László Dubrovay started his music studies at
the age of five, learning piano with his father; he
would later continue under the tutelage of Vik
tor Vaszy. At the Béla Bartók Secondary School
of Music, he was taught by István Szelényi, and
at the Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest, he
studied composing under Ferenc Szabó and
Imre Vincze; he graduated with honors in 1966.
From 1964, Dubrovay taught at the Academy
of Theater and Film in Budapest under the
guidance of Kálmán Nádasdy. From 1971 to 1972,
he worked as repetiteur of the Hamburgische
Staatsoper. Between 1972 and 1974, he continued
his studies with Karlheinz Stockhausen as a scholarship holder of the DAAD.
It was during those years that he became familiarized with the musical capa
bilities of electronic studios, as well as the latest results of studies into sound
research and various compositional techniques. He took courses in electronic
music with Hans-Ulrich Humpert. From 1974 to 1975, he received a commission
from the Westdeutscher Rundfunk, Cologne, which resulted in his electronic
composition, Sóhaj (Sigh), recorded at their electronic studios. He has given
lectures in both English and German all over the world, including in Reykjavik
(Iceland) Taegu (South Korea), and La Jolla (USA). Between 1975 and 2011, he
taught music theory at the Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest. Since 1991, he
has been a member of the board of the Hungarian Chamber of Music, and from
1997 to 2013 he was a member of the board of the Hungarian Society of Music.
He joined the Hungarian Academy of Arts in 2011, where he was a board member
until 2017. He has also been awarded numerous prizes in the recognition of his
career, including: the Erkel Prize (1985); the Hungarian Radio Critics’ Choice
Award (1987); the Hungarian Radio Niveau (1995); the Bartók–Pásztory Award
(1996); the Merited Artist Award (1998); the Award for Hungarian Art (2001), and
the Kossuth Prize (2013). He has also won several international composition
contests, such as Szczecin (1973), Triest (1974), Linz (1992), and Budapest (1997).
OPERA
A váltságdíj/The Ransom (1993), 1 Act Lib: Ferenc Baranyi
BALLET
A képfaragó/The Sculpture (1992), 1 Act Co: József Gáli SR: HCD 32460
Faust, az elkárhozott/Faust, the Damned (1995), 2 Acts Co: Antal Fodor
(after Goethe)
CONCERTOS
Concerto, No. 1 (1979), 11 str. Pub: UMP EMB SR: HCD 31572, SLPX 12415
Concerto, No. 2 (1981), fl., 40 str. Pub: UMP EMB
Concerto, No. 3 (1981), tr., 15 str. Pub: UMP EMB SR: HCD 31349, SLPX 12415
Piano Concerto, No. 1 (1982), pno., symph. orch. SR: SLPX 12415
Piano Concerto, No. 2 (1984), pno., symph. orch. SR: HCD 31831-32
Triple Concerto (1989), tr., trb., tuba, symph. orch. Pub: UMP EMB
SR: HCD 31349
Concerto Romantico for Piano and Orchestra (1986–1990) Pub: UMP EMB
Violin Concerto, No. 1 (1991), vl., symph. orch. Pub: UMP EMB SR:HCD 31831-32
Cimbalom Concerto (1994), cimb., symph. orch. SR: HCD 31669
Concerto for Hungarian Folk Instruments and Orchestra (1999) SR: HCD 32065
Trumpet Concerto, No. 2 (2003), tr., symph. orch. Pub: Kliment SR: HCD 32418
Concerto for Percussion and Orchestra (2003)
Double Concerto for Tubas and Orchestra (2004) SR: HCD 32418
Trumpet Concerto, No. 3 (2009), tr., str. orch. Pub: UMP EMB SR: DDD 8271196
Piano Concerto, No. 3 (2010), pno., symph. orch. Pub: UMP EMB
Violin Concerto, No. 2 (2011), vl., symph. orch. Pub: UMP EMB
Cello Concerto (2012), vlc., symph. orch. Pub: UMP EMB
Double Concerto for Violin and Violoncello (2015) Pub: UMP EMB
ORCHESTRAL WORKS
Verificazione – Orchestral Song Without Words (1970), symph. orch.
