 1949, a post he held until his retirement in 1975. As a professor he was to have his greatest influence in the second half of the century. Among his students were: György Kurtág, György Ligeti, László Kalmár, and Miklós Kocsár.
Main works
Most of the works mentioned below are accompanied by an external link referring to a single source: the official website of Ferenc Farkas (see "External Links") which provides a detailed description of the work and a musical extract.
Stage music
Az Ember tragédiája (The tragedy of man), incidental music for the play by Imre Madách (1935)
A Bűvös szekrény (The magic cupboard), opera (1942)
Furfangos diákok (The sly students), ballet (1949, rev. 1956)
Csínom Palkó, popular romantic opera (1960)
Piroschka, musical comedy (1964)
Egy Úr Velencéből, Casanova (A gentleman from Venice, Casanova), opera (1979-1980)
Works for symphony orchestra
Divertimento (1930)
Preludio e fuga (1944-1947)
Furfangos diákok (The sly students), Suite for orchestra (1949)
Szimfonikus nyitány (Symphonic overture) (1952)
Planctus et consolationes (1965)
Funérailles, adaptation for orchestra of the piano work by Franz Liszt (1974)
Works for string orchestra
Musica pentatonica (1945)
Choreae hungaricae, 3 cycles of Hungarian dances from the 17th century (1961)
Piccola musica di concerto (1961)
Partita all'ungaresca (1974)
Concertos
Concertino for harp and orchestra (1937, rev. 1956), also revised in 1994 for harp and string orchestra or string quartet
Concertino for piano and orchestra (1947)
Concertino for harpsichord and string orchestra or string quartet (1949)
Trittico concertato for violoncello and string orchestra (1964)
Concertino all'antica for baryton or violoncello or viola and string orchestra (1964)
Concertino rustico for Alphorn and string orchestra (1977)
Concertino for oboe and string orchestra (1983)
Concertino for trumpet and string orchestra (1984)
Chamber music
Arioso for violoncello or viola and piano (1926)
Notturno for violin, viola and violoncello (1929)
Serenade für Bläserquintett (1951)
Antiche danze ungheresi del 17. secolo / Early Hungarian dances from the 17th century for wind quintet (1959) (12 variants)
Old Hungarian Dances from the 17th Century (4 Movements) - Saxophone Quartet - Published 1991 EditionDarok
Sonata a due for viola and violoncello (1961)
Ballade for violoncello and piano (1963)
Quattro pezzi for double-bass and wind quintet (1966)
Lavottiana − Suite of themes by János Lavotta (1764-1820) - Wind Quintet in 5 Movements - 1968
Vonósnégyes / String quartet (1970-1972)
Contrafacta Hungarica for wind octet (1976)
La Cour du roi Matthias for clarinet, basson, horn and string quintet (1977)
Trio for violin, violoncello and piano (1979)
Sonate romantique for bassoon and piano (1982)
Maschere for oboe, clarinet and bassoon (1983)
Ricordanze for clarinet, violin, viola and violoncello (1984)
Three Burlesques for 2 clarinets, basset horn and 2 bass-clarinets (1992)
Works for instrumental solos
Sonata for violoncello (1932)
Correspondances for piano (1957)
Six Pièces brèves for guitar (1970)
Sonata for guitar (1979)
Exercitium tonale for guitar (1982)
Sonata for violin (1987)
Sonatina for harp
Masses
Missa secunda in honorem Sanctae Margaritae for mixed choir and organ or string orchestra (other version for female choir) (1964-1968)
Missa in honorem Sancti Andreae for mixed choir and orchestra (1968)
Requiem pro memoria M. for mixed choir and orchestra (1992)
Cantatas, oratorios
Cantata lirica, cantata for mixed choir and orchestra, Hungarian text by Jenö Dsida, German translated by Anneliese Eulau-Felsenstein (1945)
Cantus Pannonicus, cantata for soprano solo, mixed choir and orchestra, text in Latin by Janus Pannonius (1959)
Ein Krippenspiel aus Kőröshegy, Weihnachtskantate (Nativity play of Kőröshegy, Christmas cantata) edited in English, German, French, Hungarian, for narrator, mixed or children's choir, organ and instrumental ensemble (6 instruments) or orchestra (1970)
Aspirationes principis, cantata for tenor and baritone solo and orchestra, text in Hungarian by Kelemen Mikes and Paul Ràday and in Latin by Francis II Rákóczi (1974-1975)
