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Áron Romhányi was a Hungarian composer and pianist who was born on January 1, 1902, in Budapest, Hungary. He was the son of a prominent Hungarian lawyer and grew up in a family that valued education and culture. From a young age, Romhányi showed a great interest in music and began taking piano lessons at the age of six. He quickly showed a natural talent for the instrument and began composing his own music at the age of ten. Romhányi's parents recognized his talent and encouraged him to pursue a career in music. He attended the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest, where he studied composition with Zoltán Kodály and piano with Béla Bartók. He graduated from the academy in 1924 and began his career as a composer and pianist. Romhányi's early works were heavily influenced by the folk music of Hungary and other Eastern European countries. He was particularly interested in the music of the Roma people, and many of his early compositions incorporated elements of Roma music. His first major work, the Piano Concerto No. 1, was premiered in Budapest in 1926 and was well-received by audiences and critics alike. In the 1930s, Romhányi began to experiment with new musical forms and techniques. He was particularly interested in the music of the Second Viennese School, and his compositions from this period show the influence of Arnold Schoenberg and his disciples. Romhányi's String Quartet No. 1, which was premiered in 1935, is a particularly notable example of his experimentation with atonal music. During World War II, Romhányi continued to compose and perform despite the difficult circumstances. He was briefly imprisoned by the Nazis in 1944 but was released after a few months. After the war, he became a professor of composition at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music, where he taught many of Hungary's most prominent composers. In the post-war period, Romhányi's music became more tonal and accessible. He continued to incorporate elements of folk music into his compositions, but he also began to experiment with new forms and techniques. His Piano Concerto No. 2, which was premiered in 1952, is a particularly notable example of his later work. Romhányi's music was well-received both in Hungary and abroad. He won numerous awards and honors throughout his career, including the Kossuth Prize, Hungary's highest cultural award, in 1953. He was also a member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and the International Society for Contemporary Music. Romhányi died on December 28, 1957, in Budapest, Hungary, at the age of 55. He left behind a legacy of innovative and influential compositions that continue to be performed and studied today. His music remains an important part of the Hungarian classical music tradition and a testament to his talent and creativity as a composer.

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