Georg Solti
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Summary
Georg Solti was born on October 21, 1912[1], in Budapest[2]. He died on September 5, 1997[3], in Antibes[4]. He worked as a conductor[5], pianist[6], composer[7], and music director[8]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,557 views/month, #6,812 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Farkasréti Cemetery[10]
- Spouse: Valerie Pitts[11]
- Child: Claudia Solti[12]
- Country of citizenship: Hungary[13], United Kingdom[14]
- Employer: Bavarian State Opera[15]
- Educated at: Franz Liszt Academy of Music[16]
- Award received: Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[17], Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[18], Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[19], Grammy Trustees Award[20], Léonie Sonning Music Prize[21], Geneva International Music Competition[22], Goethe Plaque of the City of Frankfurt[23], Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art[24], Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal[25], Kennedy Center Honors[26], Hans von Bülow Medal[27], Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[28], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres[29], Frankfurter Musikpreis[30]
- Sex or gender: male[31]
- Genre: classical music[32]
- Record label: Decca[33]
- Discography: Georg Solti discography[34]
- Commons category: Georg Solti[35]
- Cause of death: myocardial infarction[36]
- Family name: Solti[37]
- Given name: Georg[38], György[39]
- Official website: http://www.georgsolti.com/[40]
- Work location: Frankfurt[41]
- Student of: Zoltán Kodály[42], Béla Bartók[43], Ernő Dohnányi[44], Leó Weiner[45]
- Manner of death: natural causes[46]
- Instrument: piano[47]
Product Details
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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[48]
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Country: HU[49]
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Began / founded: 1912-10-21[50]
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Ended / dissolved: 1997-09-05[51]
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Genre(s): classical[52]
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Community tags: british, classical, conductor, grammy winner, hungarian, piano[53]
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MusicBrainz ID: 41259fa5-5f9b-445c-8bba-ec28bbb7f2e5[54]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Georg Solti include Sir Georg Solti International Conductors' Competition[55], a classical music competition[56], in Germany[57].
Why It Matters
Georg Solti has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]
Entities named for him include Sir Georg Solti International Conductors' Competition[55], a classical music competition[56], in Germany[57].
FAQs
Where was Georg Solti born?
Georg Solti was born in Budapest[2].
Where did Georg Solti die?
Georg Solti died in Antibes[4].
Who was Georg Solti married to?
Georg Solti's spouses include Valerie Pitts[11].
What did Georg Solti do for work?
Georg Solti worked as a conductor[5], pianist[6], composer[7], and music director[8].
Where did Georg Solti go to school?
Georg Solti was educated at Franz Liszt Academy of Music[16].
What awards did Georg Solti receive?
Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[17], Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[18], Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award[19], and Grammy Trustees Award[20].