Géza Anda
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Swiss pianist and conductor of Hungarian birth (1921-1976)
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- Hungary
- Active from
- 1921-11-19
- Active to
- 1976-06-14
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Discography
- Concertos N°2 et N°3 pour piano et orchestre1960
- Klavierkonzert Nr. 1 und Rhapsodie1961
- Klavierkonzerte Nr. 2 und 31961
- Diabelli-Variationen1962
- Klavierkonzerte D-Dur KV 451 / A-Dur KV 4881964
- Piano Concertos no. 17 in G major, K.453 / No. 21 in C major, K.4671964
- Klavierkonzerte d-moll KV 466 / B-Dur KV 4561964
- »Krönungskonzert« KV 537 und Klavierkonzert A-Dur KV 4141966
- Klavierkonzerte Es-Dur KV 449 / c-moll KV 4911966
- Klavierkonzerte C-Dur KV 415 / F-Dur KV 4591967
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Géza Anda ['ge:zɒ 'ɒndɒ] (November 19, 1921–June 14, 1976) was a Hungarian pianist. He is considered by some to be one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century. A celebrated interpreter of classical and romantic repertoire, particularly noted for his performances and recordings of Mozart, he was also a tremendous interpreter of Beethoven, Schumann, Brahms and Bartók. In his heyday he was regarded as an amazing artist, possessed of a beautiful, natural and flawless technique that gave his con
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Géza
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Switzerland
- Place of birth
- Budapest
- Place of death
- Zurich
- Spouse
- Hortense Anda-Bührle
- Occupation
- pianist
- Educated at
- Franz Liszt Academy of Music
- Languages spoken
- German
- Student of
- Emánuel Hegyi
- Genre
- classical music
- Instrument
- piano
- Record label
- Columbia Graphophone Co. Ltd.
- Image
- Géza Anda.jpg
Show 7 more facts
- date of birth
- 1921-01-19
- date of death
- 1976-06-14
- Commons category
- Géza Anda
- manner of death
- natural causes
- name in native language
- Anda Géza
- cause of death
- esophageal cancer
- municipal affiliation of a Swiss national
- Zurich
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