Margit Sztaray

Countess Margit Sztáray de Nagymihály (born 1859) was a Polish composer,^[1] who is best known today for her choral arrangement of Ave Maria.^[2]

Sztaray was the daughter of Count Ferdinand Sztáray de Sztára et Nagymihály and Gabriella Vécsey de Hernádvécse et Hajnácskeő.^[3] She spent some time at the Vienna Conservatory around 1900, possibly as a teacher.^[4] She wrote songs, as well as sacred music with organ accompaniment,^[5] which were published by Feuchtinger & Gleichauf of Regensburg, Germany. Her publications include:

Ave Maria (four women’s voices and organ)^[6] ^[7]

Katholische Kirchen-Gesänge (Catholic Church Chants)^[8]

References

^ Hixon, Donald L. (1993). Women in music : an encyclopedic biobibliography. Don A. Hennessee (2nd ed.). Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-2769-7. OCLC 28889156.
^ Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International encyclopedia of women composers (Second edition, revised and enlarged ed.). New York. ISBN 0-9617485-2-4. OCLC 16714846.{{ cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( link)
^ "Margit Sztáray de Nagymihály GR". geni_family_tree. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
^ Musical Courier. 1903.
^ "The Project Gutenberg eBook of Woman's Work in Music, by Arthur Elson". www.gutenberg.org. Retrieved 2021-09-29.
^ Organ and Harpsichord Music by Women Composers: An Annotated Catalog. ABC-CLIO. 1991. ISBN 978-0-313-26802-1.
^ Laurence, Anya (1978). Women of notes : 1,000 women composers born before 1900 (1st ed.). New York: Richards Rosen Press Inc. p. 83. OCLC 3844781.
^ Sztáray, Margit (1905). Katholische Kirchen-Gesänge (in German). Regensburg: Gleichauf. OCLC 642800519.

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[1] Hixon, Donald L. (1993). Women in music : an encyclopedic biobibliography. Don A. Hennessee (2nd ed.). Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-2769-7. OCLC 28889156.

[2] Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International encyclopedia of women composers (Second edition, revised and enlarged ed.). New York. ISBN 0-9617485-2-4. OCLC 16714846.{{ cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher ( link)

[3] "Margit Sztáray de Nagymihály GR". geni_family_tree. Retrieved 2021-09-29.

[4] Musical Courier. 1903.

[5] "The Project Gutenberg eBook of Woman's Work in Music, by Arthur Elson". www.gutenberg.org. Retrieved 2021-09-29.

[6] Organ and Harpsichord Music by Women Composers: An Annotated Catalog. ABC-CLIO. 1991. ISBN 978-0-313-26802-1.

[7] Laurence, Anya (1978). Women of notes : 1,000 women composers born before 1900 (1st ed.). New York: Richards Rosen Press Inc. p. 83. OCLC 3844781.

[8] Sztáray, Margit (1905). Katholische Kirchen-Gesänge (in German). Regensburg: Gleichauf. OCLC 642800519.

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