Pub: UMP EMB
Succession (1974), symph. orch.
Variations on an Oscillating Line (1987), symph. orch. Pub: UMP EMB
SR: HCD 31349
Faust, az elkárhozott I–IV. szvit/Faust, the Damned, Suites I–IV. (1996),
symph. orch. SR: HCD 31831-32
Magyar szimfónia/Hungarian Symphony, Symphony, No. 3 (1997), symph.
orch. Pub: AXA SR: HCD 32065
Hangszín-szimfónia/Timbre Symphony, Symphony, No. 4 (1998), symph.
orch. SR: BMC PCD 015, HCD 32418
Festive Music (2000), symph. orch. SR: HCD 32418
After Mozart (2005), symph. orch.
1956 – Symphonic Pictures for Story Teller and Orchestra (2006) Lib: Tibor
Gyurkovics SR: HCD 32460
Hungarian Rhapsody (2006), cl., symph. orch. Pub: UMP EMB
Tündérszép Ilona és Árgyélus királyfi/Fairy-Beauty Ilona and Árgyélus
Prince – Tale Symphonic Poem (2008), symph. orch.
Csontváry – Three Symphonic Pictures (2013), symph. orch.
Szózat (2013), symph. orch. Pub: Koncert
WORKS FOR WIND ORCHESTRA
Kihalt tájak/Deserts (1988) SR: HCD 31716
March (1990) Pub: Kliment SR: HCD 31716
A váltságdíj/The Ransom – Suite in 5 Movements (1992) Pub: Kliment
SR: Fúvósexpress CD
Psychographic, No. 2 (1992) SR: HCD 31716
Berregő polka/Buzzing Polka (1993) Pub: BMC Holland SR: HCD 32002,
HCD 31612, Amos 5820
Triple Concerto (1994), tr., trb., tuba SR: HCD 31716
Ballet Suite (1996) Pub: BMC Holland SR: Amos 5820
Faust halála/The Death of Faust (1996) SR: Amos 5820
Ünnepi zene/Festive Music (2000) SR: Amos 5820
Trumpet Concerto, No. 2 (2003) Pub: Kliment
After Mozart (2005) Pub: Kliment SR: Amos 5820
Little Suite (2005) Pub: UMP EMB SR: DLCD 256
Spring Symphony – Symphony, No. 6 (2009) Pub: UMP EMB
Szózat (2013) Pub: Koncert
CHAMBER WORKS
Cinque pezzi (1967), bs., pno. Pub: Kliment SR: HCD 31725, SLPX 12456
Sei duo (1969), vl., perc. Pub: EMB SR: SLPX 12065
String Quartet, No. 1 (1970) Pub: Koncert SR: SLPX 11754
Four Movements for Brass Quintet (1972) Pub: Vindobona Verlag SR: HCD 32002
Trombone Quartet (1979) Pub: Vindobona Verlag SR: HCD 32002
Wind Quintet, No. 1 (1972) SR: SLPX 12956
Magic Square (1975), vl., cimb. Pub: UMP EMB
Matuziada Nos. 1×5 (1975–1977), 4 fl. SR: HCD 31725, SLPX 12228, No. 2:
SLPX 11920
Geometrum II – String Quartet, No. 2 (1976) Pub: UMP EMB
Number Play, No. 1 (1976), 20 performers
Interferences, No. 1 (1976), 2 cimb. Pub: UMP EMB SR: SLPX 12064
Music for Cimbaloms (1977), 2 cimb. Pub: UMP EMB SR: SLPX 12064
Brass Quintet, No. 2 (1980) Pub: EMB
Brass Septet (1980), 3 tr., hn., 2 trb., tuba Pub: UMP EMB SR: HCD 31680,
32002, SLPX 12956
Duo for Two Flutes (1978) Pub: Éditions Musicales Transatlantiques
SR: SLPX 12956
Wind Quintet, No. 2 (1983) Pub: EMB SR: HCD 32002
String Quartet, No. 3 (1983) Pub: UMP EMB
Octet (1985), 2 vl., vla., vlc., db., cl., bs., hn.
