Gábor Mátray

Gábor Mátray
Background information
Born(1797-11-23)23 November 1797
Nagykata
Died17 July 1875(1875-07-17) (aged 77)
Budapest
OccupationComposer

Gábor Mátray (23 November 1797, in Nagykata – 17 July 1875, in Budapest) was a Hungarian librarian and composer.[1][2]

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).[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b Szinnyei, József. "Szinnyei József: Magyar írók élete és munkái" [József Szinnyei: The Life and Works of Hungarian Writers]. mek.oszk.hu (in Quechua). Retrieved March 16, 2026.
  2. ^ a b Bene, Zoltan (2002). "AZ ÚJSÁGÍRÓ ÉS KÖNYVTÁROS: MÁTRAY GÁBOR" [The journalist and librarian Gábor Mátray / Zoltán Bene]. mek.oszk.hu (in Hungarian). Retrieved March 16, 2026.
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