Gábor Mátray

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

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

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).

External links

• Biography and works of Gábor Mátray
• Gábor Mátray at Find a Grave