Omaggio a Pessoa, cantata for tenor solo, mixed choir and orchestra, text in Portuguese by Fernando Pessoa, Hungarian translated by Ernő Hárs (1985)
Works for mixed choir
Alkony (Dusk), Hungarian text by Sándor Petőfi (1944)
Rose-madrigal, English, German and French version from a Hungarian text by Sándor Weöres (1947)
Az öröm illan (The joy escapes), Hungarian text by Árpád Tóth (1962)
Lupus fecit (1979)
Pensieri notturni, Italian text by Michelangelo Buonarroti (1982)
Hommage à Rilke, German text by Rainer Maria Rilke (1984)
Pater Noster (1993)
Ave Maria (1994)
Come away, English text by William Shakespeare (1995)
Ekkosang, Danish text by Otto Gelsted (1999)
Pataki diákdalok a 18. századból / Patak student songs from the 18th century, text in Latin and Hungarian
Works for male choir
Silence, French text by Charles Ferdinand Ramuz (1975)
Le débat du cœur et du corps (The debate of the heart and the body) for double male choir, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, piano and timpani, French text by François Villon (1980)
Hajnal-nòta (Dawn song), Troubadour song from the 13th century, Text in Hungarian or French
Vallon szerenád (Walloon serenade), text in Hungarian or French
Works for female choir or children’s choir
Cantus fractus, 3 Hungarian gregorian melodies for unison female or children's choir, baritone solo and 3 guitars (1982)
Baszk dalok I / Euskal abestiak, 5 traditional songs, text in Basque and Hungarian (1986)
Magnificat for 3-part female or children's choir and organ (1994)
Songs
Maláj ábrándok (Dreams of Malaysia) for voice and piano, Hungarian text by Sándor Weöres German translated by Marcel Rubin and Otto Horn (1943)
Fruit basket / Gyümölcskosár, cycle of 12 melodies (edited in Hungarian, German, French), text by Sándor Weöres for soprano and wind quintet (5 variants) (1946 – 1980)
Cantiones optimae, four songs based on old Hungarian sacred melodies from the 16th and 17th centuries for soprano or alto and piano or organ or string orchestra
Cinque canzoni dei trovatori, 5 songs for voice and piano or guitar (1947)
Songs from the “Twelfth night”, cycle of 4 songs for soprano or alto and piano or harp, text by William Shakespeare (1954)
Drei Lieder for voice and piano, German text by Anneliese Eulau-Felsenstein (1958)
Trois chansons de Guillevic, cycle of 3 songs for voice and piano, French text by Eugène Guillevic (1960)
Kőmíves Kelemen balladája (Ballade of Kelemen Kőmíves), popular Hungarian melody for voice and piano or orchestra (1960)
Hommage à Alpbach, cycle of 4 melodies, German text by Paula von Preradovic (1968)
Elfelejtett dallamok (Forgotten melodies), 4 songs for voice and piano, Hungarian texts by Benedek Virág, Dániel Berzsenyi, Mihály Babits and Endre Ady (1980)
Orpheus respiciens, cycle of 8 songs for voice and piano, texts in Hungarian, Italien, French, Spanish, German, Portuguese, English by Sándor Csoóri, Petrarca, Charles Baudelaire, Luís de Camões, Rainer Maria Rilke, Antonio Machado, Oscar Wilde and Gérard de Nerval (1993)
Film music
Sonnenstrahl, film by Paul Fejos (1933)
People of the Mountains (Emberek a havason), film by István Szőts award-winning at the Venice Biennale in 1942 (1942)
The Song of Rákóczi (1943)
The Land Is Ours (1951)
Baptism of Fire (1952)
Rakoczy's Lieutenant (1954)
Love Travels by Coach (1955)
Crime at Dawn (1960)
Egy magyar nábob (The last of the nabobs), film by Zoltán Várkonyi (1966)
Kárpáthy Zoltán (Zoltán Kárpáthy), film by Zoltán Várkonyi (1966)
Egri csillagok (Stars of Eger), film by Zoltán Várkonyi (1968)
Csínom Palkó, film by Márton Keleti and Gyula Mészáros (1973)
Complete catalogue
Complete catalogue of works. Complete catalogue of works by Ferenc Farkas developed by András Farkas, the son of the composer. This catalogue includes many musical samples.
Repertoire by instrument
Repertoire by instrument established from the complete catalogue of works by András Farkas to facilitate the research. The listed instruments are: violin, viola, cello, bass, guitar, harp, dulcimer, flute, recorder, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, Alphorn, trumpet, trombone, tuba, saxophone, tárogató, piano, harpsichord, organ, accordion.
