Péter Eötvös

Summary

Péter Eötvös is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Odorheiu Secuiesc^[2]. He was born on January 2, 1944^[3]. He passed away in Budapest^[4]. He died on March 24, 2024^[5]. He worked as a conductor^[6], composer^[7], university teacher^[8], librettist^[9], and pianist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Péter Eötvös was born in Odorheiu Secuiesc^[2].
• Péter Eötvös died in Budapest^[4].
• Péter Eötvös was born on January 2, 1944^[3].
• Péter Eötvös died on March 24, 2024^[5].
• Péter Eötvös held citizenship in Hungary^[12].
• Péter Eötvös worked as a conductor^[6].
• Péter Eötvös worked as a composer^[7].
• Péter Eötvös worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Péter Eötvös's professions included librettist^[9].
• Péter Eötvös's professions included pianist^[10].
• Péter Eötvös's field of work was composed musical work^[13].
• Péter Eötvös's field of work was conducting^[14].
• Péter Eötvös's field of work was music composition^[15].
• Péter Eötvös was employed by Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln^[16].
• Among Péter Eötvös's employers was Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe^[17].
• Péter Eötvös was educated at Franz Liszt Academy of Music^[18].
• Péter Eötvös's education included a stint at Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln^[19].
• A notable student of Péter Eötvös was B. Tommy Andersson^[20].
• A notable student of Péter Eötvös was Elena Schwarz^[21].
• Péter Eötvös received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[22].
• Péter Eötvös received the Kossuth Prize^[23].
• Péter Eötvös received the honorary citizen of Budapest^[24].
• Péter Eötvös received the Hazám-díj^[25].
• Péter Eötvös received the Frankfurter Musikpreis^[26].
• Péter Eötvös received the Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: HU^[29]

• Began / founded: 1944-01-02^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2024-03-24^[31]

• Genre(s): classical, contemporary classical^[32]

• Community tags: classical, composer, contemporary classical, hungarian, hungarian composer, hungary, magyar^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: bc807a53-e825-4452-960e-3c87e3bc95f7^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Odorheiu Secuiesc^[2], Péter Eötvös… he was born on January 2, 1944^[3].

Education

Educated at Franz Liszt Academy of Music^[18], a music academy^[35], in Hungary^[36], founded in 1875^[37], headquartered in Franz Liszt Academy of Music^[38] and Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln^[19], a conservatory^[39], in Germany^[40], founded in 1850^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor^[6], composer^[7], university teacher^[8], librettist^[9], and pianist^[10]. Fields of work include composed musical work^[13], a type of work of art^[42]; conducting^[14], an activity^[43]; and music composition^[15], an academic discipline^[44]. Employers include Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln^[16], a conservatory^[45], in Germany^[46], founded in 1850^[47] and Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe^[17], a conservatory^[48], in Germany^[49], founded in 1971^[50], headquartered in Karlsruhe^[51]. Notable students include B. Tommy Andersson^[20], a conductor^[52], b. 1964^[53], of Sweden^[54] and Elena Schwarz^[21], a cellist^[55], b. 1985^[56], of Switzerland^[57], awarded the Princess Astrid's Award for Music^[58].

Recognition

Awards received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[22], a grade of an order^[59], in France^[60]; Kossuth Prize^[23], an award^[61], in Hungary^[62], founded in 1948^[63]; honorary citizen of Budapest^[24], an award^[64], in Hungary^[65], founded in 1991^[66]; Hazám-díj^[25], an award^[67], in Hungary^[68], founded in 2001^[69]; Frankfurter Musikpreis^[26], an art prize^[70], in Germany^[71], founded in 1982^[72]; and Order of Saint Stephen of Hungary^[27], an order^[73], in Austrian Empire^[74], founded in 1764^[75].

Death and Burial

Péter Eötvös died on March 24, 2024^[5]. He died in Budapest^[4].

Why It Matters

Péter Eötvös ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[76] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[77]

FAQs

Where was Péter Eötvös born?

Péter Eötvös was born in Odorheiu Secuiesc^[2].

Where did Péter Eötvös die?

Péter Eötvös died in Budapest^[4].

What did Péter Eötvös do for work?

Péter Eötvös worked as conductor^[6], composer^[7], university teacher^[8], librettist^[9], and pianist^[10].

Where did Péter Eötvös go to school?

Péter Eötvös was educated at Franz Liszt Academy of Music^[18] and Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln^[19].

What awards did Péter Eötvös receive?

Honors received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎^[22], Kossuth Prize^[23], honorary citizen of Budapest^[24], and Hazám-díj^[25].