Sándor Végh

Summary

Sándor Végh is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Cluj-Napoca^[2]. He was born on May 17, 1912^[3]. He passed away in Salzburg^[4]. He died on January 7, 1997^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], conductor^[7], university teacher^[8], and violinist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Cluj-Napoca^[2], Sándor Végh…
• Sándor Végh passed away in Salzburg^[4].
• Sándor Végh was born on May 17, 1912^[3].
• Sándor Végh died on January 7, 1997^[5].
• A child of Sándor Végh was Xandra Vegh^[11].
• Sándor Végh held citizenship in France^[12].
• Sándor Végh held citizenship in Hungary^[13].
• Sándor Végh worked as a composer^[6].
• Sándor Végh worked as a conductor^[7].
• Sándor Végh worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Sándor Végh worked as a violinist^[9].
• Among Sándor Végh's employers was Franz Liszt Academy of Music^[14].
• Sándor Végh was employed by Mozarteum University Salzburg^[15].
• Among Sándor Végh's employers was Hochschule für Musik Freiburg^[16].
• Sándor Végh was educated at Franz Liszt Academy of Music^[17].
• A notable student of Sándor Végh was Yūko Shiokawa^[18].
• A notable student of Sándor Végh was Kostis Gaitanos^[19].
• Sándor Végh was a member of Végh Quartet^[20].
• Sándor Végh was a member of Hungarian Quartet^[21].
• Sándor Végh is recorded as male^[22].
• Sándor Végh's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Sándor Végh's genre is classical music^[24].
• Sándor Végh's record label is recorded as Decca^[25].
• Sándor Végh's record label is recorded as Philips Records^[26].
• Sándor Végh's family name is recorded as Végh^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: HU^[29]

• Began / founded: 1912-05-17^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1997-01-07^[31]

• Genre(s): classical^[32]

• Community tags: classical, conductor, hungarian conductor, hungarian violinist, violinist^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 97bb0876-eb88-4e55-b2b3-5087b150bba7^[34]

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Origins and Family

Sándor Végh's place of birth was Cluj-Napoca^[2]. He was born on May 17, 1912^[3].

Education

Sándor Végh's education included a stint at Franz Liszt Academy of Music^[17]. Studied under Nándor Zsolt^[35], a composer^[36], 1887–1936^[37], of Hungary^[38]; Jenő Hubay^[39], a composer^[40], 1858–1937^[41], of Hungary^[42]; and Zoltán Kodály^[43], a linguist^[44], 1882–1967^[45], of Hungary^[46], awarded the Kossuth Prize^[47].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], conductor^[7], university teacher^[8], and violinist^[9]. Employers include Franz Liszt Academy of Music^[14], a music academy^[48], in Hungary^[49], founded in 1875^[50], headquartered in Franz Liszt Academy of Music^[51]; Mozarteum University Salzburg^[15], a university^[52], in Austria^[53], founded in 1841^[54]; and Hochschule für Musik Freiburg^[16], a conservatory^[55], in Germany^[56], founded in 1946^[57]. Notable students include Yūko Shiokawa^[18], a violinist^[58], b. 1946^[59], of Japan^[60] and Kostis Gaitanos^[19], a pianist^[61], 1934–2025^[62], of Kingdom of Greece^[63].

Personal Life

A child of Sándor Végh was Xandra Vegh^[11].

Death and Burial

Sándor Végh died on January 7, 1997^[5]. He died in Salzburg^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Sándor Végh include Végh Quartet^[64], a string quartet^[65], founded in 1940^[66].

Why It Matters

Sándor Végh ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (76 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[67] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[68]

Entities named for him include Végh Quartet^[64], a string quartet^[65], founded in 1940^[66].

FAQs

Where was Sándor Végh born?

Born in Cluj-Napoca^[2], Sándor Végh…

Where did Sándor Végh die?

Sándor Végh passed away in Salzburg^[4].

What did Sándor Végh do for work?

Sándor Végh worked as composer^[6], conductor^[7], university teacher^[8], and violinist^[9].

Where did Sándor Végh go to school?

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