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 19 | 79.7th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 14 | 84.5th |
| Studio albums | 14 | 94th |
| Awards recorded | 6 | 97.7th |
| Timeline events | 23 | 95th |
| Recording span (years) | -14 | 8.5th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (14 release groups · 14 studio albums)
Albums · 14
Orchestral Music, Volume One: Music for Chamber Orchestra
2014 · studio album
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Tracklist · 24 tracks · 1:20:00
1Divertimento for Orchestra: I. Allegro leggiero4:192Divertimento for Orchestra: II. Allegro giocoso4:393Divertimento for Orchestra: III. Tempo di minuetto4:594Divertimento for Orchestra: IV. Intermezzo1:225Divertimento for Orchestra: V. Allegro3:236Concertino all' antica for Cello and String Orchestra: I. Pastorale5:077Concertino all' antica for Cello and String Orchestra: II. Aria con variazioni4:208Concertino all' antica for Cello and String Orchestra: III. Gigue1:579Lavotta Suite for Chamber Orchestra: I. Ungarisch2:4010Lavotta Suite for Chamber Orchestra: II. Menuet3:4711Lavotta Suite for Chamber Orchestra: III. Marsch nach Pannonien3:1812Lavotta Suite for Chamber Orchestra: IV. Ungarisch3:1513Lavotta Suite for Chamber Orchestra: V. Um Wirtshaus4:1314Maschere (Version for Chamber Orchestra): no. 1. Il Capitano1:1515Maschere (Version for Chamber Orchestra): no. 2. Pantalone2:0516Maschere (Version for Chamber Orchestra): no. 3. Colombina1:1917Maschere (Version for Chamber Orchestra): no. 4. Povero Pulcinella1:5418Maschere (Version for Chamber Orchestra): no. 5. Arlecchino1:5419Trittico concertato for Cello and String Orchestra: I. Allegro moderato4:5620Trittico concertato for Cello and String Orchestra: II. Passacaglia con dedica4:5621Trittico concertato for Cello and String Orchestra: III. Allegro vivace3:5422March Suite for Chamber Orchestra: I. Allegro moderato3:3123March Suite for Chamber Orchestra: II. Elegia, quasi lento4:0624March Suite for Chamber Orchestra: III. Allegro vivace2:51Orchestral Music, Volume Two: Music for String Orchestra
2014 · studio album
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Tracklist · 37 tracks · 1:12:12
1Choreae hungaricae: Part II: 5 Dances from the Kajoni Codex: no. 1. Moderato0:262Choreae hungaricae: Part II: 5 Dances from the Kajoni Codex: no. 2. Lo stesso tempo1:183Choreae hungaricae: Part II: 5 Dances from the Kajoni Codex: no. 3. Quasi minuetto0:284Choreae hungaricae: Part II: 5 Dances from the Kajoni Codex: no. 4. Allegro0:315Choreae hungaricae: Part II: 5 Dances from the Kajoni Codex: no. 5. Lo stesso tempo0:516Choreae hungaricae: Part III: 6 Dances from the Locse Tabulaturbuch: no. 1. Allegro moderato0:447Choreae hungaricae: Part III: 6 Dances from the Locse Tabulaturbuch: no. 2. Lo stesso tempo1:158Choreae hungaricae: Part III: 6 Dances from the Locse Tabulaturbuch: no. 3. Andante moderato0:599Choreae hungaricae: Part III: 6 Dances from the Locse Tabulaturbuch: no. 4. Lo stesso tempo1:1810Choreae hungaricae: Part III: 6 Dances from the Locse Tabulaturbuch: no. 5. Allegro0:2811Choreae hungaricae: Part III: 6 Dances from the Locse Tabulaturbuch: no. 6. Lo stesso tempo1:0412Aria e Rondo all'ungherese7:3613Musica pentatonica: I. Toccata3:5914Musica pentatonica: II. Aria3:3915Musica pentatonica: III. Fuga2:1216Jelky Andras: I. Er macht sich auf den Weg3:0817Jelky Andras: II. Ali Hussein4:0218Jelky Andras: III. Fu-Kong3:0819Jelky Andras: IV. Kwanga1:0620Jelky Andras: V. Ramayun3:5821Jelky Andras: VI. Auf dem Heimweg1:5822Concertino no. 5 for Trumpet and Strings: I. Allegro3:2023Concertino no. 5 for Trumpet and Strings: II. Andante moderato6:3024Concertino no. 5 for Trumpet and Strings: III. Allegro3:0925Finnish Folk Dances: I. Askulan nelio0:5926Finnish Folk Dances: II. Palpankilli0:3127Finnish Folk Dances: III. Melkutus0:4828Finnish Folk Dances: IV. Lintunen1:0129Finnish Folk Dances: V. Vanna piika1:1430Finnish Folk Dances: VI. Haili0:2831Finnish Folk Dances: VII. Kumerus0:4832Partita all'ungaresca: I. Basse danse1:3333Partita all'ungaresca: II. Gagliarda1:5134Partita all'ungaresca: III. Passamezzo1:5035Partita all'ungaresca: IV. Saltarello1:0836Partita all'ungaresca: V. Intermezzo1:1237Partita all'ungaresca: VI. Herduckentanz1:42Orchestral Music, Volume Three: Music for Oboe and Strings
