KÁLMÁN, EMMERICH

KÁLMÁN, EMMERICH
KÁLMÁN, EMMERICH (Imre; 1882–1953), composer. Born in Siófok, Hungary, Kálmán studied at the Budapest Academy with Hans Koessler, while also taking his law degree. Until 1908 he worked in a law office, acted as a music critic, and composed several serious works. The success of the cabaret songs which he had written under a pseudonym drew him to the field of operetta. The first of his 21 works in this genre was Tatárjárás (1909), produced in Vienna as Ein Herbstmanoever (1909) and in the same year in New York as The Gay Hussars. Kálmán settled in Vienna, where he remained until 1936. In 1938 he went to Switzerland, then to France, and in 1940 to the United States. Returning to Europe in 1949 he was feted in Paris and in major German-speaking cities. He returned briefly to New York where he finished his last operetta, Arizona Lady (1954). The most famous of Kálmán's operettas are Der Zigeunerprimas (1912); Die Bajadere (1921); Circus Princess (1926); and the two world-wide successes – Gypsy Princess (1915), produced in the U.S. as Riviera Girl, and The Countess Maritza (1924). The latter, as well as most of his other works, were based on the melodic idiom of urban Hungarian folk and entertainment music, including the gypsy element. Kálmán's operettas – orchestrated by himself – have been appreciated for their melodic richness, which ranges from sentimental pathos to dashing gaiety. Together with Franz Lehár, leo fall , and oskar straus , Kálmán represents the third and last phase of the European operetta. His son Charles (1929– ) was also a composer. -BIBLIOGRAPHY: V. Kálmán, Gruess' mir die suessen, die reizenden Frauen. Mein Leben mit Emmerich Kalman (1966); MGG, incl. bibl.; Riemann-Gurlitt, incl. bibl.; Grove, Dict; Baker, Biog Dict, incl. bibl. (Bathja Bayer)

Encyclopedia Judaica. 1971.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Kálmán, Emmerich — ▪ Hungarian composer Hungarian form  Kálmán Imre  born Oct. 24, 1882, Siófok, Hung. died Oct. 30, 1953, Paris, France       Hungarian composer, one of the leading exponents of the last era of Viennese operetta.       Kálmán was born to a lower… …   Universalium

  • Emmerich Kalman — Emmerich Kálmán (auch: Imre Kálmán [ˈimrɛ ˈkaːlmaːn], eigentlich: Imre Koppstein; * 24. Oktober 1882 in Siófok; † 30. Oktober 1953 in Paris) war ein ungarischer Komponist. Er schrieb vornehmlich Operetten. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Leben 2 …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Kálmán Imre — Emmerich Kálmán (auch: Imre Kálmán [ˈimrɛ ˈkaːlmaːn], eigentlich: Imre Koppstein; * 24. Oktober 1882 in Siófok; † 30. Oktober 1953 in Paris) war ein ungarischer Komponist. Er schrieb vornehmlich Operetten. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Leben 2 …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Emmerich Kalman — Emmerich Kálmán Emmerich Kálmán Nom de naissance Koppstein Imre Naissance 24 octobre 1882 Siófok …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Kalman Imre — Emmerich Kálmán Emmerich Kálmán Nom de naissance Koppstein Imre Naissance 24 octobre 1882 Siófok …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Kálmán Imre — Emmerich Kálmán Emmerich Kálmán Nom de naissance Koppstein Imre Naissance 24 octobre 1882 Siófok …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Kalman — Kálmán, auch Kalman, ist ein ungarischer Vorname, der auch als Familienname vorkommt. Herkunft Der Name ist ungarisch türkischen Ursprungs und bedeutet der Rest, der Überlebende ; er wurde früher fälschlicherweise mit Koloman gleichgesetzt.… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Emmerich Kálmán — Kálmán Statue in Siófok Emmerich Kálmán (auch: Imre Kálmán [ˈimrɛ ˈkaːlmaːn], eigentlich: Imre Koppstein; * 24. Oktober 1882 in Siófok; † 30. Oktober 1953 in Paris) war ein ungarischer …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Emmerich Kálmán — Nom de naissance Koppstein Imre Naissance 24 octobre 1882 Siófok …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Emmerich Kálmán — (born Imre Koppstein, Siófok, October 24, 1882 – Paris, October 30, 1953), also known as Imre Kálmán, was a Hungarian born composer of operettas.Kálmán was born in Siófok, on the southern shore of Lake Balaton, Hungary (formerly in the Austro… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”