Ránki György
Composer
Place of Birth
Budapest
Date of Birth
1907
30 October 1907 Budapest - 22 May 1992 Budapest
Encouraged by music aesthetician Antal Molnár, he applied to the composing department of the Music Academy in 1926. He graduated as pupil of Zoltán Kodály in 1930.
As composer he drifted towards folk music and under the guidance of László Lajtha he studied the domestic and European ethnographical and folk music material of the Museum of Ethnography. Thereafter he studied the same subject in the Musée de l'Homme (Paris) and in London.
Between 1947 and 1949 he directed the music department of the Hungarian Radio, but meanwhile he composed music more and more. His first success was the comic opera "King Pomádé's New Clothes" that was first presented as children's opera in the radio (1950) and later adapted to a feature theatrical work (1953). Further on, he proved his versatile talent in various music genres, from soundtracks to symphonic works, from dancing-songs to ballet.
As recognition of his activity he was awarded with the Kossuth Prize (1954), the Erkel Prize (1952 and 1957) and the titles Merited Artist (1963) and Excellent Artist (1988). In 1987 he received the Bartók-Pásztory Award as well.
Major works:
Goldoni: The Liar (incidental music, 1936, Burgtheater, Vienna)
Snowmen (ballet, 1939, London)
King Pomádé's New Clothes (radio children's opera, presented 1950 in the Hungarian Radio; adapted to a three-act opera, presented on the 6th of July 1953 Hungarian State Opera House; reworked, presented on the 20th of August in the Hungarian Radio; abridged, two-act version, presented on the 13th of October in the Hungarian Television)
The Disturber (radio play, 1950)
Beauty of Beauties (musical comedy, 1955)
Winner is Unknown (radio play, 1955)
The Two Beggar Students (operetta, 1955)
Roundabout (soundtrack, 1955)
Shall We Dance? (musical play, 1961)
Three Nights of Love (musical play, 1961)
Peter the Musician (children's opera, 1962)
Swan Song (soundtrack, 1962)
Villa Negra (soundtrack, 1963)
The Talking Gown (soundtrack, 1968)
The Tragedy of Man (three-act mystery opera, presented on the 4th December 1970 Budapest, Hungarian State Opera House)
Boatman by Moonlight (opera fantasy in two parts, presented on the 23rd February 1979 Győr, Kisfaludy Theater)
Encouraged by music aesthetician Antal Molnár, he applied to the composing department of the Music Academy in 1926. He graduated as pupil of Zoltán Kodály in 1930.
As composer he drifted towards folk music and under the guidance of László Lajtha he studied the domestic and European ethnographical and folk music material of the Museum of Ethnography. Thereafter he studied the same subject in the Musée de l'Homme (Paris) and in London.
Between 1947 and 1949 he directed the music department of the Hungarian Radio, but meanwhile he composed music more and more. His first success was the comic opera "King Pomádé's New Clothes" that was first presented as children's opera in the radio (1950) and later adapted to a feature theatrical work (1953). Further on, he proved his versatile talent in various music genres, from soundtracks to symphonic works, from dancing-songs to ballet.
As recognition of his activity he was awarded with the Kossuth Prize (1954), the Erkel Prize (1952 and 1957) and the titles Merited Artist (1963) and Excellent Artist (1988). In 1987 he received the Bartók-Pásztory Award as well.
