Miklós Kocsár

Miklós Kocsár (21 December 1933 – 29 August 2019 ) was a Hungarian composer.

Biography He was born in Debrecen, Hungary, (son of László Kocsár and Erzsébet Borsy) and studied composition at the Academy of Music in Budapest with Ferenc Farkas, graduating in 1959. After completing his studies, he took a position in 1972 as Professor at the in Budapest, teaching theory and composition.

From 1974–95, he worked in Hungarian Radio. In 1973 he won the Erkel Prize.

Selected works Duó-Szerenád (Duo Serenade) for violin and viola (1955) String Quartet (1960) Szonáta szólóhegedűre (Sonata) for violin solo (1961–1991) Hét változat mélyhegedűre (7 Variations) for viola solo (1983) Concerto lirico for viola and orchestra (2000)

Discography Kocsár's works have been recorded an issued on media including: Miklós Kocsár: Choral Works Label: Hungaroton Miklós Kocsár: Concerto in memoriam Z.H. Label: Hungaroton Miklós Kocsár: Repliche Nos. 1–3 / Music of the Seasons / Songs on Poems by Lajos Kassak Label: Hungaroton Miklós Kocsár: Echos Nos. 1–4 / Hollos: Ciklus / Buyanovski: 4 Improvisations for horn solo Label: Hungaroton Horusitzky / Sugar, R. / Kosa / Balassa / Kocsar: Hungarian Contemporary Songs Label: Hungaroton Soproni / Farkas / Kocsar / Togobickij / Vajda: Violin Sonatas and Duets Label: Hungaroton Choral Works from the End of the Millennium Label: Hungaroton Hungarian Contemporary Works for Flute Duet Label: Hungaroton Jereb: Monography / Szekely: Rhapsody / Farkas, F.: Bucinata / Kocsar: Rhapsody / Victor: Viatrone Label: Hungaroton Hungarian Contemporary Choral Works Label: Hungaroton Choral Music Label: Hungaroton Hungarian Contemporary Choral Anthology Label: Hungaroton Cimbalom Music Label: Hungaroton Miklós Kocsár: Repliche No. 2 Label: Hungaroton

Kocsár has composed for film soundtracks including: Csodakarikás (TV movie), 1987 Csontváry, 1980 Napraforgó, 1974 Az óriás, 1960