Hungarian composer, conductor and pianist (1810–1893)
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Ferenc Erkel (Hungarian:Erkel FerencHungarian pronunciation:[ˈɛrkɛlˈfɛrɛnt͡s], German:Franz Erkel; November 7, 1810 – June 15, 1893) was aHungarian composer, conductor and pianist. He was the father of Hungariangrand opera, written mainly on historical themes, which are still often performed in Hungary. He also composed the music of "Himnusz", thenational anthem ofHungary, which was adopted in 1844. He died inBudapest.
Erkel was born inGyula to an originallyDanube Swabian Erkel family, a son of Joseph Erkel who was a musician. His mother was the Hungarian Klára Ruttkay. The libretti of his first three operas were written byBéni Egressy. Beside his operas, for which he is best known, he wrote pieces for piano and chorus, and a majesticFestival Overture. He acquaintedHector Berlioz with the tune of theRákóczi March, which Berlioz used inThe Damnation of Faust.[1]
In 1839, he married Adél Adlers. Four of his sons participated in the composing of his later operas:Gyula (July 4, 1842,Pest – March 22, 1909,Újpest),Elek (November 2, 1843, Pest – June 10, 1893,Budapest),László (April 9, 1844, Pest – December 3, 1896,Pozsony /Bratislava) andSándor (January 2, 1846, Pest – October 14, 1900,Békéscsaba).
