Olsvay Endre
Composer
Place of Birth
Budapest
Date of Birth
1961
Endre Olsvay graduated in 1986 from the Academy of Music, Budapest as a student of the composer Attila Bozay, then studied piano with Edit Hambalkó at the Teachers' Training College and also received a diploma there.
He was member of the "Young Composers' Group" (F.Z.Cs.) between 1985 and 1993. Six different recordings of his five compositions have been relased so far - as a kind of anthology. In 2003 an own record was issued with his 8 compositions.
Parallel with his work of composition he is also active as a teacher: since 1986 he has been teaching in higher music education, from 2001 at the Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music as well.
Prizes:
1985 Albert Szirmai Prize
2012 Erkel Prize
He was member of the "Young Composers' Group" (F.Z.Cs.) between 1985 and 1993. Six different recordings of his five compositions have been relased so far - as a kind of anthology. In 2003 an own record was issued with his 8 compositions.
Parallel with his work of composition he is also active as a teacher: since 1986 he has been teaching in higher music education, from 2001 at the Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music as well.
Prizes:
1985 Albert Szirmai Prize
2012 Erkel Prize
| Year | Title | Publisher | Code | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 |
Young Composer's Group, Anthology 2.
(Fiatal zeneszerzők csoportja, Antológia 2.) |
Hungaroton | SLPX 12946 | LP |
| 1990 |
Young Composers' Group - 3
(Fiatal Zeneszerzők Csoportja 3.) |
Hungaroton | SLPX 31144 | |
| 1997 | HEAR Studio-Hung. Rad. | HEAR 103 | ||
| 1998 |
Contemporary Composers from Budapest and Cluj Napoca
(Kortárs zeneszerzők Budapestről és Kolozsvárról) |
Hungaroton | HCD 31783 | |
| 2000 |
Hungarian Live Electronic Works
(Élő elektronikus kompozíciók) |
Hungaroton | HCD 31868 | |
| 2003 |
Tarn
(Olsvay Endre: Tengerszem) |
Hungaroton | HCD 32178 | |
| 2005 |
Ear Ensemble: Works by Faragó, Olsvay, Madarász, M. Sugár, Decsényi, Szigeti, Csemiczky
(Ear Ensemble: Faragó, Olsvay, Madarász, Sugár M., Decsényi, Szigeti és Csemiczky művei) |
Hungaroton | HCD 32347 |
| Title | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 70 Bars of Celebration | String orchestra | 1999 |
| Ad hoc | Chamber Music | 1993 |
| Ad notitiam | Symphony orchestra | 2000 |
| Akrosztichon | String orchestra | 2013 |
| Alias | Instrumental solo | 1985 |
| Alienated Playing of Scales During Birthday | !to be determined | 0 |
| Alio modo | Instrumental solo | 2012 |
| Allegory | Electroacoustic music | 1996 |
| Apostrophe | Electroacoustic music | 1993 |
| Assimilations | Chamber Music | 1997 |
| B-Ó | !to be determined | 2018 |
| Bedding Plants "A" | Ensemble | 1987 |
| Bedding Plants "C" | Ensemble | 1987 |
| Canto fermo ostinato | Instrumental solo | 1996 |
| Ceterum censeo | Chamber Music | 1999 |
| Chain of Movements | String orchestra | 2003 |
| Charlock | Ensemble | 0 |
| Charybdis | Tape music | 1984 |
| Colloquium | Chamber Music | 1995 |
| De sanctissima Trinitate | Choir and solo instrument(s) | 1994 |
| De sanctissima Trinitate | Choir and chamber orchestra | 1995 |
| Engravings | Instrumental solo | 1981 |
| Fantasies for Flutes | Chamber Music | 2002 |
| Flautonomy | Instrumental solo | 1996 |
| Gecko | Chamber Music | 1983 |
| Hic et nunc | Electroacoustic music | 1999 |
| Horsetails | Chamber Music | 1985 |
| Imperfectum | Ensemble | 1994 |
| Különjárat | Instrumental solo | 0 |
| Mascot | Instrumental solo | 1989 |
| Mirage | Chamber Music | 1988 |
| Monologue | Instrumental solo | 2007 |
| Omicron | Tape music | 1999 |
| Ouverture | Chamber Music | 0 |
| Pezzo capriccioso | Instrumental solo | 2001 |
| Piano Suite | Instrumental solo | 2001 |
| Portions | Chamber Music | 1983 |
| Quasi | Instrumental solo | 1988 |
| Ricercare-bagatelle | Chamber Music | 2011 |
| Rimes | Instrumental solo | 1990 |
| Sabretache | String orchestra | 1990 |
| Sapienti sat | Instrumental solo | 1991 |
| Serpentinetta | Chamber Music | 1987 |
| Serpentinetta | Chamber Music | 1987 |
| Serpentinetta | Chamber Music | 1987 |
| Silhouettes | Chamber Music | 1988 |
| Simultaneous | Instrumental solo | 1987 |
| Sinphon | Ensemble | 1984 |
| Sinphon | Instrumental solo | 1985 |
| Slate | Ensemble | 1998 |
| Slate | Chamber Music | 2002 |
| Sotto | Chamber Music | 2002 |
| Status quo | Ensemble | 1994 |
| String Quartet No. 1 | Chamber Music | 2010 |
| Syntagma | !to be determined | 0 |
| Tarn | Ensemble | 1996 |
| Three Songs on Poems by Jenő Dsida | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 1985 |
| Transcription - Bach: Prelude in C Major | Ensemble | 0 |
| Transcription - Mozart: Aria from the Magic Flute | Chamber Music | 0 |
| Transcription - Mussorgsky: Two Movements from "Pictures at an Exhibition" | Chamber Music | 0 |
| Transcription - Puccini: Crisantemi | Chamber Music | 0 |
| Transplantation | Electroacoustic music | 2001 |
| Two Aquarelles | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 1997 |
| Variations on Snowfall | Chamber Music | 1992 |
| Words | Solo voice(s) with ensemble | 2005 |