László Melis (14 August 1953 – 12 February 2018) was a Hungarian composer and

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ist. He writes primarily in the minimal style and his compositions are often characterized by a propulsive, bouncy quality. Melis was a founding member of the Hungarian new music group Group 180, which during its existence (1978–1990) performed and recorded five of his compositions. Melis has composed music for film, winning the Award for Best Music for his work in the animated pieces, ''A szél'' ("The Wind") and ''Gyurmatek'' ("Clay Play") at the 2nd

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. He composed the score for the award-winning film ''

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''. He has also worked extensively in theater, creating incidental music for theatrical productions. His compositions have been recorded by the BMC and

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labels.

References

External links

László Melis page at Budapest Music Center site
1953 births 2018 deaths 20th-century Hungarian classical composers 21st-century Hungarian classical composers Hungarian male classical composers 20th-century Hungarian male musicians 21st-century Hungarian male musicians Composers from Budapest Hungarian film score composers Hungarian male film score composers 21st-century Hungarian composers {{hungary-composer-stub