Patachich, Iván

Patachich, Iván, Hungarian composer; b. Budapest, June 3, 1922; d. there, May 11, 1993. He studied with Albert Siklós, János Viski, and Ferenc Szabó at the Budapest Academy of Music. After working as a theater conductor, he became music director of the Budapest Film Studio in 1952. In 1971 he established the electronic music studio EXASTUD (Experimentum Auditorii Studii) in Budapest.

Works

dramatic opera:Theomachia (1962); Fuente ovajuna (1969); Brave New World (1988–89). ballet:Fekete-fehér (Black and White; 1958); Bakaruhában (Sunday Romance; 1963); Mngongo and Mlaba (1965); Studio sintetico (1973). pantomime:Möbius ter (Mobius Space; 1980). orch.: 2 harp concertos (1956, 1968); Poema sinfonico (1958); Flute Concerto (1958); Viola Concerto (1959); Oboe Concerto (1959); Serenata for Strings (1960); Guitar Concerto (1961); Concerto breve for Cello and Orch. (1962); 2 divertimentos (1962,1969); 2 piano concertos (1963, 1968); Sinfonietta Savariensis (1964); Violin Concerto (1964); 2 syms. (1965, 1966); Quadri di Picasso (1965); Bassoon Concerto (1965); Concerto for 3 Percussionists and Orch. (1966); Concerto for Violin, Piano, and Strings (1969); Organ Concerto (1972); Presentazioni, concertino for Cimbalom or Marimba, and Orch. (1975); Coordinate (1979); Trumpet Concerto (1985); Naconxypan szigeten (On the Island of Na-conxypan), 5 symphonic poems (1986); DX7 Reports No. 2 for Synthesizer and Orch. (1987); Trombone Concerto (1988). chamber: 2 violin sonatas (1948,1964); Sextet for Harp and Winds (1957); Quintet for Harp, Flute, and Strings (1958); Trio for Violin, Viola, and Harp (1958); Wind Quintet (1960); Quartet for 2 Harps, Viola, and Double Bass (1962); 2 piano trios (1962, 1967); Viola Sonata (1962); Cello Sonata (1963); Sonata for Harp and Horn (1964); Wind Trio (1965); String Trio (1965); Elementi for Percussion (1966); Quattro studii for 6 Percussionists (1968); Costruzioni for 4 Percussionists (1969); Sonata for Oboe and Harp (1971); Bagatelli for Organ, Flute, and Horn (1971); Proporzioni for 4 Percussionists (1972); Ja amidohele, quintet for 5 Cellos (1976); Quintetto for Trombone and Tuba (1981); Trio for Bassoons (1982); Terzettino for Saxophones (1987); Quartettino for Trombones (1988); Anpro-Sifi for Percussion Quartet (1988); Play 88 for Saxophone Quartet (1988); also piano pieces, including a Sonata (1965) and Sonatina (1966). vocal cantatas:Szirtország (Country of Cliffs) for Chorus and Orch. (1953); Music of the Bible for Tenor, Chorus, and Orch. (1968); Cantus Profani Sïlvae for Chorus and Tape (1978); Canti stravaganti for Chorus and Tape (1981); Az éjszaka esodai (Miracles of the Night) for Chorus, Orch., and Tape (1985); Cantus discipulus for Chorus and Tape (1986); Miracle of the Hermit Thrush for Chorus, Orch., and Tape (1987). other vocal:Missa simplex for Chorus and Organ (1949); Messe di Santa Marguerita for Chorus and Orch. (1967); Canticum Canticorum for Chorus and Instruments (1985). other: Live electronic scores; tape pieces.

—Nicolas Slonimsky/Laura Kuhn/Dennis McIntire