György Sándor

Hungarian musician (1912–2005)
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György Sándor
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György Sándor

Summary

György Sándor is a human[1]. He was born in Budapest[2]. He was born on September 21, 1912[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on December 9, 2005[5]. He worked as a pianist[6], academic musician[7], composer[8], writer[9], and music educator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • György Sándor's place of birth was Budapest[2].
  • György Sándor passed away in New York City[4].
  • György Sándor was born on September 21, 1912[3].
  • György Sándor died on December 9, 2005[5].
  • György Sándor died on December 12, 2005[12].
  • György Sándor held citizenship in Hungary[13].
  • György Sándor's professions included pianist[6].
  • György Sándor worked as an academic musician[7].
  • György Sándor worked as a composer[8].
  • György Sándor's professions included writer[9].
  • György Sándor worked as a music educator[10].
  • György Sándor was employed by University of Michigan[14].
  • György Sándor was employed by Juilliard School[15].
  • Among György Sándor's employers was Southern Methodist University[16].
  • György Sándor's education included a stint at Franz Liszt Academy of Music[17].
  • A notable student of György Sándor was Hélène Grimaud[18].
  • A notable student of György Sándor was György Sebők[19].
  • A notable student of György Sándor was Aleksandra Romanić[20].
  • A notable student of György Sándor was Barbara Nissman[21].
  • A notable student of György Sándor was Ian Pace[22].
  • A notable student of György Sándor was Charis Dimaras[23].
  • György Sándor received the Order of the Buffalo Hunt[24].
  • György Sándor is recorded as male[25].
  • György Sándor's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • György Sándor's genre is classical music[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Budapest[2], György Sándor… he was born on September 21, 1912[3].

Education

György Sándor's education included a stint at Franz Liszt Academy of Music[17]. He earned the academic degree of honorary degree[28]. Studied under Béla Bartók[29], a composer[30], 1881–1945[31], of Hungary[32], awarded the Kossuth Prize[33], specialised in music[34] and Zoltán Kodály[35], a linguist[36], 1882–1967[37], of Hungary[38], awarded the Kossuth Prize[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist[6], academic musician[7], composer[8], writer[9], and music educator[10]. Employers include University of Michigan[14], a public research university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1817[42], headquartered in Ann Arbor[43]; Juilliard School[15], a conservatory[44], in United States[45], founded in 1905[46], headquartered in New York City[47]; and Southern Methodist University[16], a private university[48], in United States[49], founded in 1911[50]. Notable students include Hélène Grimaud[18], a pianist[51], b. 1969[52], of France[53], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[54], specialised in classical music[55]; György Sebők[19], a classical pianist[56], 1922–1999[57], of Hungary[58], awarded the Franz Liszt Prize[59], specialised in piano performance[60]; Aleksandra Romanić[20], a pianist[61], b. 1958[62], of Croatia[63]; Barbara Nissman[21], a pianist[64], b. 1944[65], of United States[66]; Ian Pace[22], a classical pianist[67], b. 1968[68], of United Kingdom[69]; and Charis Dimaras[23].

Recognition

György Sándor received the Order of the Buffalo Hunt[24].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 9, 2005[5] and December 12, 2005[12]. György Sándor died in New York City[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[70].

Why It Matters

György Sándor ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (100 views/month, #7,278 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[71] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]

FAQs

Where was György Sándor born?

György Sándor was born in Budapest[2].

Where did György Sándor die?

György Sándor died in New York City[4].

What did György Sándor do for work?

György Sándor worked as pianist[6], academic musician[7], composer[8], writer[9], and music educator[10].

Where did György Sándor go to school?

György Sándor was educated at Franz Liszt Academy of Music[17].

What awards did György Sándor receive?

Honors received include Order of the Buffalo Hunt[24].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [71] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [72] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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