Lang, Istvan
Biography
Born: March 1, 1933
Country: Hungary
Studies: Budapest Academy of Music (1950-58)
Teachers: János Viski; Ferenc Szabó
Born in Budapest, Láng studied composition there from 1950 to 1958 at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music, first with János Viski and later with Ferenc Szabó (Boronkay and Willson 2001). After graduating, he worked as a freelance composer until 1966 ([Láng] 2003). From 1966 to 1984 he was Musical Adviser to the State Puppet Theatre, and in 1973 he joined the staff of the chamber music branch of the Liszt Academy. He also held guest lectureships at the University of Colorado in 1973, CNM in Mexico City in 1987, and the University of New Mexico in 1988 (Boronkay and Willson 2001). He served as Secretary General of the Association of Hungarian Musicians from 1978–90, was a member of the Executive Committees of the International Society for Contemporary Music and the International Music Council (UNESCO) in 1984–87 and 1989–93, respectively ([Láng] 2003).
He has twice been awarded the Erkel Prize (in 1968 and 1975), was made Artist of Merit in 1985, and has won the Bartók-Pásztori Prize in 1994 (Boronkay and Willson 2001).[1]
Works for Percussion
Chagall Flies Away over his Sleeping Vitebsk – Percussion Quartet; Multiple percussion Solo
Concertino per Silofono ed Orchestra – Xylophone Solo with Orchestra
Hullamok I (Waves I) – Vibraphone Solo with voice
Percussion-Music – Multiple percussion solo
Viviofa – Vibraphone Solo with viola and bassoon
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