In addition to the catalog below, Zádor’s works are found in the
Fleisher Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia,
the Indiana University Music Library,
the New York Library of the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center, and many other libraries worldwide.
The UCLA Research Library has the largest Zádor collection,
including the composer’s correspondence and pencil manuscripts. Duplication of scores from this archive may be possible with permission of the copyright holders.
X-Mal Rembrandt, 1929
Libretto: Kamilla Palfy-Waniek
Instrumentation: 3.2.2.2./3.3.4.0./timp./perc.(2)/hp./pno./strings
Duration: c. 30 minutes
Universal Edition
Dornröschens Erwachung, 1931
Libretto: Kamilla Palfy-Waniek
Universal Edition
Azra, 1936
Libretto: Viktor Lanyi and Ernö Szép
Piano-vocal score
Duration: c. 90 minutes
The Magic Chair, 1965
Libretto: George Jellinek
Piano-vocal score
Duration: c. 30 minutes
The Virgin and the Fawn, 1965
Libretto: Basil Swift
Instrumentation: 2 (or 1) piano (harmonium may be used for the second piano)
Duration: c. 20 minutes
UCLA Research Library, Special Collections
The Scarlet Mill, 1967
Libretto: George Jellinek
Instrumentation: 3.2.2.2./3.3.3.0./timp./perc./cimb./thrm./hp./pno./strings
Duration: c. 95 minutes
UCLA Research Library, Special Collections
Christopher Columbus, revised version, 1970
Libretto: Archduke Josef Franz, translation by Josepha Checkova
Instrumentation: 3.2.2.3./4.3.3.1./timp./perc./hp./pno./cel./org./strings
Duration: c. 53 minutes
The Inspector General, revised version, 1971
Based on the play by Gogol, translation by George Mead
Instrumentation: 2.1.2.1./2.2.2.0./timp./perc./pno./acc./strings
Duration: c. 90 minutes
Yehu, 1974
Libretto: Anna Edgud
2.1.1.1./2.2.1.0./perc./hp./pno./strings
Duration: c. 30 minutes
Carl Fischer
Variations on Hungarian Folksong, 1919
Instrumentation: 3.3.3.3./4.3.3.1/timp./perc./hp.(2)/pno./strings
Duration: c. 12 minutes
Ries & Erler
Rhapsodie für grosses Orchester, 1930
Instrumentation: 3.3.3.3./4.3.3.1./perc./hp./pno./strings
Duration: c. 20 minutes
Universal Edition
Sinfonia Technica, 1931
Instrumentation: 3.3.3.3./4.4.4.(4.ad lib.)1/perc./hp./pno./strings
Duration: c. 20 minutes
Universal Edition
Rondo, 1933
Instrumentation: 3.2.2.2./3.2.3.0./perc./hp./strings
Duration: c. 15 minutes
Universal Edition
Ungarisches Capriccio, 1935
Instrumentation: 3.2.2.2./4.2.3.0./timp./perc./strings
Duration: c. 10 minutes
Schott
Dance Symphony (Tanzsymphonie), 193Z
Instrumentation: 3.3.3.3./4.3.3.1./timp./perc./hp./strings
Duration: c. 23 minutes
Schott
Csárdás Rhapsody, 1939
Instrumentation: 2.2.2.2./4.3.3.1./timp./perc./strings
Duration: c. 8 minutes
Fleisher Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia
Tarantella Scherzo, 1942
Instrumentation: 2 (picc.)3.3.2./4.3.3.1./timp./perc./hp.(2)/pno./strings
Duration: c. 12 minutes
UCLA Research Library. Special Collections
Biblical Triptych, 1943
Instrumentation: 3.2.3.3./4.3.3.1./timp.+2/pno./hp./strings
Duration: c. 20 minutes
MAAI
Elegie and Dance, 1954
Instrumentation: 3.2.2.2./4.3.3.1/timp.+2/pno./hp./strings