2015 · studio album
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Tracklist · 28 tracks · 1:11:26
1Antiche danze ungheresi del 17. secolo (Antique Hungarian Dances): I. Intrada1:582Antiche danze ungheresi del 17. secolo (Antique Hungarian Dances): II. Slow dance2:183Antiche danze ungheresi del 17. secolo (Antique Hungarian Dances): III. Shoulder-blade dance1:554Antiche danze ungheresi del 17. secolo (Antique Hungarian Dances): IV. Dance of the Prince of Transylvania1:585Antiche danze ungheresi del 17. secolo (Antique Hungarian Dances): V. Dance of Lazar Apor1:306Antiche danze ungheresi del 17. secolo (Antique Hungarian Dances): VI. Chorea2:317Antiche danze ungheresi del 17. secolo (Antique Hungarian Dances): VII. Leaping Dance1:298Musica serena (version for string orchestra): I. Allegro1:579Musica serena (version for string orchestra): II. Andante moderato1:5310Musica serena (version for string orchestra): III. Allegro vivace1:5911Maschere: no. 1. Il capitano1:0512Maschere: no. 2. Pantalone1:5413Maschere: no. 3. Colombina1:1714Maschere: no. 4. Povero Pulcinella1:1415Maschere: no. 5. Arlecchino1:3716Piccola musica di concerto: I. Allegro3:4417Piccola musica di concerto: II. Andante1:3918Piccola musica di concerto: III. Scherzo2:4619Piccola musica di concerto: IV. Allegro2:3120Oboe Concertino no. 4: I. Allegro3:3821Oboe Concertino no. 4: II. Andante (Choral varie)4:3522Oboe Concertino no. 4: III. Allegro2:5523Music for Zanka: I. Sonatina1:2824Music for Zanka: II. Arietta1:2625Music for Zanka: III. Rondo2:2426Ricordanze10:0527Aria e Rondo all'ungherese: Aria2:4528Aria e Rondo all'ungherese: Rondo all'ungherese4:552015 · studio album
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Tracklist · 26 tracks · 1:00:39
1Mass no. 2 "In honorem Sanctae Margaritae": Kyrie2:052Mass no. 2 "In honorem Sanctae Margaritae": Gloria3:403Mass no. 2 "In honorem Sanctae Margaritae": Sanctus0:574Mass no. 2 "In honorem Sanctae Margaritae": Benedictus1:365Mass no. 2 "In honorem Sanctae Margaritae": Agnus Dei2:306Epigramma de suo libro1:507Hymnus ad Sanctum Emericum2:388Rubaiyat4:149Enek Szent Erzsebetrol2:3010Emmaus11:2011Ave Maris Stella1:5912Je suis l'archange de Dieu1:0013Dans cette etable1:3714Quittez pasteurs1:4915It Come Upon the Midnight Clear1:3216Christmas Cantata: Prelude - Virginis partu Deus ortus infans (Chorus)1:5117Christmas Cantata: Narration: Von den Hugeln blick ich in das weite Tal (Men's Chorus)2:2118Christmas Cantata: Narration: In dem Dorfchen Bethlehem (Women's Chorus)1:0019Christmas Cantata: Narration: Kommt, Hirten, kommt geschwind (Men's Chorus)1:0920Christmas Cantata: Ritornello - Ecce pastores ovibus relictis (Chorus)1:0321Christmas Cantata: Narration: Spat am Abend ging ich in den Garten (Trio)1:2822Christmas Cantata: Narration: In dem Dorfchen Bethlehem am Weihnachtstag (Women's Chorus)1:0023Christmas Cantata: Narration: Steht auf, wir auch wollen gehen (Trio)0:4824Christmas Cantata: Narration: At Magi tandem puero reperto procidunt proni (Chorus) - Ritornello1:0225Christmas Cantata: Narration: Eile Freund, denn es ist wahr (Men's Chorus)2:2526Christmas Cantata: Finale - Gloriam Patri chorus angelorum concinat5:15Orchestral Music, Volume Four: Music for Flute and Strings
2016 · studio album
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Tracklist · 23 tracks · 1:08:20