Major works:
Goldoni: The Liar (incidental music, 1936, Burgtheater, Vienna)
Snowmen (ballet, 1939, London)
King Pomádé's New Clothes (radio children's opera, presented 1950 in the Hungarian Radio; adapted to a three-act opera, presented on the 6th of July 1953 Hungarian State Opera House; reworked, presented on the 20th of August in the Hungarian Radio; abridged, two-act version, presented on the 13th of October in the Hungarian Television)
The Disturber (radio play, 1950)
Beauty of Beauties (musical comedy, 1955)
Winner is Unknown (radio play, 1955)
The Two Beggar Students (operetta, 1955)
Roundabout (soundtrack, 1955)
Shall We Dance? (musical play, 1961)
Three Nights of Love (musical play, 1961)
Peter the Musician (children's opera, 1962)
Swan Song (soundtrack, 1962)
Villa Negra (soundtrack, 1963)
The Talking Gown (soundtrack, 1968)
The Tragedy of Man (three-act mystery opera, presented on the 4th December 1970 Budapest, Hungarian State Opera House)
Boatman by Moonlight (opera fantasy in two parts, presented on the 23rd February 1979 Győr, Kisfaludy Theater)
| Year | Title | Publisher | Code | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 |
Compositions to Commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Unification of Budapest
(Zeneművek a főváros egyesítésének 100. évfordulójára) |
Hungaroton | SLPX 11699 | LP |
| 1988 |
The Hungarian Radio Wind Quintet
(A Rádiózenekar fúvósötöse) |
Radioton | SLPX 31084 | LP |
| 1993 | Capriccio | C10894 | ||
| 1995 |
Contemporary Hungarian Wind Music
(Kortárs magyar fúvószene ) |
Hungaroton | HCD 31612 | |
| 1996 |
Brass Music by Hungarian Contemporary Composers
(Magyar kortárs zeneszerzők rézfúvós kamarazenéje) |
Hungaroton | HCD 31680 | |
| 1997 |
Contemporary Hungarian Music for Trumpet and Harp
(Kortárs magyar zene trombitára és hárfára) |
Hungaroton | HCD 31734 | |
| 1997 |
Works for cimbalom by Hungarian Contemporary Composers
(Kortárs magyar szerzők művei cimbalomra) |
Hungaroton | HCD 31669 | |
| 2001 |
Ránki, György: King Pomádé's New Clothes
(Ránki György: Pomádé király új ruhája) |
Hungaroton | HCD 31971 |
Own Recorded in 1968 |
| 2005 |
Gusztáv Hőna - Dedications
(Hőna Gusztáv - Ajánlások) |
Hungaroton | HCD 32298 |
| Title | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 1514 - Animation art film | Film music | 1962 |
| 1514 - Fantasy | Concerto | 1961 |
| 1514 - Fantasy for Piano and Orchestra after Woodcuts by Derkovits | Concerto | 1961 |
| 1944 - Oratorio | Solo voice(s), choir & chamber orchestra | 1966 |
| 7 Easy Four-Hands on Jewish Melodies | Chamber Music | 0 |
| A Day in Paradise (Television Play) | Incidental music | 1967 |
| A Few Steps Away from the Border | Film music | 1959 |
| A Midsummer Night´s Dream | Music for the theater | 1964 |
| A Midsummer Night´s Dream | Music for radio drama | 1965 |
| A Morsel of Bread | Ballet / Choreographic work | 1945 |
| A plakátragasztó - Pantomime for TV | Film music | 1960 |
| A Streetcar Named Desire | Music for the theater | 1962 |
| A Streetcar Named Desire - Incidental Music Suite | Orchestral work | 0 |
| Adagio for Piano | Instrumental solo | 1926 |
| African Magic Rhyme | Instrumental solo | 1966 |
| All´s Well That Ends Well | Music for the theater | 1961 |
| And Than the Chap | Film music | 1966 |
| And Then The Chap - Filmmusic-Suite | Other | 1968 |
| Anderseniada - Fantasy Tale | Music for radio drama | 0 |
| Antony and Cleopatra | Music for the theater | 1955 |
| April´s Fool - Children´s Songs to Poems by Sándor Weöres | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 0 |