Duration: c. 13 minutes
MAAI
Fugue Fantasia, 1958
Instrumentation: 3.2.3.3./4.4.3.1./timp./perc./strings
Duration: c. 11 minutes
Kunzelmann
Children’s Symphony, 1960
Instrumentation: 2.2.2.2./2.2.0.1./timp./perc./hp./pno./strings
Duration: c. 13 minutes
G.Schirmer
Elegie, 1960
Instrumentation: 2.2.2.2./4.0.3.0./timp./hp./strings
Duration: c. 8 minutes
Scherzo, 1960
Instrumentation: 3.2.2.2./4.4.3.1./timp+3, perc./strings
Duration: c. 5 minutes
MAAI
Christmas Overture, 1961
Instrumentation: 3.2.2.2./4.3.3.1./timp./perc./hp./pno./strings
Duration: c. 8 minutes
G.Schirmer
Rhapsody for Orchestra, 1961
Instrumentation: 3.2.3.3./4.4.3.1./timp./perc./hp./strings
Duration: c. 11 minutes
Kunzelmann
In Memoriam, 1962
Instrumentation: 3.2.3.3./4.3.3.1./timp./perc./hp./strings
Duration: c. 4 minutes
Variations on a Merry Theme, 1964
Instrumentation: 3.2.3.3./4.4.3.1./timp./perc./pno./strings
Duration: c. 18 minutes
G.Schirmer
Festival Overture, 1964
Instrumentation: 3.2.3.3./4.3.3.1./timp./perc./hp./pno./strings
Duration: c. 10 minutes
G.Schirmer
Five Contrasts for Orchestra, 1965
Instrumentation: 3.2.3.3./4.4.3.1./timp./perc./cel./mar. or vibra
(opt)/acc./hp./pno./strings
Duration: c. 20 minutes
Kunzelmann
Dance Overture, 1965
Instrumentation: 3.2.2.2./4.3.3.1./timp./perc./pno./strings
Duration: c. 9 minutes
Aria and Allegro, 1966
Instrumentation: 0.0.0.0./4.3.3.0/strings
Duration: c. 9 minutes
MCA Universal / European
American Music Distributors Company
Celebration Music, 1968
Instrumentation: 3.2.2.2./4.3.3.1./timp./perc./hp./pno./strings
Duration: c. 8 minutes
Studies for Orchestra, 1970
Instrumentation: 3.2.2.2./4.3.3.1./timp./perc.(5)/hp./pno./strings
Duration: c. 24 minutes
MCA Universal / European
American Music Distributors Company
Fantasy on Themes from The Inspector General, 1973
Instrumentation: 2.2.2.2./3.3.3.0./timp./perc./hp./strings
Duration: c. 12 minutes
Hungarian Scherzo, 1975
Instrumentation: 3.2.2.2./4.3.3.1./timp./hp./pno./strings
Duration: c. 7 minutes
Divertimento for Strings, 1955
Instrumentation: strings
Duration: c. 17 minutes
Schott
The Remarkable Adventures of Henry Bold, 1963
Text by Basil Swift
Instrumentation: 3.3.2.3./3.3.3.0./timp./perc./hp./pno./org./acn./strings
Duration: 15 minutes
G.Schirmer
UCLA Research Library, Special Collections
The Bee (Schubert)
Instrumentation: 2.2.2.2./3.2.0.0./timp./perc./hp./strings
Duration: c. 1 minute
Gypsy Rondo (Haydn)
Instrumentation: 2.2.2.2./2.2.3.0./timp./perc./hp./strings
Duration: c. 3 minutes
Hora Staccato ((Dinicu, Heifetz)
Instrumentation: 3.2.2.2./4.3.3.1./perc./hp./strings
Duration: c. 8 minutes
Hungarian Rhapsody (Liszt)
Instrumentation: 2.2.2.2./4.3.3.1./timp./perc./pno.solo/strings
Duration: c. 15 minutes
Liebestraum (Liszt)
Instrumentation: 3.2.2.2./4.2.3.1./timp./perc./hp./strings
Duration: c. 5 minutes
Prelude and Fugue in F Minor (Bach)
Instrumentation: 3.3.3.3./4.3.3.1./timp./strings
Duration: c. 10 minutes
Prelude in C# Minor (Rachmaninoff)
Instrumentation: 3.3.3.3./4.3.3.1./timp./perc./pno.solo/strings
Duration: c. 5 minutes
Suite for Brass Instruments, 1961
Instrumentation: 0.0.0.0./4.4.3.1.
