Ferenc Fricsay

Summary

Ferenc Fricsay is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Budapest^[2]. He was born on August 9, 1914^[3]. He died in Basel^[4]. He died on February 20, 1963^[5]. He worked as a conductor^[6] and music director^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (108 views/month, #7,143 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Ferenc Fricsay's place of birth was Budapest^[2].
• Ferenc Fricsay passed away in Basel^[4].
• Ferenc Fricsay was born on August 9, 1914^[3].
• Ferenc Fricsay died on February 20, 1963^[5].
• Burial took place at Ermatingen Cemetery^[9].
• Ferenc Fricsay's father was Richard Fryčaj^[10].
• A child of Ferenc Fricsay was András Fricsay^[11].
• Ferenc Fricsay held citizenship in Hungary^[12].
• Ferenc Fricsay held citizenship in Austria^[13].
• Ferenc Fricsay worked as a conductor^[6].
• Ferenc Fricsay's professions included music director^[7].
• Ferenc Fricsay's field of work was music^[14].
• Among Ferenc Fricsay's employers was Bavarian State Opera^[15].
• Ferenc Fricsay's education included a stint at Franz Liszt Academy of Music^[16].
• Ferenc Fricsay received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[17].
• Ferenc Fricsay is recorded as male^[18].
• Ferenc Fricsay's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Ferenc Fricsay's genre is classical music^[20].
• Ferenc Fricsay's record label is recorded as Deutsche Grammophon^[21].
• Ferenc Fricsay's Commons category is recorded as Ferenc Fricsay^[22].
• Ferenc Fricsay's archives at is recorded as Archive of the Academy of Arts^[23].
• The cause of death was stomach cancer^[24].
• Ferenc Fricsay's family name is recorded as Fricsay^[25].
• Ferenc Fricsay's given name is recorded as Ferenc^[26].
• Ferenc Fricsay's given name is recorded as Károly^[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: HU^[29]

• Began / founded: 1914-08-09^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1963-02-20^[31]

• Genre(s): classical^[32]

• Community tags: classical, conductor, hungarian conductor^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 191ba1c0-4519-411e-9939-b621e8ff5415^[34]

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Origins and Family

Ferenc Fricsay was born in Budapest^[2]. He was born on August 9, 1914^[3]. His father was Richard Fryčaj^[10].

Education

Ferenc Fricsay was educated at Franz Liszt Academy of Music^[16]. He studied under Zoltán Kodály^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor^[6] and music director^[7]. Ferenc Fricsay's field of work was music^[14]. He was employed by Bavarian State Opera^[15].

Recognition

Ferenc Fricsay received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[17].

Personal Life

A child of Ferenc Fricsay was András Fricsay^[11].

Death and Burial

Ferenc Fricsay died on February 20, 1963^[5]. He died in Basel^[4]. The cause of death was stomach cancer^[24]. He is buried at Ermatingen Cemetery^[9].

Why It Matters

Ferenc Fricsay ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (108 views/month, #7,143 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

FAQs

Where was Ferenc Fricsay born?

Ferenc Fricsay's place of birth was Budapest^[2].

Where did Ferenc Fricsay die?

Ferenc Fricsay passed away in Basel^[4].

Who were Ferenc Fricsay's parents?

Ferenc Fricsay's father was Richard Fryčaj^[10].

What did Ferenc Fricsay do for work?

Ferenc Fricsay worked as conductor^[6] and music director^[7].

Where did Ferenc Fricsay go to school?

Ferenc Fricsay was educated at Franz Liszt Academy of Music^[16].

What awards did Ferenc Fricsay receive?

Honors received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[17].