DOI
10.17077/etd.dyg2njrn
Document Type
Dissertation
Date of Degree
Spring 2016
Degree Name
DMA (Doctor of Musical Arts)
Degree In
Music
First Advisor
Gier, David A
First Committee Member
Getz, Christine
Second Committee Member
Allen, Jonathan
Third Committee Member
Manning, John
Fourth Committee Member
Rapson, John
Public Abstract
Hungarian trombonist Gusztáv Hőna had an extraordinary career as a brass musician and his fascinating professional path serves as a model to this day for many young musicians who aspire to greatness in the field. In 2010, the International Trombone Association presented Gusztáv Hőna the ITA “Lifetime Achievement Award” recognizing him as a highly influential member of the worldwide community of trombonists.
Hőna was appointed trombonist with the Hungarian National Radio Orchestra in 1972, becoming Principal Trombone shortly after and holding the position for thirty-eight years until his retirement in 2010. Since 1990, Hőna has been Professor of Trombone at the prestigious Liszt Ferenc Music Academy in Budapest, Hungary. His extensive solo, orchestral and chamber music career has earned him a global reputation. Hőna’s contributions to the growth of contemporary Hungarian solo trombone literature, his influence in the establishment of the modern Hungarian trombone and brass school, and his remarkable teaching career of over fifty years have had a tremendous impact on the advancement of the trombone and its literature in the world.
This essay, based primarily on interviews with Hőna, his colleagues, and his musician friends, offers a detailed account of the multi-faceted career of arguably one of the greatest living European trombonists and professors as well as information about the history and development of the Hungarian Trombone School.
Keywords
publicabstract, Cramer, Gusztáv, Höna, Hungary, Music, Trombone
Pages
vii, 155 pages
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 152-155).
Copyright
Copyright 2016 Zsolt Szabó
Recommended Citation
Szabó, Zsolt. "Dr. Gusztáv Höna : his performance and pedagogical career and contributions to the development of the Hungarian trombone school." DMA (Doctor of Musical Arts) thesis, University of Iowa, 2016.
https://doi.org/10.17077/etd.dyg2njrn