It is nice to see comments about Hidas and his music. He has written a very fine horn concerto which had been very popular in Europe about 10-15 years ago. The concerto reminds me alot of Lalo Schifren's music around his 'Mission Impossible' years. Very interesting and jazzy.
I had known he had written several works for band, woodwind quintet, and brass quintet. However, when I was in Budapest, years back, I stumbled across the Editions Budapest store (oh, my...) and was stunned that he was so prolific. He literally wrote for every instrument and in almost all instrumental genres. I have found his music to be quite engaging to the audience and very worthwhile to work up as a performer. His works can be challenging, but the effort is well worth it. If you are unfamiliar with his music, you really should check it out. I did notice that he passed away this past year. He seems to be universally regarded as a fine composer and a genuinely nice person. Sincerely, Dr. Eldon Matlick, Horn Professor, University of Oklahoma Principal Hornist, OK City Philharmonic 500 W Boyd Norman, OK 73019 (405) 325-4093 off. (405) 325-7574 fax Conn-Selmer Educational Artist http://ouhorns.com ____________________________________________________________________________________ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