1Rumanian Folk Dances from Bihar (version for flute and orchestra)6:062Cantiones Optimae: I. Batoritas a halal ellen (Encouragement before death)2:053Cantiones Optimae: II. Konyorges (Imploration)2:334Cantiones Optimae: III. Maria enek (Song to Mary)1:565Cantiones Optimae: IV. O Jezus (O, Jesus)1:276Old Hungarian Dances of the 17th Century (Version for Flute & Strings): I. Intrada2:097Old Hungarian Dances of the 17th Century (Version for Flute & Strings): II. Slow Dance2:418Old Hungarian Dances of the 17th Century (Version for Flute & Strings): III. Shoulder - blade Dance2:109Old Hungarian Dances of the 17th Century (Version for Flute & Strings): IV. Dance of the Prince of Transylvania1:4210Old Hungarian Dances of the 17th Century (Version for Flute & Strings): V. Chorea2:0611Old Hungarian Dances of the 17th Century (Version for Flute & Strings): VI. Quasi Minuetto0:3012Old Hungarian Dances of the 17th Century (Version for Flute & Strings): VII. Dance of Lazar Apor1:3713Old Hungarian Dances of the 17th Century (Version for Flute & Strings): VIII. Leaping Dance1:0814Harpsichord Concertino: I. Allegro5:4915Harpsichord Concertino: II. Andante4:5616Harpsichord Concertino: III. Allegro8:4317Musica giocosa: I. Allegro1:5518Musica giocosa: II. Arietta1:4319Musica giocosa: III. Gavotte con variazioni2:3020Musica giocosa: IV. Allegro1:5021Serenata concertante: I. Allegro moderato3:1422Serenata concertante: II. Andante espressivo4:5723Serenata concertante: III. Allegro vivace4:33Complete Chamber Music for Cello, Volume One
2016 · studio album
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Tracklist · 28 tracks · 1:07:14
1Alla danza ungherese (version for cello and piano)4:482All'antica: I. Pastorale2:493All'antica: II. Aria con variazioni4:274All'antica: III. Giga1:555Ballade8:516Sonatina Based on Hungarian Folk-songs: I. Allegro moderato1:307Sonatina Based on Hungarian Folk-songs: II. Andante espressivo1:138Sonatina Based on Hungarian Folk-songs: III. Allegro2:059Sonata for Violoncello: I. Allegro3:5310Sonata for Violoncello: II. Andante3:0411Sonata for Violoncello: III. Allegro molto3:0112Arioso3:08134 Pezzi: I. Intrada2:04144 Pezzi: II. Scherzo2:10154 Pezzi: III. Petit poeme2:46164 Pezzi: IV. Rondo2:3017Fruit Basket: no. 1. Gaspar (Punch)0:5618Fruit Basket: no. 2. Ladika (The Magic Box)0:5419Fruit Basket: no. 3. Marasztalas (Sunbeams)1:5020Fruit Basket: no. 4. Falusi reggel (Morning in the Village)0:4321Fruit Basket: no. 5. Mondoka (Violets)0:5922Fruit Basket: no. 6. A kobeka (The Stone Frog)1:0023Fruit Basket: no. 7. Altatodal (Lullaby)2:2824Fruit Basket: no. 8. Szancsengo (Sleighbells)0:4125Fruit Basket: no. 9. Bekakiraly (Frog King)2:0026Fruit Basket: no. 10. A Tunder (The Little Elf)1:4327Fruit Basket: no. 11. Paprika Jancsi szerenadja (Harlequin Serenade)2:0528Fruit Basket: no. 12. Deli felhok (Midday Cloud)1:412017 · studio album
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Tracklist · 28 tracks · 1:16:22
1Old Hungarian Dances of the 17th Century (Arr. L. Zempleni for Wind Ensemble): I. Intrada2:262Old Hungarian Dances of the 17th Century (Arr. L. Zempleni for Wind Ensemble): II. Slow Dance2:533Old Hungarian Dances of the 17th Century (Arr. L. Zempleni for Wind Ensemble): III. Dance of Lazar Apor1:234Old Hungarian Dances of the 17th Century (Arr. L. Zempleni for Wind Ensemble): IV. Dance of the Prince of Transylvania1:595Old Hungarian Dances of the 17th Century (Arr. L. Zempleni for Wind Ensemble): V. Leaping Dance1:366The Sly Students Suite (Arr. T. Kurmann for Wind Ensemble): I. Fair in Debrecen4:257The Sly Students Suite (Arr. T. Kurmann for Wind Ensemble): II. Air de danse2:438The Sly Students Suite (Arr. T. Kurmann for Wind Ensemble): III. Students' Dance4:449The Sly Students Suite (Arr. T. Kurmann for Wind Ensemble): IV. Gypsy Music1:4010The Sly Students Suite (Arr. T. Kurmann for Wind Ensemble): V. Pas de deux2:2011The Sly Students Suite (Arr. T. Kurmann for Wind Ensemble): VI. Finale5:1512Timon of Athens Suite (Arr. T. Kurmann for Wind Ensemble): I. Alcibiade's March4:5713Timon of Athens Suite (Arr. T. Kurmann for Wind Ensemble): II. Dinner Music4:3714Timon of Athens Suite (Arr. T. Kurmann for Wind Ensemble): III. Dance3:0715Intrada3:2016Intrada, Passacaglia, Saltarello: