About Dénes von Buday
Lived 1890 – 1963 (aged 73). Dénes von Buday was a British and Hungarian composer, pianist and film score composer.
Buday Dénes (Denes von Buday) was a Hungarian composer, born in Budapest. He was a well known composer of both poems and music for films made between 1930 and 1950. Buday studied at the Academy of Music, which is today known as the Franz Liszt Academy of Music, where his teacher, Hans von Koessler, held his lectures in German.
Work
Opera Buday's only opera, the comedy Loreley, premiered in 1919 in Vienna.
Operettas Buday authored many operettas and musical comedies, which were shown on stage between 1916 and 1947.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Dénes von Buday?
Hungarian composer (1890-1963)
When was Dénes von Buday born?
Dénes von Buday was born on 8 October 1890 in Budapest.
When did Dénes von Buday die?
Dénes von Buday died on 19 October 1963 in Budapest.
What was Dénes von Buday's occupation?
Dénes von Buday was a composer, pianist and film score composer.
What nationality was Dénes von Buday?
Dénes von Buday was British and Hungarian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Dénes von Buday. https://biography.guide/denes-von-buday/
MLA: "Dénes von Buday." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/denes-von-buday/.
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