Lajos Rovátkay

Summary

Lajos Rovátkay is a human^[1]. He was born in Budapest^[2]. He was born on September 15, 1933^[3]. He died in Hanover^[4]. He died on January 2, 2026^[5]. He worked as a musician^[6], university teacher^[7], and conductor^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Lajos Rovátkay's place of birth was Budapest^[2].
• Lajos Rovátkay died in Hanover^[4].
• Lajos Rovátkay was born on September 15, 1933^[3].
• Lajos Rovátkay died on January 2, 2026^[5].
• A child of Lajos Rovátkay was Adrian Rovatkay^[10].
• Lajos Rovátkay held citizenship in Germany^[11].
• Lajos Rovátkay worked as a musician^[6].
• Lajos Rovátkay worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Lajos Rovátkay's professions included conductor^[8].
• Among Lajos Rovátkay's employers was Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media^[12].
• Lajos Rovátkay was educated at Budapesti Érseki Katolikus Gimnázium^[13].
• Lajos Rovátkay was educated at Béla Bartók Conservatory, Budapest^[14].
• Lajos Rovátkay was educated at Franz Liszt Academy of Music^[15].
• Lajos Rovátkay's education included a stint at Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts^[16].
• Lajos Rovátkay received the State Award of Lower Saxony^[17].
• Lajos Rovátkay was a member of La festa musicale^[18].
• Lajos Rovátkay was a member of Hannoversche Hofkapelle^[19].
• Lajos Rovátkay is recorded as male^[20].
• Lajos Rovátkay's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Lajos Rovátkay's Commons category is recorded as Lajos Rovatkay^[22].
• Lajos Rovátkay's given name is recorded as Lajos^[23].
• Lajos Rovátkay studied under János Hammerschlag^[24].
• Lajos Rovátkay studied under Rezső Sugár^[25].
• Lajos Rovátkay studied under Lajos Bárdos^[26].
• Lajos Rovátkay studied under Helmut Walcha^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: DE^[29]

• Began / founded: 1933-09-15^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2026-01-02^[31]

• Genre(s): classical^[32]

• Community tags: classical, conductor^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: fc6224c1-6095-4a89-ab93-839d754f12f4^[34]

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Origins and Family

Lajos Rovátkay's place of birth was Budapest^[2]. He was born on September 15, 1933^[3].

Education

Educated at Budapesti Érseki Katolikus Gimnázium^[13], a Gymnasium^[35], in Hungary^[36], founded in 1907^[37]; Béla Bartók Conservatory, Budapest^[14], a conservatory^[38], in Hungary^[39], founded in 1840^[40]; Franz Liszt Academy of Music^[15], a music academy^[41], in Hungary^[42], founded in 1875^[43], headquartered in Franz Liszt Academy of Music^[44]; and Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts^[16], a public university^[45], in Germany^[46], founded in 1938^[47]. Studied under János Hammerschlag^[24], an organist^[48], 1885–1954^[49], of Hungary^[50]; Rezső Sugár^[25], a composer^[51], 1919–1988^[52], of Hungary^[53], awarded the Kossuth Prize^[54]; Lajos Bárdos^[26], a composer^[55], 1899–1986^[56], of Hungary^[57], awarded the Kossuth Prize^[58]; and Helmut Walcha^[27], an organist^[59], 1907–1991^[60], of Germany^[61], awarded the Hessian Order of Merit^[62], specialised in classical music^[63].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician^[6], university teacher^[7], and conductor^[8]. Among Lajos Rovátkay's employers was Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media^[12].

Recognition

Lajos Rovátkay received the State Award of Lower Saxony^[17].

Personal Life

A child of Lajos Rovátkay was Adrian Rovatkay^[10].

Death and Burial

Lajos Rovátkay died on January 2, 2026^[5]. He died in Hanover^[4].

Why It Matters

Lajos Rovátkay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[9]

FAQs

Where was Lajos Rovátkay born?

Lajos Rovátkay's place of birth was Budapest^[2].

Where did Lajos Rovátkay die?

Lajos Rovátkay died in Hanover^[4].

What did Lajos Rovátkay do for work?

Lajos Rovátkay worked as musician^[6], university teacher^[7], and conductor^[8].

Where did Lajos Rovátkay go to school?

Lajos Rovátkay was educated at Budapesti Érseki Katolikus Gimnázium^[13], Béla Bartók Conservatory, Budapest^[14], Franz Liszt Academy of Music^[15], and Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts^[16].

What awards did Lajos Rovátkay receive?

Honors received include State Award of Lower Saxony^[17].