Passacaglia3:0617Intrada, Passacaglia, Saltarello: Saltarello2:2218Tower Music from Nyírbátor2:3619Contrafacta Hungarica (Version for Wind Ensemble): I. Basse danse1:4120Contrafacta Hungarica (Version for Wind Ensemble): II. Gagliarda2:0521Contrafacta Hungarica (Version for Wind Ensemble): III. Passamezzo1:4322Contrafacta Hungarica (Version for Wind Ensemble): IV. Saltarello1:1323Contrafacta Hungarica (Version for Wind Ensemble): V. Intemezzo1:0524Contrafacta Hungarica (Version for Wind Ensemble): VI. Hajdutanc1:4925Musica per ottoni: I. Allegro2:1326Musica per ottoni: II. Adagio2:0327Musica per ottoni: III. Allegro2:1628Csínom Palkó: Mischievous Tune (arr. J. Eordogh and T. Kurmann for wind ensemble)4:45Orchestral Music, Volume Five: Music for Symphony Orchestra
2017 · studio album
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1Symphonic Overture10:392Elegia10:053Piano Concertino: I. Allegro4:454Piano Concertino: II. Andante4:015Piano Concertino: III. Allegro7:416Harmonies poétiques et religieuses III, S. 173: No. 7, Funérailles (Orch. F. Farkas)11:497Planctus et consolationes: I. Introduction0:598Planctus et consolationes: II. Marcia funebre I3:189Planctus et consolationes: III. Consolatio I1:5210Planctus et consolationes: IV. Marcia funebre II2:0011Planctus et consolationes: V. Consolatio II2:1112Planctus et consolationes: VI. Consolatio III2:1113Planctus et consolationes: VII. Furioso2:2214Planctus et consolationes: VIII. Consolatio IV2:3715Dances from the Mátra: I. Young Men’s Dance2:5616Dances from the Mátra: II. Young Women’s Dance1:3917Dances from the Mátra: III. Gipsy Dance2:22Chamber Music, Volume Four: Complete Works with Cello II
2020 · studio album
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Tracklist · 26 tracks · 1:07:07
1Notturno for Violin, Viola and Cello, op. 2: I. Andante5:142Notturno for Violin, Viola and Cello, op. 2: II. Allegretto6:0033 Sätze for Flute, Cello and Harpsichord: no. 1, Preludio1:5643 Sätze for Flute, Cello and Harpsichord: no. 2, Feuille d'album2:4853 Sätze for Flute, Cello and Harpsichord: no. 3, Rondo1:496Prélude et chaconne égarée for 2 Violins, Viola d'amore & Cello: I. Prelude0:597Prélude et chaconne égarée for 2 Violins, Viola d'amore & Cello: II. Chaconne égarée4:258Minuti for Baritone and Cello: no. 1, Il passato1:169Minuti for Baritone and Cello: no. 2, Congedo0:4810Minuti for Baritone and Cello: no. 3, Amen per la Domenica in Albis0:4411Minuti for Baritone and Cello: no. 4, I morti1:2112Minuti for Baritone and Cello: no. 5, Ed è subito sera0:5413Minuti for Baritone and Cello: no. 6, La rondine1:1814Minuti for Baritone and Cello: no. 7, Ecco il segno0:5515Sonata a due for Viola and Cello: I. Maestoso ma con slancio5:3716Sonata a due for Viola and Cello: II. Andante moderato5:4217Sonata a due for Viola and Cello: III. Allegro non troppo4:37183 Songs for Baritone and Cello: no. 1, The Music flows like poured Wine1:23193 Songs for Baritone and Cello: no. 2, Loneliness lives along the Way1:37203 Songs for Baritone and Cello: no. 3, The cold Wind rushes up the River Valley0:5121Dialoghi for Flute and Cello: I. Moderato cantabile2:0222Dialoghi for Flute and Cello: II. Scherzo1:0623Dialoghi for Flute and Cello: III. Allegro leggiero2:0624Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano: I. Allegro agitato4:2525Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano: II. Andante moderato4:2326Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano: III. Allegro leggiero2:51Chamber Music, Volume Five: Works with Flute and Oboe
2021 · studio album
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Tracklist · 27 tracks · 1:16:43
