János Vajda (composer)

This article is about the composer. For the Hungarian poet, see János Vajda (poet).

The native form of this personal name is Vajda János. This article uses Western name order when mentioning individuals.

János Vajda (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈvɒjdɒ ˈjaːnoʃ]; born 8 October 1949, in Miskolc) is a Hungarian composer.

Works, editions, recordings

Operas

• Barabás – opera after Frigyes Karinthy (1977)
• Márió és a varázsló – after Thomas Mann (1988) - Mario und der Zauberer
• Leonce és Léna – opera after Georg Büchner, libretto: Váradi Szabolcs, 1999
• Karnyóné – opera after Mihály Csokonai Vitéz, libretto: Váradi Szabolcs, 2004

Recordings:

• Songs - Orbán Spanish songs. Songs to words by Sándor Weöres. János Vajda, Songs to words by Géza Szöcs: Andrea Meláth (mezzo-soprano), Emese Virág (piano). HCD31827 Hungaroton
• Missa in A, Orban: Missa prima HCD31929 Hungaroton

External links

• János Vajda at the Budapest Music Centre