Pál Lukács ( hu, Lukács Pál; 27 April 1919 in – 22 May 1981) was a Hungarian viola virtuoso, concert and recording artist, and music educator. Lukács studied voice, and also violin with

Imre Waldbauer Imre Waldbauer (3 March 1892 – 5 December 1952) was a Hungarian violinist and music teacher. Born in Budapest as Josef Waldbauer's son, Waldbauer was a student of Jenő Hubay. He lived in Hungary until 1945, worked as a violin and viola tea ...

at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest. He switched to viola in 1935 after hearing a viola performance by Lionel Tertis accompanied by pianist

Clifford Curzon Sir Clifford Michael Curzon CBE (né Siegenberg; 18 May 19071 September 1982) was an English classical pianist. Curzon studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London, and subsequently with Artur Schnabel in Berlin and Wanda Landowska and Nad ...

. In 1936 he became a member of the Hungarian State Opera Orchestra. Lukács joined the faculty of the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in 1946 as a music teacher, and the following year was appointed the first Professor of Viola by the academy, a position he held until 1981. In 1975, he was appointed head of the voice faculty.Budapest Music Center: Lukács Pál
Retrieved 10 October 2010. From 1947 until 1976 Lukács performed as viola soloist throughout Europe. He was a prize winner at the 1948 Geneva International Music Competition. Lukács was the recipient of many awards including the Artist of Merit of the Republic of Hungary Award (Magyar Köztársaság Érdemes Művésze) in 1952,

Kossuth Prize The Kossuth Prize ( hu, Kossuth-díj) is a state-sponsored award in Hungary, named after the Hungarian politician and revolutionist Lajos Kossuth. The Prize was established in 1948 (on occasion of the centenary of the March 15th revolution, the ...

in 1965Kossuth-díjasok
Retrieved 10 October 2010. and the Outstanding Artist Award of the Republic of Hungary (Magyar Köztársaság Kiváló Művésze díj) in 1971. In 1959, Lukács published an important pedagogical work for viola: ''Exercises in Change of Position for Viola, Advanced Grade'' (Fekvésváltó gyakorlatok mélyhegedűre, felső fokon; Lagenwechsel-Übungen für Bratsche in der höheren Ausbildungsstufe). He also prepared and edited many viola works for publication, notably those by

László Weiner László Weiner (9 April 1916 in Szombathely, Hungary – 25 July 1944 in Lukov) was a Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor who was murdered in the Holocaust. Weiner studied piano and conducting at the Budapest Music Academy and was a co ...

. Lukács's students have won many honors and contests. Some notable students include Vidor Nagy, László Bársony, Zoltán Toth, Sándor Papp, Gabor Ormal, Géza Németh, and Csaba Erdélyi.

Discography

Béla Bartók Béla Viktor János Bartók (; ; 25 March 1881 – 26 September 1945) was a Hungarian composer, pianist, and ethnomusicologist. He is considered one of the most important composers of the 20th century; he and Franz Liszt are regarded as H ...

: ''Concerto for Viola and Orchestra'' – Pál Lukács (viola);

János Ferencsik János Ferencsik (18 January 190712 June 1984) was a Hungarian conductor. Ferencsik was born in Budapest; he actively played music even as a very young boy. He took violin lessons and taught himself to play the organ. He studied at the Nati ...

(conductor); The Hungarian State Concert Orchestra; Deutsche Grammophon (LP) 135155 *

Johannes Brahms Johannes Brahms (; 7 May 1833 – 3 April 1897) was a German composer, pianist, and conductor of the mid- Romantic period. Born in Hamburg into a Lutheran family, he spent much of his professional life in Vienna. He is sometimes grouped wit ...

: ''Viola Sonatas'' – Pál Lukács (viola); Andras Schiff (piano); Hungaroton (LP) (1978) *

Gyula Dávid Gyula Dávid (May 6, 1913 – March 14, 1977) was a Hungarian violist and composer. Dávid studied composition with Zoltán Kodály at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music. He played viola with the Municipal Orchestra in Budapest from 1940 to 19 ...

: ''Viola Concerto'' – Pál Lukács (viola);

(conductor);

Hungarian State Orchestra The Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra ( hu, Nemzeti Filharmonikus Zenekar; formerly, the Hungarian State Symphony Orchestra, hu, Magyar Állami Hangversenyzenekar) is one of the most prestigious symphony orchestras in Hungary. Based in t ...