| Arrival of the Lord | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 0 |
| Ars poetica | Mixed choir | 1972 |
| At The Edge of Town - Cantata | Choir and orchestra | 1947 |
| At the Ferry | Other | 1961 |
| Au tournant d´une rue | Other | 1961 |
| Aurora Tempestuosa - In memoriam octobris MCMXVII | Orchestral work | 1967 |
| Á la recherche | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 0 |
| Baer Dance | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 1942 |
| Ballad of Jucika | Other | 0 |
| Ballad of Youth - Transciption for Trumpet and Harp | Chamber Music | 1992 |
| Ballada a szép fegyvermesterné vénségéről | Music for radio drama | 0 |
| Ballads | Solo voice(s), choir & orchestra | 1934 |
| Battle in Peace | Film music | 1951 |
| Battle in Peace - Cantata after the same titled movie | Choir and orchestra | 1951 |
| Bánk bán (Television Play) | Incidental music | 1968 |
| Beauty of Beauties | Music for the theater | 1955 |
| Beggar´s Song | Other | 1932 |
| Birdmarch - Burlesque | Music for radio drama | 0 |
| Birthday Poem | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 1946 |
| Black Grape | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 0 |
| Blockflöte from Laos | Instrumental solo | 1966 |
| Breacher of the Peace | Stage work | 1950 |
| Breacher of the Peace (Television Play) | Incidental music | 1980 |
| Byzantium | Music for the theater | 1936 |
| Byzantium-Suite | Symphony orchestra | 1938 |
| Cain and Abel - Oratorio | Solo voice(s), choir & orchestra | 1989 |
| Carousel | Film music | 1955 |
| Cartoon-Film-Music | Incidental music | 0 |
| Cats | Other | 1960 |
| Charlie´s Adventures (Television Play) | Incidental music | 1979 |
| Children´s Letter-Song for the Summit | Solo voice(s), choir & solo instrument(s) | 1960 |
| Cirkus-Suite | Symphony orchestra | 1965 |
| Coffee House in Paris | Other | 0 |
| Coloured Bebbles - Piano Music for Children (In Modern Idiom) | Instrumental solo | 1946 |
| Concertino for Cimbalom | Concerto | 1978 |
| Concerto for Viola and Orchestra | Concerto | 1978 |
| Council Republic March | Solo voice(s), choir & solo instrument(s) | 0 |
| Country of Wonders | Music for the theater | 1949 |
| Crooner | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 1942 |
| Divertimento | Concerto | 1983 |
| Dodecaphonic Chanson | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 0 |
| Don Juan | Music for the theater | 1957 |
| Don Quijote et Dulcinea | Concerto | 0 |
| Don Quijote y Dulcinea | Chamber Music | 1951 |
| Donkey Fair | Music for the theater | 1966 |
| Donkey Serenade | Music for radio drama | 1972 |
| Dózsa´s Soul | Mixed choir | 1972 |
| Dreaming Youth | Film music | 1974 |
| Dunárul fúj a szél | Instrumental solo | 0 |
| Earth, Our Loyal Mother | Male choir | 1963 |
| Easy Variations (For Beginner Violin Players) | Instrumental solo | 1966 |
| Easy Variations on a Hungarian Folk Song for Piano | Instrumental solo | 1955 |
| Égig érő fa | Music for radio drama | 1953 |
| Eight Hours | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 1964 |
| Eine beinliche Angelegenheit | Film music | 0 |
| Emberiség | !to be determined | 0 |
| Én vagyok a csinn-bumm cirkusz | Music for radio drama | 0 |
| Enchantment | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 0 |
| Family Dinner | Other | 1961 |
| Fever | Film music | 1957 |
| Fire | Film music | 1948 |
| Five Bagatelles | Instrumental solo | 1930 |
| Five Easy Piano Duets (For Young Pianists) | Chamber Music | 1940 |
