Kodály, Zoltán
Period: Early 20th Century
Born: Saturday, December 16, 1882 in Kecskemét, Hungary
Died: Monday, March 6, 1967 in Budapest, Hungary
Nation of Origin: Hungary
Major Works:
Opera: Háry János (1926)
Other Information:
Kodály and Bartok collected Hungarian folk songs. Compositions of both composers reflect the folk influence. He is also noted as a music educator who established a popular method for teaching music to young children.
General Bibliography:
Slonimsky, Nicolas, Music Since 1900, Schirmer Books, July 1994, ISBN: 0028724186
Salzman, Eric, Twentieth Century Music: An Introduction, Pearson, October 2001, ISBN: 0130959413
Slonimsky, Nicolas and Kuhn, Laura; Editors, Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, Gale Group, December 2000, ISBN: 0028655257
Sadie, Stanley and Tyrrell, John; Editors, The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, Groves Dictionaries, Inc., January 2004, ISBN: 0195170679
Rutherford-Johnson, Tim, Kennedy, Michael, and Kennedy, Joyce The Oxford Dictionary of Music, Oxford University Press, 6th Edition, 2012, ISBN: 0199578109
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