Duration: c. 12 minutes
Kunzelmann
Suite for Eight Celli, 1966
UCLA Research Library, Special Collections
Duration: c. 14 minutes
Brass Quintet, 1973
Instrumentation: 2 trumpets, horn, trombone, bass trombone
Duration: c. 17 minutes
Concerto for Trombone and Orchestra, 1966
Instrumentation: 2.2.2.2./2.2.0.0./timp./perc./hp./pno./strings
Duration: c. 14 minutes
MCA Universal / European
American Music Distributors Company
Rhapsody for Cimbalom and Orchestra, 1969
Instrumentation: 1.0.1.0/1.1.0.0./strings
Duration: c. 12 minutes
UCLA research Library. Special Collections
Fantasia Hungarica for Contrabass and Orchestra, 1970
Instrumentation: 2.1.2.2./4.2.0.0./timp./perc./hp./pno./strings
Duration: c. 9 minutes
Music for Clarinet and Strings, 1970
Instrumentation: clarinet solo/strings
Duration: c. 13 minutes
Kunzelmann
Duo Fantasy, 1972
Instrumentation: 2 celli/timp./hp./strings
Duration: c. 16 minutes
UCLA Research Library, Special Collections
Suite for Horn, Strings and Percussion, 1972
Instrumentation: horn solo/perc./strings
Duration: c. 22 minutes
Kunzelmann
Concerto for Oboe and String Orchestra, 1975
Instrumentation: oboe solo/strings
Duration: c. 15 minutes
G.Schirmer
Concerto for Trombone and Orchestra, 1967
Reduction for trombone and piano
Music for Clarinet and Strings, 1970
Reduction for clarinet and piano
Edition Kunzelmann
Fantasia Hungarica, 1970
Reduction for contrabass and piano
Suite for Horn, Strings and Percussion, 1972
Reduction for horn and piano
Edition Kunzelmann (PE.GMO261)
Duo Fantasy, 1972
Reduction for two celli and piano
The Judgement, 1974
3 Solo Voices, Women’s Chorus, Brass Ensemble, Percussion
Text: Patrick Mahoney
Instrumentation: 0.0.0.0./3.3.3.0./timp./perc.
Duration: c. 12 minutes
Song of the Nymph Called Echo, 1975
Soprano and Women’s Chorus with Piano
Text: Anna Egyud
Duration: c. 5 minutes
UCLA Research Library, Special Collections
Emlék (We Two) for Soprano and
Orchestra
Text: Josepha Checkova
Instrumentation: 3.2.2.2./2.2.0.0./timp./perc,/fp./strings
Duration: c. 4 minutes
Five Songs for Soprano and String Orchestra with
Percussion
Instrumentation: perc./strings
Duration: c. 15 minutes
Cain, Melodrama for Baritone and Orchestra, 1976
Text: original poem by Rupert Hughes
Instrumentation: 3.2.2.2./4.3.3.1./timp./perc./hp./pno./strings
Duration: c. 15 minutes
Cantata Technica and Scherzo Domestico for Full Chorus
of Mixed Voice, 1961
Duration: c. 11 minutes
Fleisher Collection, Free Library of Philadelphia
Three Rondells for Women’s Chorus, 1962
Text: Henry Reese
Duration: c. 12 minutes
Triptych—Three Chorales for Mixed Chorus, 1965
Text: Basil Swift
Duration: c. 12 minutes
UCLA Research Library, Special Collections
Berceuse (for violin and piano)
Lullaby for French Horn and Piano
Etude (for piano)
Romance (for cello and piano)
Bagatellen in Jazz (for piano)
UCLA Research Library, Special Collections
Emlék
lyrics in Hungarian, German and English
Night Rain
lyrics in Hungarian, German and English
Stürmische Nacht
lyrics in Hungarian, German and English
Lullaby
lyrics in English
Song to the Memory of an Angel
lyrics in English
Song of the Nymph Called Echo
lyrics in English
Lullaby to Peter
lyrics in English
Silence
lyrics in English