László Lajtha

Hungarian musician (1892–1963)
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László Lajtha
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László Lajtha

Summary

László Lajtha is a human[1]. Born in Budapest[2], he… he was born on June 30, 1892[3]. He passed away in Budapest[4]. He died on February 16, 1963[5]. He worked as a composer[6], conductor[7], musicologist[8], music educator[9], and ethnomusicologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • László Lajtha was born in Budapest[2].
  • László Lajtha passed away in Budapest[4].
  • László Lajtha was born on June 30, 1892[3].
  • László Lajtha died on February 16, 1963[5].
  • László Lajtha is buried at Farkasréti Cemetery[12].
  • A child of László Lajtha was László György Lajtha[13].
  • László Lajtha held citizenship in Hungary[14].
  • László Lajtha worked as a composer[6].
  • László Lajtha's professions included conductor[7].
  • László Lajtha worked as a musicologist[8].
  • László Lajtha worked as a music educator[9].
  • László Lajtha worked as an ethnomusicologist[10].
  • László Lajtha worked as a university teacher[15].
  • László Lajtha was employed by Franz Liszt Academy of Music[16].
  • László Lajtha was educated at Franz Liszt Academy of Music[17].
  • László Lajtha was educated at Eötvös Loránd University[18].
  • László Lajtha received the Kossuth Prize[19].
  • László Lajtha received the Hungarian Heritage Award[20].
  • László Lajtha is recorded as male[21].
  • László Lajtha's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • László Lajtha's genre is opera[23].
  • László Lajtha's genre is symphony[24].
  • László Lajtha's Commons category is recorded as László Lajtha[25].
  • László Lajtha was part of the conflict World War I[26].
  • László Lajtha's family name is recorded as Lajtha[27].

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[28]

  • Country: HU[29]

  • Began / founded: 1892-06-30[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1963-02-16[31]

  • Genre(s): classical[32]

  • Community tags: classical[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 24d6fe1b-b874-4fba-b11b-96084f284dc4[34]

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Origins and Family

László Lajtha's place of birth was Budapest[2]. He was born on June 30, 1892[3].

Education

Educated at Franz Liszt Academy of Music[17], a music academy[35], in Hungary[36], founded in 1875[37], headquartered in Franz Liszt Academy of Music[38] and Eötvös Loránd University[18], a public research university[39], in Hungary[40], founded in 1635[41], headquartered in Budapest[42]. Studied under Victor von Herzfeld[43], a conductor[44], 1856–1919[45], of Hungary[46]; Árpád Szendy[47], a composer[48], 1863–1922[49], of Hungary[50]; and Vincent d'Indy[51], a composer[52], 1851–1931[53], of France[54], awarded the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[55], specialised in music education[56].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], conductor[7], musicologist[8], music educator[9], ethnomusicologist[10], and university teacher[15]. Among László Lajtha's employers was Franz Liszt Academy of Music[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Kossuth Prize[19], an award[57], in Hungary[58], founded in 1948[59] and Hungarian Heritage Award[20], an award[60], in Hungary[61].

Personal Life

A child of László Lajtha was László György Lajtha[13].

Death and Burial

László Lajtha died on February 16, 1963[5]. He died in Budapest[4]. Burial took place at Farkasréti Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

László Lajtha ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

FAQs

Where was László Lajtha born?

Born in Budapest[2], László Lajtha…

Where did László Lajtha die?

László Lajtha passed away in Budapest[4].

What did László Lajtha do for work?

László Lajtha worked as composer[6], conductor[7], musicologist[8], music educator[9], and ethnomusicologist[10].

Where did László Lajtha go to school?

László Lajtha was educated at Franz Liszt Academy of Music[17] and Eötvös Loránd University[18].

What awards did László Lajtha receive?

Honors received include Kossuth Prize[19] and Hungarian Heritage Award[20].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [43] . wikidata.org.
  27. [47] . wikidata.org.
  28. [51] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  11. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [60] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [61] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  23. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [62] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [63] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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