| Folk Song | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 1925 |
| Fool April | Film music | 1957 |
| Fool´s Earl | Music for the theater | 1965 |
| Foolish World | Other | 1976 |
| Free Country, Free Bread | Choir and orchestra | 1953 |
| Freedom March | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 1945 |
| Frolicsome Zoology | Music for radio drama | 0 |
| Gallop from King Pomádé | Chamber Music | 0 |
| Girls & Boys, Come Out To Play (Nursery Rhymes) | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 0 |
| Good Evening Summer, Good Evening Love | Film music | 1971 |
| Good Night! | Other | 1946 |
| Greeting Noémi (At Her Baptism) | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 1975 |
| Greeting of Kodály - Variations on a Kodály-Theme (12th variation) | Symphony orchestra | 1962 |
| Had To Be Taken | Other | 1965 |
| Here´s the Time Now - Song of Peace | Solo voice(s), choir & orchestra | 1960 |
| Heredia Sonnet | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 1974 |
| Heyduck Dance | Symphony orchestra | 1951 |
| Hölgyválasz - Operetta in Two Parts | Stage work | 1961 |
| Hommage á Blanche - Walz for Piano | Instrumental solo | 1962 |
| Horn Quartet | Chamber Music | 1931 |
| Horrible Things Happen | Music for radio drama | 1965 |
| Hot Fields | Film music | 1948 |
| Hungarian Dance-Suite | Symphony orchestra | 1938 |
| Hungarian Dances of the 16th Century | Orchestral work | 1954 |
| Hungary is My Homeland | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 0 |
| Hurdy-Gurdy | Instrumental solo | 1937 |
| I Sank into Ancient Times | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 0 |
| I Want to Know | Other | 0 |
| If Once in Twenty Years | Film music | 1964 |
| Ilók and Mihók - Funny Scene | Solo voice(s), choir & chamber orchestra | 1952 |
| In the Chemist´s Window | Other | 1960 |
| In the Year of 1848 | Solo voice(s), choir & chamber orchestra | 1949 |
| In Your Two Arms | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 0 |
| Indian Moon Hymn | Other | 1960 |
| Ingathering Song | Choir with solo voice(s) | 1951 |
| Insects | Music for radio drama | 1981 |
| Invention on Given Theme | Instrumental solo | 1928 |
| Invocation to the Blue Bird | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 1988 |
| Invokáció a kék madárhoz | !to be determined | 0 |
| Irish and Scottish - Two Little Chamber Piece | Chamber Music | 1940 |
| It Is Not True | Male choir | 1936 |
| It Rains | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 0 |
| Jártas-költes vőlegény | Music for radio drama | 1951 |
| Journey Around My Skull | Film music | 1970 |
| Jucika | Other | 1960 |
| Katy and the Wild Cat | Film music | 1955 |
| Kindergarten Song | Choir and solo instrument(s) | 1978 |
| King Pomade - Tale Opera for Radio | Music for radio drama | 1950 |
| King Pomade´s New Clothes - Comedy-Opera | Opera | 1950 |
| King Pomade´s New Clothes - For Piano | Instrumental solo | 1962 |
| King Pomade´s New Clothes - I. Suite | Orchestral work | 1954 |
| King Pomade´s New Clothes - II. Suite | Symphony orchestra | 1954 |
| Knight Pázmán | Film music | 1956 |
| Knight Pázmán - Film Music Suite | Symphony orchestra | 1956 |
| Knight Pázmán - Suite for Renaissance Consort | Chamber Music | 1989 |
| Knocker | Instrumental solo | 1965 |
| L´eglantine | Chamber Music | 1939 |
| La-Ti-Po´s Song of Sorrow | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 0 |
| Lament of Jesus | Solo voice(s) with orchestra | 1991 |
