András Szőllősy

Hungarian composer, musicologist, music historian (1921–2007)
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András Szőllősy

Summary

András Szőllősy is a human[1]. His place of birth was Orăștie[2]. He was born on February 27, 1921[3]. He died in Budapest[4]. He died on December 6, 2007[5]. He worked as a composer[6], musicologist[7], university teacher[8], and film score composer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Orăștie[2], András Szőllősy…
  • András Szőllősy passed away in Budapest[4].
  • András Szőllősy was born on February 27, 1921[3].
  • András Szőllősy died on December 6, 2007[5].
  • András Szőllősy held citizenship in Hungary[11].
  • András Szőllősy's professions included composer[6].
  • András Szőllősy's professions included musicologist[7].
  • András Szőllősy's professions included university teacher[8].
  • András Szőllősy worked as a film score composer[9].
  • András Szőllősy was employed by Franz Liszt Academy of Music[12].
  • András Szőllősy was educated at Franz Liszt Academy of Music[13].
  • András Szőllősy was educated at Eötvös Loránd University[14].
  • András Szőllősy received the Kossuth Prize[15].
  • András Szőllősy received the Erkel Ferenc Prize[16].
  • András Szőllősy received the Széchenyi Prize[17].
  • András Szőllősy received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[18].
  • András Szőllősy was a member of Széchenyi Academy of Literature and Arts[19].
  • András Szőllősy is recorded as male[20].
  • András Szőllősy's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • András Szőllősy's family name is recorded as Szőllősy[22].
  • András Szőllősy's given name is recorded as András[23].
  • András Szőllősy studied under Zoltán Kodály[24].
  • András Szőllősy's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Hungarian[25].
  • András Szőllősy's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'Szőllősy András'}[26].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: HU[28]

  • Began / founded: 1921-02-27[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2007-12-06[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 75a46cb1-a43c-4ecd-8265-fdd3434c8be7[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Orăștie[2], András Szőllősy… he was born on February 27, 1921[3].

Education

Educated at Franz Liszt Academy of Music[13], a music academy[32], in Hungary[33], founded in 1875[34], headquartered in Franz Liszt Academy of Music[35] and Eötvös Loránd University[14], a public research university[36], in Hungary[37], founded in 1635[38], headquartered in Budapest[39]. András Szőllősy studied under Zoltán Kodály[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], musicologist[7], university teacher[8], and film score composer[9]. András Szőllősy was employed by Franz Liszt Academy of Music[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Kossuth Prize[15], an award[40], in Hungary[41], founded in 1948[42]; Erkel Ferenc Prize[16], a music award[43], in Hungary[44], founded in 1952[45]; Széchenyi Prize[17], a science award[46], in Hungary[47], founded in 1990[48]; and Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[18], a grade of an order[49], in France[50].

Death and Burial

András Szőllősy died on December 6, 2007[5]. He died in Budapest[4].

Why It Matters

András Szőllősy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was András Szőllősy born?

András Szőllősy's place of birth was Orăștie[2].

Where did András Szőllősy die?

András Szőllősy passed away in Budapest[4].

What did András Szőllősy do for work?

András Szőllősy worked as composer[6], musicologist[7], university teacher[8], and film score composer[9].

Where did András Szőllősy go to school?

András Szőllősy was educated at Franz Liszt Academy of Music[13] and Eötvös Loránd University[14].

What awards did András Szőllősy receive?

Honors received include Kossuth Prize[15], Erkel Ferenc Prize[16], Széchenyi Prize[17], and Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[18].

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  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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