Recitativo and Aria (1989), fl., cl., harp, vla., vlc., 2 perc.
Brummadza tánca/Breummadza’s Dance (1994), 4 tuba Pub: Vindobona
Verlag SR: HCD 32002
Berregő polka/Buzzing Polka (1995), brass septet SR: HCD 32002
Valse triste e trés vite (1996), tr., harp Pub: Akkord SR: HCD Z 30734
Walzer und Scherzo (1997), tr., pno. Pub: AXA
Brass Quintet, No. 3 (1998) Pub: Kliment SR: HCD 32002, HCD 32632
Percussion Symphony – Symphony, No. 2 (1998) SR: HCD 32274
Bánat és Öröm/Sorrow and Joy (2000), sax. quartet Pub: Akkord
Festive Music for 10 Brass Instruments and Percussion (2000)
Dudaszó hallatszik/Bagpipe Words Can Be Heard (2001), folk instr.
SR: HCD 32274
Tárogató Quintet (2002), tárogató, str. quartet SR: HCD 32274
Clarinet Quartet (2003) Pub: Akkord
Fanfare for 14 Brass Instruments and Percussion (2004)
Ördögűző/Devil Chasing (2004), 4 trb. Pub: UMP EMB
Three Movements for Trumpet and Percussion (2006)
Hungarian Rhapsody (2006), cl., pno. Pub: UMP EMB
String Symphony – Symphony, No. 2 (2006)
Concerto for Horn and Trombone (2008) Pub: Akkord
Duo for Violin and Cello (2011) Pub: Akkord
Duo for Violin and Viola (2012) Pub: Akkord
A Duna folyása/The Flow of the Danube (2015), tárogató, str. quartet
Pub: Koncert
CHORAL WORKS
Tél/Winter (1968), SATB Lib: Attila József Pub: UMP EMB
A halál félelmei/The Fears of Death (1968), SATB Lib: Transylvanian Folk
Text Pub: UMP EMB
Zenepalota/Music Palace (1970), female chr. Lib: Chinese Poems
Négy angyal, Április/Four Angels, April (1970), female chr., pno. Lib: Juan
Ramon Jimenez, Eugenio d’Ors
Számjáték, No. 2/Number Play, No. 2 (1976), SATB, tape
Alleluia (1977), SATB
Caput (1977), SATB, electroacoustic org.
S. O. S. (1979), vocal quartet
Kiáltások/Cries (1981), female vocals Lib: Without Text Pub: UMP EMB
Bizonytalanul/Uncertainty (1982), 16 solo voices Lib: Without Text
Egyedül/Alone (1984), SATB Lib: Without Text
Cantata Aquilarum (1999), T, SATB Lib: Tibor Gyurkovics SR: HCD 32065
VOCAL WORKS
Stigmák/Stigmata (1969), T, pno. Lib: László Nagy
Középkori örmény szerzetes énekei/Songs of a Medieval Armenian Monk
(1970), T/S, pno. Lib: Sándor Weöres Pub: Koncert
Porvers (2001), S, pno. Lib: Tibor Gyurkovics
Fecskedalok/Swallow Songs (2001), S, pno. Lib: Tibor Gyurkovics
Gyöngykoszorú/Pearlwreats (2005), S, pno. Lib: Attila József
SOLO WORKS
Five Piano Pieces (1971) Pub: UMP EMB SR: FA 368-2
Délivrance (1972), org. Pub: UMP EMB
Harmonics I. (1977), pno. Pub: UMP EMB SR: FA 368-2
Interferences, No. 2 (1978), mistuned pno. Pub: UMP EMB SR: SLPX 12064
Solo, No. 1 (1979), vl. Pub: UMP EMB SR: HCD 3267475