| Las satrapias | Solo voice(s), choir & solo instrument(s) | 1973 |
| Lenin´s October | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 1950 |
| Leverkühn´s Abschied - Monodrama | Solo voice(s) with chamber orchestra | 1979 |
| Little Rooster´s Diamond Penny | Film music | 1950 |
| Long Live the Peace! - Cantata | Mixed choir | 1951 |
| Looking for a Good Man | Music for the theater | 1957 |
| Lumpáciusz Vagabundusz | Music for the theater | 1946 |
| Mambo | Other | 0 |
| Mankind | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 1942 |
| March | Chamber Music | 1940 |
| March | Instrumental solo | 1944 |
| Matt the Gooseboy | Music for the theater | 1946 |
| Megrakják a tüzet… | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 0 |
| Megyen már a hajnalcsillag lefelé… | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 0 |
| Mekk Elek the handyman | Film music | 1974 |
| Mrs. Szabó | Film music | 1949 |
| Mrs. Szabó - Film Music Suite | Symphony orchestra | 1948 |
| Ms. Diamond Brook | Music for the theater | 1936 |
| Munkácsy Mihály | Film music | 0 |
| Munkácsy Mihály - Film Music Suite | Symphony orchestra | 0 |
| My Poor Mother | Other | 0 |
| Nekrolog | Solo voice(s), choir & solo instrument(s) | 1971 |
| Nostalgia | Choir and chamber orchestra | 0 |
| November the 7th | Choir and solo instrument(s) | 0 |
| Ode to a Dinner | Solo voice(s) with chamber orchestra | 1960 |
| Ode to Nature | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 0 |
| Ode-Fragment to Budapest | Male choir | 1968 |
| Off Reckoning - Twentieth-century Ballad | Music for radio drama | 1988 |
| Old Piper | Instrumental solo | 0 |
| Orpheus | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 1975 |
| Ouverture to the 21st Century | Choir and orchestra | 1987 |
| Over the Sleeping Lilla | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 1973 |
| Oxen, Geese, Dragons | Ballet / Choreographic work | 1988 |
| Panic | Music for radio drama | 1967 |
| Pas de Deux and Gallop - For Piano | Instrumental solo | 0 |
| Pentaerophonia | Chamber Music | 1960 |
| Peter Muzsikus´ New Adventure | Opera | 1962 |
| Phoenix Bird | Mixed choir | 1971 |
| Piano Gnomes | Instrumental solo | 1934 |
| Piano Sonata No. 1 | Instrumental solo | 1931 |
| Piano Sonata No. 2 | Instrumental solo | 1947 |
| Pianola | Instrumental solo | 0 |
| Pike of Csór - Three Songs for Little Children | Choir and solo instrument(s) | 1974 |
| Please | Other | 1961 |
| Polynesian Lullaby | Instrumental solo | 1966 |
| Predatory Game | Film music | 1959 |
| Psalm for Children´s Voice | Choir and solo instrument(s) | 1984 |
| Quartetto per archi - In memoriam Bartók Béla | Chamber Music | 1985 |
| Quintet | Chamber Music | 1929 |
| Quizzical | Instrumental solo | 1966 |
| Quo vadis? | Ballet / Choreographic work | 1979 |
| Raga di Notte | Concerto | 1974 |
| Rain Shower | Film music | 1960 |
| Razzia | Film music | 1958 |
| Reaper-Dance | Instrumental solo | 1950 |
| Recruiting Song of Szék | Chamber orchestra | 0 |
| Régmúlt időkben merültem | !to be determined | 0 |
| Remembering Kodály | Solo voice(s), choir & solo instrument(s) | 0 |
| Reveille for the 1st of August, 1947 | Chamber Music | 1947 |
| Rhapsody of Szék | Concerto | 1961 |
| Rivals | Film music | 1958 |
| Salute to Kodály (Variations on a theme by Kodály) | Symphony orchestra | 1962 |
| Scherzo - For Piano | Instrumental solo | 1961 |
| Serenade in the Space | Film music | 0 |
| Serenade of the Seven-Headed Dragon | Ensemble | 1980 |
