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Lajos Bárdos

 
Hungarian (1899­1986)
Following in the footsteps of Bartók and Kodály (the latter was his teacher at the Academy of Music in Budapest), Bárdos' works are models of choral writing. His genius is reflected through his incomparable musical settings of sacred, profane and folk texts. As a pedagogue and conductor, he raised the level of choral singing in Hungary to merit international acclaim. Through his life­long activity as a choral conductor and musicologist, Bárdos introduced the music of Josquin and Stravinsky (Symphony of Psalms) into the repertoire of Hungarian choirs. Choral compositions make up the bulk of Bárdos' creative output.