Denomination: 500 Ft. Diameter: 40 mm. Weight: 38,380 g
Denomination: 100 Ft. Diameter: 22 mm. Weight: 7,676 g
Denomination: 500 Ft. Diameter: 40 mm. Weight: 38,380 g
Denomination: 100 Ft. Diameter: 22 mm. Weight: 7,676 g
Ferenc Erkel (November 7, 1810, Gyula - June 25, 1893, Budapest) was a Hungarian composer. He was the father of Hungarian grand opera, written mainly on historical themes, which are still often performed in Hungary. He also composed the music of "Himnusz", the national anthem of Hungary, which was adopted in 1844. The librettos of his first four operas were written by Beni Egressy. Beside the operas, which he is the best known for, he wrote pieces for piano and chorus. His most widely known piano piece is the Rakoczi March (1840). He headed the Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra (founded in 1853). The Hungarian State Opera House in Budapest was opened in 1884, of which he was the musical director. A department of the Opera House was established in 1911 in Budapest which also performs operas, named Erkel Szinhaz (Erkel Theatre) since 1953. He was also the director and piano teacher of the Hungarian Academy of Music until 1886
Denomination: 10 000, AU. Weight: 6,982 g. Diameter: 22 mm
Zoltan Kodaly - was a Hungarian composer, ethnomusicologist, educator, linguist and philosopher
Denomination: 500 Ft, AU. Diameter: 40 mm. Weight: 42,052 g
