1892 The whole family moved to Sombart, the ancient capital of culture, and Zoltan Kodaly began to learn music.

1900, 18-year-old Zoltan Kodaly graduated from the Archbishop's Language School in Sombart, Naji, and entered Budapest University to study German and Hungarian literature. At the same time, I studied composition at Liszt Conservatory of Music, and I learned a lot from Hans Kossler. He obtained a degree in composition and teaching from the Conservatory of Music, a degree in philosophy and linguistics from the University, and then went to Paris to study under Charles Vidor, where he was influenced by Debussy's musical style.

1904 got the diploma, and got the degree of music education the next year.

1905 adagio written by Zoltan Kodaly for violin (or viola or cello)&; The piano will not be made public until five years later. At this time, he wrote a thesis and got a doctorate in Hungarian folk songs, and went to the countryside to collect local folk songs for the first time. This work was originally written for viola and piano, and later expanded to violin, piano, cello and piano versions. Ironically, the cello version is heard more often than the original viola version.

1905 10 Zoltan Kodaly's orchestral poem Nyári este was a great success in the graduation concert of the Conservatory of Music. It was his first important orchestral work (if not counting the overture he wrote for the school orchestra in 1898).

From 65438 to 0905, he began to collect folk songs all over Hungary, which made him gradually realize the necessity of improving the quality of singing and cultivating excellent music teachers and children to improve the music level of Hungarian people.

1905- 1906 Zoltan Kodaly received his doctorate in Hungarian folk songs. While writing his thesis, he went to the countryside to record local folk songs through the phonograph.

1906 published a paper entitled Strophic Structure in Hungarian Folk Songs. And established a deep friendship with Bela Bartok (Bartok).

1906,65438+In February, 24-year-old Zoltan Kodaly received a Ph.D. in philosophy and Chinese, as well as a scholarship to music and college. He left Hungary for the first time, went to Berlin and Pakistan to study music and studied under Charles Vidor. Inspired by Debussy and many excellent composers and music.

1907 returned to Budapest and was hired as a full-time teacher of the school. Later, he inherited his mentors Hans Coe and Schiller and became a professor of composition (and became Ern&; Ouml Dornier (or Ernst von Dornier)' s assistant.

19 10 and Emma? Emma Sando is married.

19 1 1 year, Zoltan Kodaly and Bartok established the "New Hungarian Music Association" and formed a small orchestra to mainly promote the performance of newly created works. Memorundum's publication in 19 13 has become an academic investigation method affirmed by the world and the basis of Hungarian musicology.

19 19 Dohnányi became the dean of Budapest College, but he was replaced in the same year for political reasons.

1920 Creating children's chorus with folk materials.

1923 celebrated the 50th anniversary of Budapest. Zoltan Kodaly used the materials of Hungarian ballads in 16 and Madzar folk grammar to write Hungarian Poems, which was well received.

From 65438 to 0929, Zoltan Kodaly decided to make music a part of every child's education.

1929, at the suggestion of toscanini, Zoltan Kodaly made a substantial revision of Summer Night, and toscanini conducted New York Philharmonic in the following year. This later revised version has been handed down to this day.

After 1930, Zoltan Kodaly paid more attention to chorus activities. He often travels around the country to encourage chorus activities. He firmly believes that chorus is the only way to promote music culture.

1944- 1945 compiled a singing textbook, and his educational philosophy became the world-famous Zoltan Kodaly law. Its basic method is to sing with the help of intonation and sign language, and its main goal is to improve the basic musical ability of the public and cultivate people's habit of good music.

1958, Zoltan Kodaly's wife Emma passed away. The following year, 77-year-old Zoltan Kodaly remarried with a student who was only 19 years old.

196 1 President of the International Folk Music Society.

1964 was awarded honorary president of the International Society of Music Education.

1967 died of heart disease on March 6th.

1967 died in Budapest on March 6th.

1975 the international Zoltan Kodaly association was established in Budapest. Zoltan Kodaly has received honorary doctorates from several universities, and is the chairman of the International Folk Song Committee and the honorary chairman of the International Society of Music Education.