Pál Járdányi

Hungarian composer (1920-1966)
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Pál Járdányi

Summary

Pál Járdányi is a human[1]. He was born in Budapest[2]. He was born on January 30, 1920[3]. He died in Budapest[4]. He died on July 29, 1966[5]. He worked as a composer[6], university teacher[7], classical pianist[8], and violinist[9]. He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

Key Facts

  • Pál Járdányi was born in Budapest[2].
  • Pál Járdányi died in Budapest[4].
  • Pál Járdányi was born on January 30, 1920[3].
  • Pál Járdányi died on July 29, 1966[5].
  • Pál Járdányi is buried at Farkasréti Cemetery[11].
  • Pál Járdányi's father was István Paulovics[12].
  • Among Pál Járdányi's spouses was Elisabetta Devescovi[13].
  • Pál Járdányi held citizenship in Hungary[14].
  • Pál Járdányi worked as a composer[6].
  • Pál Járdányi's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Pál Járdányi worked as a classical pianist[8].
  • Pál Járdányi worked as a violinist[9].
  • Pál Járdányi was employed by Franz Liszt Academy of Music[15].
  • Among Pál Járdányi's employers was Hungarian Academy of Sciences[16].
  • Pál Járdányi was educated at Franz Liszt Academy of Music[17].
  • Pál Járdányi received the Kossuth Prize[18].
  • Pál Járdányi received the Erkel Ferenc Prize[19].
  • Pál Járdányi received the Erkel Ferenc Prize[20].
  • Pál Járdányi is recorded as male[21].
  • Pál Járdányi's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Pál Járdányi's Commons category is recorded as Pál Járdányi[23].
  • Pál Járdányi's family name is recorded as Q125556129[24].
  • Pál Járdányi's given name is recorded as Pál[25].
  • Pál Járdányi studied under Zoltán Kodály[26].
  • Pál Járdányi's instrument is recorded as violin[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]

  • Began / founded: 1920[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1966-07-29[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0d0d7dcc-9488-40f5-a54f-e8660fc17664[31]

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Origins and Family

Pál Járdányi was born in Budapest[2]. He was born on January 30, 1920[3]. His father was István Paulovics[12].

Education

Pál Járdányi was educated at Franz Liszt Academy of Music[17]. He studied under Zoltán Kodály[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], university teacher[7], classical pianist[8], and violinist[9]. Employers include Franz Liszt Academy of Music[15], a music academy[32], in Hungary[33], founded in 1875[34], headquartered in Franz Liszt Academy of Music[35] and Hungarian Academy of Sciences[16], an academy of sciences[36], in Hungary[37], founded in 1825[38], headquartered in main building of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Kossuth Prize[18], an award[40], in Hungary[41], founded in 1948[42] and Erkel Ferenc Prize[19], a music award[43], in Hungary[44], founded in 1952[45].

Personal Life

Among Pál Járdányi's spouses was Elisabetta Devescovi[13].

Death and Burial

Pál Járdányi died on July 29, 1966[5]. He passed away in Budapest[4]. He is buried at Farkasréti Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Pál Járdányi has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Pál Járdányi born?

Pál Járdányi was born in Budapest[2].

Where did Pál Járdányi die?

Pál Járdányi passed away in Budapest[4].

Who were Pál Járdányi's parents?

Pál Járdányi's father was István Paulovics[12].

Who was Pál Járdányi married to?

Pál Járdányi's spouses include Elisabetta Devescovi[13].

What did Pál Járdányi do for work?

Pál Járdányi worked as composer[6], university teacher[7], classical pianist[8], and violinist[9].

Where did Pál Járdányi go to school?

Pál Járdányi was educated at Franz Liszt Academy of Music[17].

What awards did Pál Járdányi receive?

Honors received include Kossuth Prize[18], Erkel Ferenc Prize[19], and Erkel Ferenc Prize[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Magyar életrajzi lexikon. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . B.R.A.H.M.S.. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . epa.oszk.hu. epa.oszk.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Employer Franz Liszt Academy of Music, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
    Instrument violin
    Described by source Brief Biographical Dictionary of Foreign Composers
    Family name Q125556129
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