 He became a respected figure in Soviet musical life, and found the opportunities to explore common ground between the concert hall and mass music-making on a far higher level.Besides composing a number of mass songs and film scores (notably for Erwin Piscator's "Revolt of the Fishermen" (1934), and "Lúdas Matyi" (1949)), he transcribed the "Sinfonietta," originally for chamber orchestra, for an orchestra of "domrï" (plucked folk instruments).He wrote numerous orchestral works as well and one opera, "Légy jó mindhalálig" (1969).