Music

Zoltán Kodály

1882–1967Local figure

Addresses you can still visit

Every place in this city with a documented tie to this person.

Burial place
Farkasréti Cemetery
A famous cemetery in Budapest known for its notable burials and scenic views.
Created here
Hungarian Academy of Sciences Palace
He took over the Academy’s folk-music collection work after Bartók’s departure in 1940.
Commemorated here
Kodály körönd
A historic square with statues of Hungarian heroes and beautifully painted old buildings.
Studied here
Liszt Academy of Music, Main Building
Kodály studied composition at the academy before joining its teaching staff in 1907.
Created here
Museum of Ethnography
His early folk-song collecting contributed recordings and scholarship to the museum’s folk-music archive.
Lived here
Zoltán Kodály Memorial Museum
Kodály used the apartment as his home, compositional workshop and meeting place for more than four decades.

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