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Péter Bornemisza (c. 1535 – 1584) was a Hungarian Lutheran bishop of noble birth. His father was killed by the Turks around the time he was six years old. A scholar from England, at the University of Cracow, first interested him in Protestantism and later Philipp Melanchthon had a strong impact on him. He later preached and printed Protestant works in his native land. In addition to religious work he proved to be a significant playwright of works such as Magyar Elektra.

Hungarian composer György Kurtág's song cycle The Sayings of Péter Bornemisza (1963–1968) for soprano and piano incorporates brief texts from Bornemisza's sermons.

References

1. Hughes Oliphant Old (23 July 2004). The Reading and Preaching of the Scriptures in the Worship of the Christian Church, Volume 5: Moderatism, Pietism, and Awakening. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. p. 310. ISBN 978-0-8028-2232-1.
2. Roy Porter (1992). The Renaissance in National Context. Cambridge University Press. pp. 172, 174, and 176. ISBN 978-0-521-36970-1.
3. Beckles Willson, Rachel. 1998a. "The Fruitful Tension between Inspiration and Design in Kurtág's The Sayings of Péter Bornemisza op.7". Mitteilungen der Paul Sacher Stiftung 11:36–41.
4. An article in The Scotsman

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