Zoltán Peskó

Hungarian composer, conductor (1937–2020)
Person human Q219005
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Zoltán Peskó

Summary

Zoltán Peskó is a human[1]. His place of birth was Budapest[2]. He was born on February 15, 1937[3]. He died in Budapest[4]. He died on March 31, 2020[5]. He worked as a conductor[6] and composer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Budapest[2], Zoltán Peskó…
  • Zoltán Peskó died in Budapest[4].
  • Zoltán Peskó was born on February 15, 1937[3].
  • Zoltán Peskó died on March 31, 2020[5].
  • Zoltán Peskó's father was Zoltán Peskó[9].
  • Zoltán Peskó held citizenship in Hungary[10].
  • Zoltán Peskó worked as a conductor[6].
  • Zoltán Peskó's professions included composer[7].
  • Zoltán Peskó was educated at Franz Liszt Academy of Music[11].
  • Zoltán Peskó's education included a stint at Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia[12].
  • Zoltán Peskó was educated at Basel Academy of Music FHNW[13].
  • Zoltán Peskó received the Bartók Béla – Pásztory Ditta Award[14].
  • Zoltán Peskó received the Deutscher Schallplattenpreis[15].
  • Zoltán Peskó is recorded as male[16].
  • Zoltán Peskó's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Zoltán Peskó's record label is recorded as WERGO[18].
  • Zoltán Peskó's record label is recorded as Denon[19].
  • Zoltán Peskó's record label is recorded as Naxos[20].
  • Zoltán Peskó's record label is recorded as Fonit Cetra[21].
  • Zoltán Peskó's Commons category is recorded as Zoltán Peskó[22].
  • Zoltán Peskó's family name is recorded as Peskó[23].
  • Zoltán Peskó's given name is recorded as Zoltán[24].
  • Zoltán Peskó studied under Goffredo Petrassi[25].
  • Zoltán Peskó studied under Franco Ferrara[26].
  • Zoltán Peskó studied under Pierre Boulez[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: 1937-02-15[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2020-03-31[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a3f97754-3370-4faa-8f04-6452bdae8841[32]

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Origins and Family

Zoltán Peskó's place of birth was Budapest[2]. He was born on February 15, 1937[3]. His father was he[9].

Education

Educated at Franz Liszt Academy of Music[11], a music academy[33], in Hungary[34], founded in 1875[35], headquartered in Franz Liszt Academy of Music[36]; Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia[12], an academic institution[37], in Italy[38], founded in 1585[39]; and Basel Academy of Music FHNW[13], a conservatory[40], in Switzerland[41]. Studied under Goffredo Petrassi[25], a composer[42], 1904–2003[43], of Italy[44], awarded the Rome Prize[45]; Franco Ferrara[26], a conductor[46], 1911–1985[47], of Italy[48]; Pierre Boulez[27], a conductor[49], 1925–2016[50], of France[51], awarded the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[52], specialised in music[53]; and Sergiu Celibidache[54], a conductor[55], 1912–1996[56], of Romania[57], awarded the honorary citizen of Munich[58].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor[6] and composer[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Bartók Béla – Pásztory Ditta Award[14], a music award[59], in Hungary[60] and Deutscher Schallplattenpreis[15], a music award[61], in Germany[62], founded in 1963[63].

Death and Burial

Zoltán Peskó died on March 31, 2020[5]. He passed away in Budapest[4].

Why It Matters

Zoltán Peskó ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[64] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[65]

FAQs

Where was Zoltán Peskó born?

Zoltán Peskó's place of birth was Budapest[2].

Where did Zoltán Peskó die?

Zoltán Peskó passed away in Budapest[4].

Who were Zoltán Peskó's parents?

Zoltán Peskó's father was Zoltán Peskó[9].

What did Zoltán Peskó do for work?

Zoltán Peskó worked as conductor[6] and composer[7].

Where did Zoltán Peskó go to school?

Zoltán Peskó was educated at Franz Liszt Academy of Music[11], Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia[12], and Basel Academy of Music FHNW[13].

What awards did Zoltán Peskó receive?

Honors received include Bartók Béla – Pásztory Ditta Award[14] and Deutscher Schallplattenpreis[15].

References

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  1. [2] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [64] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [65] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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