| Serenata | Instrumental solo | 1964 |
| Serenata all´antiqua (Old-fashioned serenade) | Chamber Music | 1956 |
| Seven Easy Piano Pieces on Melodies from Viet-Nam | Instrumental solo | 1973 |
| Sigh After the Peace | Solo voice(s), choir & solo instrument(s) | 1954 |
| Sigh After the Peace - For Bariton Solo, Mixed Choir and Orchestra | Solo voice(s), choir & orchestra | 1959 |
| Sign of Life | Film music | 1954 |
| Signs of Life - Film Music Suite | Symphony orchestra | 1954 |
| Simone Machard´s Visions | Tape music | 1963 |
| Six Songs | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 0 |
| Smith´s Song | Choir and solo instrument(s) | 1936 |
| Snowmen | Ballet / Choreographic work | 1938 |
| Soldier´s Song | Other | 0 |
| Sonata for Clarinet | Instrumental solo | 1931 |
| Sonata for Recorder and Cimbalom | Chamber Music | 1948 |
| Sonata per Pianoforte No. 3 (in 1 movimento) / Piano Sonata No. 3 (in 1 Movement) | Instrumental solo | 1980 |
| Sonatine (For Young Pianists) | Instrumental solo | 1942 |
| Song | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 0 |
| Song (From the Work "Spoon Dance") | Instrumental solo | 0 |
| Song about Mrs. Scale | Children's choir | 1966 |
| Song about the City - "Cantus Urbis" | Solo voice(s), choir & chamber orchestra | 1972 |
| Song about the People´s Harmony | Solo voice(s), choir & orchestra | 1952 |
| Song about the People´s Harmony - For Choir and Piano | Choir and solo instrument(s) | 1952 |
| Song of the Freedom - Cantata | Solo voice(s), choir & orchestra | 1950 |
| Spring Poem | Orchestral work | 1961 |
| Spring Rain Shower | Film music | 1932 |
| Stag King | Music for the theater | 1951 |
| Street Chanson About Paris | Other | 0 |
| Suite | Chamber Music | 1984 |
| Suite Aristofanes | Concerto | 1985 |
| Suite Aristofanes - For Violin and Piano | Concerto | 1947 |
| Suite for Piano | Instrumental solo | 1929 |
| Swan Song | Film music | 1963 |
| Sweet Ann | Film music | 1958 |
| Sword Dance | Chamber Music | 1958 |
| Sword Dance - For Orchestra | Orchestral work | 1949 |
| Symphony No. 1 | Symphony orchestra | 1977 |
| Symphony No. 2 (In One Movement) | Symphony orchestra | 1981 |
| Széki csűrdöngölő | Chamber Music | 1990 |
| Széki csűrdöngölő | Chamber Music | 1990 |
| Széki csűrdöngölő | Chamber orchestra | 1950 |
| Sződd a traktort ifjúság - Mass Song Caricature | Choir a cappella | 0 |
| Ta-ta-ta-ta | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 0 |
| Tale About the Good-For-Nothing Earthenware Jug | Film music | 1956 |
| Terülj táska | Music for the theater | 1951 |
| The Bards of Wales | Solo voice(s), choir & chamber orchestra | 1957 |
| The Carousel Rotates | Music for the theater | 1974 |
| The Circus | Music for the theater | 1979 |
| The Circus - Ballet | Symphony orchestra | 1965 |
| The Conspiracy of Women | Music for the theater | 1947 |
| The Crafty Infant | Music for radio drama | 1973 |
| The Crafty Infant (Television Play) | Incidental music | 1983 |
| The Culprit is Unknown | Film music | 1957 |
| The Earth Takes a Light Bath | Mixed choir | 1974 |
| The Emperor´s New Clothes | Music for the theater | 1961 |
| The King`s Cold | Film music | 1981 |
| The Liar | Music for the theater | 1935 |
| The Liar - Suite | Solo voice(s), choir & orchestra | 1936 |
| The Liar - Suite | Other | 0 |
| The Lunar Boatman | Opera | 1978 |
| The Lyric-Seller | Other | 1961 |
| The Magic Potion - Ballet Comedy | Ballet / Choreographic work | 1972 |
| The Magic Potion - For Symphonic Band | Wind orchestra | 1989 |
