Albert Siklós, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Albert Siklós

Hungarian composer

Date of Birth: 26-Jun-1878

Place of Birth: Budapest, Hungary

Date of Death: 03-Apr-1942

Profession: composer, pedagogue, cellist

Nationality: Hungary

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Albert Siklós (born Albert Schönwald: 26 June 1878 in Budapest – 3 April 1942 in Budapest) was a Hungarian composer. Siklós studied at Budapest's music academy under Hans von Koessler.
From 1918 on he taught composition, aesthetic and choir singing at the academy; in 1928 he became a ministerialis commissioner at the conservatory. He composed two operas and a pantomime, two symphonies and a symphony for twelve double basses, four orchestral suites, two cello concertos, a piano concerto and one violin concerto.
On the side, he penned a Hungarian music lexicon and a musical treatise.