Biography of Ferenc Farkas (1905-2000)

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15.12.1905

Born in Nagykanizsa

1922

Studies in Budapest with Weiner and Siklos and in Rome with Respighi

1932

Composer for film music in Vienna and Copenhagen

1946

Head of conservatory in Szekesfehervar

1949

Lectorship for composition at Budapest university

Among his students where Ligeti, Kurtag and Durko

10.10.2000

Dies in Budapest

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Sheet music for flute:

Early Hungarian Dances from the 17th century

(flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn)

Edition Musica Budapest, Z. 14 056

Rating: easy

1. Intrada - Allegro moderato
2. Lento
3. Danza delle Scapole - Allegro
4. Chorea - Moderato
5. Saltarello - Allegro

Parts and score on super thin cheap paper

Egloga Burattinata (C-Dur)

(flute (violin), guitar)

Edition Musica Budapest, Z. 12 068

Rating: easy

1. Egloga (Andante moderato)
2. Burattinata (Allegro)

Dedicated to Jean-Louis Matthey

Tre Bagatelle

(flute, clarinet, bassoon)

Berben, E 3624 B

Rating: easy

1. Allegretto
2. Andante
3. Allegro

Parts and score, everything in handwriting.

Literature von/über Ferenc Farkas

• Adorján, András:  Lexikon der Flöte
  Flöteninstrumente und ihre Baugeschichte - Spielpraxis - Komponisten und ihre Werke - Interpreten
  1. edition Laaber: Laaber-Verlag,
  2009. - ISBN: 978-3-89007-545-7