| The Magic Potion - Suite No. 1 | Symphony orchestra | 1976 |
| The Magic Potion - Suite No. 2 | Symphony orchestra | 1976 |
| The Man of Gold | Film music | 1936 |
| The Modern Miracle | Other | 1979 |
| The Mute Paladin - Radio Song-Play | Music for radio drama | 1976 |
| The New Bridge is Standing | Orchestral work | 1946 |
| The New Hungary | Film music | 1948 |
| The New Squire | Film music | 1935 |
| The Pendragon Legend | Film music | 1974 |
| The Perfect Worker | Other | 1979 |
| The Poet´s Song | Chamber Music | 0 |
| The Rhyme Carver | Music for the theater | 1984 |
| The St. Gallen Adventure | Film music | 1961 |
| The Starry-eyed | Music for radio drama | 1959 |
| The Tales of Father Goose | Chamber Music | 1985 |
| The Tales of Father Goose - For Trombone and Wind Symphony Orchestra | Concerto | 1987 |
| The Talking Gown | Film music | 1968 |
| The Three Musketeers | Music for the theater | 1954 |
| The Tragedy of Man | Opera | 1970 |
| The Two Beggar Students | Stage work | 1955 |
| The Walnut Flourished | Chamber orchestra | 0 |
| The Winner´s Unknown | Stage work | 1961 |
| The Wonderful Pot | Music for the theater | 1951 |
| The Wonderful Pot | Music for radio drama | 0 |
| There Was a Little Guinea Pig | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 0 |
| Three Buddies - Dance Suite | Symphony orchestra | 1955 |
| Three Children´s Choir (On Folk Texts) | Children's choir | 1960 |
| Three Duos | Chamber Music | 1949 |
| Three Hungarian Folksong | Chamber Music | 1948 |
| Three Joyful Good Friends - Dance Picture | Ballet / Choreographic work | 1954 |
| Three Nights | Film music | 1967 |
| Three Nights | Music for radio drama | 1965 |
| Three Nights (Television Play) | Incidental music | 1986 |
| Three Nights - Musical Tragedy | Stage work | 1960 |
| Three Pioneer Choirs | Children's choir | 1952 |
| Treasure of Ronins | Music for the theater | 1936 |
| Tűvé-tevők (Television play) | Incidental music | 1966 |
| Twenty Years Ago | Mixed choir | 1965 |
| Two Bass Arias from the Comedy-Opera: "King Pomade" | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 0 |
| Two Confessions | Film music | 1957 |
| Two Dance Pictures - Don Quijte-Ballet | Ballet / Choreographic work | 0 |
| Two Easy Pieces for Violin | Chamber Music | 0 |
| Two Engines | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 0 |
| Two Excerpts from Pillared Simeon | Choir a cappella | 1972 |
| Two Hungarian Folk Songs | Chamber Music | 1957 |
| Two Psalms | Choir and solo instrument(s) | 1926 |
| Two Spirituals | Choir and solo instrument(s) | 1987 |
| Two Wonder Oxen | Music for radio drama | 1956 |
| Two Wonder Oxen | Film music | 1955 |
| Ulti-opera | Opera | 1962 |
| Uncle Tom´s Cabin | Music for the theater | 1950 |
| Under the City | Film music | 1953 |
| Under the Gardens of Sárpilis | Choir and chamber orchestra | 1953 |
| Until Tomorrow | Film music | 1961 |
| Vagabonds´s Song | Other | 0 |
| Villa Negra | Music for the theater | 1986 |
| Violin´s Parched Wood | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 1925 |
| Volpone | Music for the theater | 1965 |
| Waking the Ancestors | Ballet / Choreographic work | 1972 |
| Wall of China | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 1960 |
| Waltz | Other | 0 |
| When the Love Calls You | Other | 0 |
| Where the Anvil Rings | Mixed choir | 0 |
| Yeah, yeah, yeah | Other | 1968 |
| You Came with a Stake | Solo voice(s) with solo instrument(s) | 1940 |
| You Can Always Be Sure of "Shell" | Film music | 0 |