Solo, No. 2 (1982), trb. Pub: Kliment SR: SLPX 12956, HCD 32298,
HCD 3267475
Solo, No. 3 (1983), tuba Pub: Kliment SR: SLPX 12956, HCD 31642,
HCD 3267475
Solo, No. 4 (1985), vlc. Pub: EMB SR: HCD 3267475
Solo, No. 5 (1985), B fl. SR: HCD 3267475
Solo, No. 6 (1985), db., fl. SR: HCD 3267475
Solo, No. 7 (1986), bs. Pub: Kliment SR: HCD 3267475
For Carillon (1987)
Solo, No. 8 (1989), fl. Pub: Kliment SR: HCD 31785, HCD 3267475
Solo, No. 9 (1990), cl. Pub: Kliment SR: HCD 3267475
Solo, No. 10 (1992), db. Pub: Akkord SR: HCD 31518, HCD 3267475
Solo, No. 11 (1994), tr. Pub: Kliment SR: HCD 3267475
Solo, No. 12 (1996), B trb. Pub: Akkord SR: HCD 3267475
Solo, No. 13 (1998), hn. Pub: Kliment SR: HCD 32176, HCD 3267475
Caprice (2000), tuba Pub: Akkord
Solo, No. 14 (2001), tárogató Pub: Kliment SR: HCD 3267475
Solo, No. 15 (2002), cimb. Pub: Kliment SR: HCD 3267475
Paraphrase for Piano (On the Theme of the Love Duet from Faust the
Dammned) (2011) SR: FA 368-2
Melancholic Pieces (2007), pno. Pub: Akkord SR: FA 368-2
Hommage à Fellini (2014), pno. Pub: Koncert SR: FA 368-2
El kéne szállni fecskemód/Should Get Off Swallow Mode – After the Poem
by Tibor Gyurkovics (2015), pno. Pub: Koncert
Dal szöveg nélkül/Song Without Text (2016), pno. Pub: Koncert
TAPE MUSIC
Mutations (1972)
Kyrie (1973) Pub: Hochschule für Musik, Köln.
Sóhaj/Sigh (1974)
Geometrum I (1974) Pub: Bosse Verlag
Endless Rest (1975)
Endless Dance (1975)
Endless Mouvement (1975)
S. O. S. (1979)
Psychographic, No. 1 (1987)
Concertino (1990), pno., tape
Endless Music (1991), tape, 4 tricycles
LIVE ELECTROACOUSTIC WORKS
E-Trio (1974), vl., perc., synth.
Sequence (1975), fl./cl., synth. Pub: UMP EMB
A2 (1975), vl., vla., perc., pno., synth. Pub: UMP EMB SR: SLPX 12030
Oscillations, No. 1 (1975), electroacoustic org., synth. SR: SLPX 12030
Oscillations, No. 2 (1976), electroacoustic org., vl., synth. SR: SLPX 12030
Oscillations, No. 3 (1977), pno., synth. SR: SLPX 12030
Strophen (1980), vibr., synth.
Suite (1981), pno., synth SR: HCD 31624
Concertino (1990), pno., tape SR: HCD 31624
Earmusic (1992), tr., electroacoustic org., synth. SR: Staalplaat, stcd 087
COMPUTER MUSIC
Harmonics II (1983) SR: SLPX 12809, Staalplaat, stcd 087
Parte con moto (1984) SR: SLPX 12809
Sonata for Computer (1984) SR: SLPX 12809
Symphonia (1985) SR: Staatplaat, stcd 087, HCD 31349
Gömbök és kockák/Spheres and Cubes – Incidental Music to a Puppet-Show
(1986)
Le desiré des molecules (1988)
Au bord des evenements (1988)
Cry into the Night (1996)
Soundlandscape Hungary (2001) SR: HCD 32274
Sound-Shades (2001) SR: HCD 32274
Computer Mikrokosmos (2014)