1Early Hungarian Dances from the 17th Century (Version for Flute & Piano): I. Allegro moderato1:512Early Hungarian Dances from the 17th Century (Version for Flute & Piano): II. Andante moderato2:193Early Hungarian Dances from the 17th Century (Version for Flute & Piano): III. Allegro1:544Early Hungarian Dances from the 17th Century (Version for Flute & Piano): IV. Allegro1:375Sonatina no. 1 for Violin & Piano: I. Allegro con slancio2:596Sonatina no. 1 for Violin & Piano: II. Largo2:127Sonatina no. 1 for Violin & Piano: III. Presto2:228Gyógyulóban (Arr. for Flute & Piano)1:339Sonatina no. 2 for Violin & Piano: I. Allegro molto3:0010Sonatina no. 2 for Violin & Piano: II. Andante1:3911Sonatina no. 2 for Violin & Piano: III. Scherzando3:1412Variazioni ungheresi4:5513Meditazione for Flute & Piano4:0314Alla danza ungherese4:3215Aria e rondo all'ungherese7:31163 Burlesques for Piano: no. 1, Allegro2:53173 Burlesques for Piano: no. 2, Moderato, comodo1:19183 Burlesques for Piano: no. 3, Allegro1:3619Sonatina for Oboe & Piano: I. Allegro non troppo3:5320Sonatina for Oboe & Piano: II. Andante moderato3:1921Sonatina for Oboe & Piano: III. Allegro2:0722Epithalamium (Version for Oboe & Organ)4:1123Cantiones optimae: no. 1, Bátoritás a halál ellen1:5624Cantiones optimae: no. 2, Könyörgés2:3525Cantiones optimae: no. 3, Máriá ének2:4026Cantiones optimae: no. 4, O Jézus1:5227Arioso2:412023 · studio album
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Tracklist · 28 tracks · 1:14:22
1Piccola musica di concerto for string quartet: I. Allegro2:512Piccola musica di concerto for string quartet: II. Andante2:043Piccola musica di concerto for string quartet: III. Scherzo2:464Piccola musica di concerto for string quartet: IV. Allegro2:325Ten Studies for Violin and Viola: No. 1. Prelude1:136Ten Studies for Violin and Viola: No. 2. Chorale1:247Ten Studies for Violin and Viola: No. 3. Sonatina1:308Ten Studies for Violin and Viola: No. 4. Träumerei I2:129Ten Studies for Violin and Viola: No. 5. Pizzicato0:4110Ten Studies for Violin and Viola: No. 6. Träumerei II2:0311Ten Studies for Violin and Viola: No. 7. Game0:3712Ten Studies for Violin and Viola: No. 8. March1:3313Ten Studies for Violin and Viola: No. 9. Nocturne1:2414Ten Studies for Violin and Viola: No. 10. Vision fugitive0:5415Sonatina no. 1 for Violin and Piano: I. Allegro con slancio3:0316Sonatina no. 1 for Violin and Piano: II. Largo2:3517Sonatina no. 1 for Violin and Piano: III. Presto2:1818Rumanian Folk Dances from Bihar County for Violin and Piano5:2919Sonatina no. 2 for Violin and Piano: I. Allegro molto3:0620Sonatina no. 2 for Violin and Piano: II. Andante2:0621Sonatina no. 2 for Violin and Piano: III. Scherzando3:0422Alla danza ungherese for Violin and Piano4:1723Sonatina no. 3 for Violin and Piano: I. Allegro non troppo3:3324Sonatina no. 3 for Violin and Piano: II. Andante moderato3:5925Sonatina no. 3 for Violin and Piano: III. Allegro2:0726String Quartet: I. Allegro maestoso – Allegro impetuoso –6:3427String Quartet: II. Moderato – Andante –4:5028String Quartet: III. Moderato – Allegro svolazzante3:372023 · studio album
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Tracklist · 34 tracks · 1:16:09
1Quaderno romano: no. 1, Preludio3:062Quaderno romano: no. 2, Cavatina2:163Quaderno romano: no. 3, Dialogo1:454Quaderno romano: no. 4, Caccia1:305Quaderno romano: no. 5, Passeggiata1:076Quaderno romano: no. 6, Epilogo1:467Hybrides: no. 1, Soggetto0:568Hybrides: no. 2, Marcietta0:379Hybrides: no. 3, Melodia0:5710Hybrides: no. 4, Minuetto1:2411Hybrides: no. 5, Tarantella0:4812Hybrides: no. 6, Notturno1:3813Hybrides: no. 7, Valsette0:5114Hybrides: no. 8, Cadenza2:0315Hybrides: no. 9, Fughetta1:4216Hybrides: no. 10, Moto perpetuo4:4117Fantasia no. 1 (Arr. for Piano by Ferenc Farkas)3:2318Fantasia no. 8 (Arr. for Piano by Ferenc Farkas)2:0519Fantasia no. 10 (Arr. for Piano by Ferenc Farkas)2:15203 x 33 (Version for Piano): I. Allegro ostinatamente0:50213 x 33 (Version for Piano): II. Allegro valorosamente1:07223 x 33 (Version for Piano): III. Dondolante1:4723Canephoræ: no. 1, Preludio2:1724Canephoræ: no. 2, Andante2:0625Canephoræ: no. 3, Leggierissimo0:4626Canephoræ: no. 4, Lento2:3127Canephoræ: no. 5, Fughetta1:3228Movimento improvvisato5:5429Maschere (Version for Piano): no. 1, Colombina1:1530Maschere (Version for Piano): no. 2, Povero Pulcinella1:0531Maschere (Version for Piano): no. 3, Arlecchino1:5532Piano Sonata no. 1: I. Allegro6:3333Piano Sonata no. 1: II. Adagio6:2134Piano Sonata no. 1: III. Allegro5:202025 · studio album
