Born in Nagykanizsa, Dec 15, 1905
Died in Budapest, Oct 10, 2000
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- Farkas was both a composer and a teacher of composition. He studied with Respighi, and his students included Ligeti.
- Farkas composed concert, radio, and film music. He wrote over 70 film scores.1
Sources
- László Gombos, “Farkas, Ferenc,” Grove Music Online (2001), accessed September 25, 2019, https://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/grovemusic/view/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.001.0001/omo-9781561592630-e-0000009314.