Gábor Mátray
Hungarian librarian and composer (1797–1875) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gábor Mátray (23 November 1797, in Nagykata – 17 July 1875, in Budapest) was a Hungarian librarian and composer.
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Born | (1797-11-23)23 November 1797 |
Died | 17 July 1875(1875-07-17) (aged 77) |
Occupation(s) | Composer |
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Mátray was a librarian at the Hungarian National Museum in Budapest from 1847 to 1874. He distinguished himself as a collector and recorder of Hungarian folk songs, and as the founder of the Music Conservatory in Budapest (1840).