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Sir Georg Solti KBE ( / dʒɔːrdʒ ˈʃɒlti / JORJ SHOL-tee, [1] Hungarian: [ˈʃolti]; born György Stern; 21 October 1912 – 5 September 1997) [2] was a Hungarian-British orchestral and operatic conductor, known for his appearances with opera companies in Munich, Frankfurt, and London, and as a long-serving music director of the Chicago ...
Apr 9, 2024 · Georg Solti was a Hungarian-born British conductor and pianist, one of the most highly regarded conductors of the second half of the 20th century. He was especially noted for his interpretations of Romantic orchestral and operatic works.
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Feb 6, 2023 · In 1972, Solti was honoured with a knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II for his outstanding contribution to music. During his career, he recorded over 40 operas and over 250 discs.
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Sep 6, 1997 · Sir Georg Solti, the vigorous and exacting Hungarian-born conductor who shaped the Chicago Symphony Orchestra into a gleaming virtuoso instrument during his 22 years as its music director, and...
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Sir Georg Solti was one of this century’s most brilliant conductors and a leading figure of musical culture in Europe and the US. The great Maestro made his first recordings for Decca in 1947, as a pianist with Kulenkampff (Brahms and Beethoven violin sonatas) and as a conductor with the Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra (Beethoven Egmont Overture).
Sir Georg Solti, born in Budapest in 1912, was one of the great conductors of the 20th century.
Sep 5, 1997 · Sir Georg Solti. Music Director, 1969–1991; Music Director Laureate, 1991–1997. Born October 21, 1912; Budapest, Hungary. Died September 5, 1997; Antibes, France. As a student at the Liszt Academy, Georg Solti studied piano, composition and conducting with Béla Bartók, Ernst von Dohnányi, Zoltán Kodály and Leo Weiner.