; Hungaroton HCD31989 *

: ''Viola Concerto, Violin Concerto, Sinfonietta'' – Pál Lukács (viola);

Dénes Kovács Dénes Kovács (18 April 1930 – 11 or 14 February 2005) was a Hungarian classical violinist and academic teacher, described as "pre-eminent among Hungarian violinists". He won the Carl Flesch International Violin Competition in 1955. In his care ...

(violin);

, Ervin Lukács, Tamás Breitner (conductors);

Budapest Symphony Orchestra The Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra (also known earlier as Budapest Symphony Orchestra) ( hu, Magyar Rádió Szimfonikus Zenekara; MRZE) is a Hungarian radio orchestra. It is part of the Hungarian Television and Broadcasting Organisation, Magya ...

; Hungaroton SLPX 12452 (LP) * Pál Kadosa: ''Concertino for Viola and Orchestra'' – Pál Lukács (viola); Miklós Erdélyi (conductor); Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra; Hungaroton (LP) SLPX 11859 (1977) *

György Kósa György Kósa (24 April 1897, Budapest – 16 August 1984, Budapest) was a Hungarian composer. Kósa studied with Béla Bartók, Zoltán Kodály, and Victor von Herzfeld between 1905 and 1916. From 1927, he taught piano at the Budapest Conser ...

: ''In memoriam...'' for viola solo – Pál Lukács (viola); Hungaroton (LP) SLPX 12367 (1982) * ''Stamitz Viola Concerto'' – Pál Lukács (viola); Erzsébet Dénes (piano);

György Lehel György () is a Hungarian version of the name ''George''. Some notable people with this given name: * György Alexits, as a Hungarian mathematician * György Almásy, Hungarian asiologist, traveler, zoologist and ethnographer, father of Lászl ...

(conductor); Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra; Qualiton HLPX M 1026 :: Carl Stamitz: Viola Concerto in D major for viola and orchestra, Op. 1 ::

Johann Adolph Hasse Johann Adolph Hasse (baptised 25 March 1699 – 16 December 1783) was an 18th-century German composer, singer and teacher of music. Immensely popular in his time, Hasse was best known for his prolific operatic output, though he also composed a co ...

: ''Two Dances'' (Két tánc) for viola and piano :: Zoltán Kodály: ''Adagio'' for viola and piano :: Niccolò Paganini: ''Mosè Fantasia'' for viola and piano * ''Hammer, Hummel, Nardini and Schubert'' – Pál Lukács (viola); Endre Petri (piano); Hungaroton (LP) SLPX 11459 (1970s) :: Franz Schubert: ''

Arpeggione Sonata The Sonata for Arpeggione and Piano in A minor, D. 821, was written by Franz Schubert in Vienna in November 1824. The sonata is the only substantial composition for the arpeggione (which was essentially a bowed guitar) extant today. The sonata wa ...

'' ::

Johann Nepomuk Hummel Johann Nepomuk Hummel (14 November 177817 October 1837) was an Austrian composer and virtuoso pianist. His music reflects the Transition from Classical to Romantic music, transition from the Classical period (music), Classical to the Romantic ...

: ''Viola Sonata'' in E major, Op. 5 No. 3 ::

Pietro Nardini Pietro Nardini (April 12, 1722 – May 7, 1793) was an Italian composer and violinist, a transitional musician who worked in both the Baroque and Classical era traditions. Life Nardini was born in Livorno and studied music at Livorno, l ...

: ''Viola Sonata'' in F minor ::

Franz Xaver Hammer Franz Xaver Hammer called Marteau (1741 – 11 October 1817) was a German gambist, cellist and composer. Hammer was born in Oettingen in Bayern. From 1771 to 1778, he worked under Joseph Haydn as cellist of the Esterhazy's court ensemble in E ...

: ''Viola da gamba Sonata No. 4'' in G major; The Recorded Viola, Volume III; Pearl, Pavilion Records GEMM CDs 1950

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lukacs, Pal 1919 births 1981 deaths Hungarian classical violists Hungarian music educators Franz Liszt Academy of Music alumni Academic staff of the Franz Liszt Academy of Music 20th-century classical musicians 20th-century composers