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Tracklist · 42 tracks · 1:12:55
1Journal 1986: I. Carte de visite0:572Journal 1986: II. Elan1:143Journal 1986: III. Sur les ailes des rêves0:574Journal 1986: IV. Mes petits enfants jouent0:565Journal 1986: V. Un jour parmi d'autres1:126Journal 1986: VI. Nuit blanche0:587Journal 1986: VII. Les feuilles tombent2:068Journal 1986: VIII. Le temps s'enfuit vite sur ses ailes0:459Journal 1986: IX. Nulla dies sine linea1:0210Journal 1986: X. Ce n'est qu'un jeu1:4311Journal 1986: XI. Contemplation1:3912Journal 1986: XII. Gymnastique du matin0:5213Journal 1986: XIII. Entre doute et espoir1:5314Journal 1986: XIV. Et malgré tout1:15152 Esquisses for the Left Hand: no. 1, Moderato1:38162 Esquisses for the Left Hand: no. 2, Andante0:3917Ballade7:5218Correspondances: I. Andante1:2419Correspondances: II. Allegro1:2020Correspondances: III. Quasi lento1:5721Correspondances: IV. Allegretto1:0922Correspondances: V. Andante con moto1:0823Correspondances: VI. Allegretto1:1024Correspondances: VII. Lento, espressivo2:4025Correspondances: VIII. Allegro agitato1:35262 Aquarelles: no. 1, Születésnapi köszöntő2:44272 Aquarelles: no. 2, Aprilisi szél2:0728Piano Sonata no. 2: I. Allegro impetuoso2:3529Piano Sonata no. 2: II. Passacaglia3:4330Piano Sonata no. 2: III. Toccata1:4231Little Suite for the Left Hand: I.1:5532Little Suite for the Left Hand: II. Poco rubato4:0033Journal 1987: I. Projets du matin0:5134Journal 1987: II. Jeu1:0235Journal 1987: III. Berceuse2:2636Journal 1987: IV. Plaisanterie1:4437Journal 1987: V. Ombres1:3038Journal 1987: VI. Moments de sérénité1:3639Journal 1987: VII. Passetemps0:5740Journal 1987: VIII. Attente1:1941Journal 1987: IX. Promenade1:1542Journal 1987: X. Colère1:282025 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 1:04:41
1The Sly Students Suite: I. Fair in Debrecen4:102The Sly Students Suite: II. Air de danse2:273The Sly Students Suite: III. Students' Dance4:224The Sly Students Suite: IV. Gypsy Music1:305The Sly Students Suite: V. Pas de deux3:156The Sly Students Suite: VI. Finale4:417Symphony: I. Overture10:348Symphony: II. Elegia10:049Symphony: III. Scherzo6:0610Symphony: IV. Finale8:2111Preludio e Fuga: I. Preludio3:2512Preludio e Fuga: II. Fuga5:46
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put Ferenc Farkas head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 19 | 79.7th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 14 | 84.5th |
| Studio albums | 14 | 94th |
| Awards recorded | 6 | 97.7th |
| Timeline events | 23 | 95th |
| Recording span (years) | -14 | 8.5th |
| Genres | 2 | 74th |
Awards & honours
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | Franz Liszt Prize | won | |
| 1950 | Kossuth Prize | won | |
| 1979 | Herder Prize | won | |
| 1991 | Kossuth Prize | won | |
| 1997 | Hungarian Heritage Award | won | |
| 2000 | Bartók Béla – Pásztory Ditta Award | won |
Where this record comes from
portrait—Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 · retrieved 11 October 2026
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ferenc_Farkas%2C1971.jpgaliases/urls—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/12b0b744-928a-429d-a926-0da4d7bcb8badiscography—musicbrainz · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://musicbrainz.org/artist/12b0b744-928a-429d-a926-0da4d7bcb8bacore—wikidata · CC0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q367539seed-list—wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferenc_Farkasbiography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferenc_Farkas
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Wikidata: Q367539 · MusicBrainz: 12b0b744-928a-429d-a926-0da4d7bcb8ba
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