LAJTHA, LASZLO  BIOGRAPHY

László Lajtha occupied an important position in the musical life of Hungary, as conductor, composer and ethnomusicologist, an associate in this last capacity of Bartók and Kodály. In his music, however, he has a less pronounced Hungarian accent than either of his compatriots. His few piano pieces, spanning a period from 1913 to 1957, provide an introduction to an extended range of works of all kinds.