Solti, (Sir) Georg
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Solti, (Sir) Georg [ György Solti] [ Stern, Gyuri] (
b Budapest, 1912;
d Antibes, France, 1997). Hung.-born conductor and pianist (Brit. cit. 1972). Ass. at Budapest Opera 1930. Début as cond. Budapest 1938 (
Le nozze di Figaro). Assisted Toscanini at Salzburg Fest. 1936 and 1937, not making his début until 1951
(Idomeneo). Left Hungary for Switz. 1939, earning living as pianist. Mus. dir. Munich Opera 1946–52, Frankfurt Opera 1952–61, CG 1961–71 (his tenure there being a decade of particular distinction). London concert début 1949 (LPO). Mus. dir. Dallas SO 1960–1, Chicago SO 1969–91, LPO 1979–83. Cond., Orchestre de Paris 1971–5. Débuts: Amer. (S. Francisco Opera) 1953; Glyndebourne 1954; CG 1959; NY Met 1960; Bayreuth 1983 (
Der Ring des Nibelungen); art. dir. Salzburg Easter Fest. 1992–3. Fine cond. of Wagner, Strauss, Mahler, Elgar, etc. Cond. first complete studio recording of
Der Ring. Hon. CBE 1968. Hon. KBE 1971.
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Sir Georg Solti, 1912-1997 Conductor of electricity
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 9/8/1997; ; 700+ words
; When death caught Sir Georg Solti by surprise Friday, the conductor was...title roles. With Leonard Bernstein, Solti was one of the first great conductor...collaborative pianist with the German violinist Georg Kulenkampff, and soon he was making...
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SIR GEORG SOLTI: His Life and Music
Magazine article from: Fanfare; 5/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; SIR GEORG SOLTI: His Life and Music. By Paul E. Robinson...starts with a quick biography, bringing Solti from Hungary to Covent Garden and the knighthood...The Maestro at the Summit," deals with Solti's 20 years with the Chicago Symphony...
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Sir Georg Solti faces an artistic challenge
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 1/5/1986; ; 700+ words
; ...financial house in order, music director Sir Georg Solti has his own problems to solve on...CSO's over-all tonal fabric is Solti's most pressing artistic problem...in a rather alarming way," said Solti in an interview during auditions...
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Sir Georg Solti: memoirs.
Magazine article from: Opera Canada; 3/22/1998; 700+ words
; ...ALFRED A. KNOPF, 258 pp., $36 SIR GEORG SOLTI'S MEMOIRS WERE SLATED TO be released...blessed our lives beyond any words." Solti was born in Hungary in 1912. His...family name, Stern, to that of Solti (after a small Hungarian town...
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Sir Georg Solti, Renowned Symphony Conductor, Dies
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 9/6/1997; 700+ words
; Sir Georg Solti, 84, the world-renowned conductor who...fame, died Friday. Charles Kaye, Mr. Solti's executive assistant, said the conductor...into his seventies. The short, wiry Sir Georg was autocratic in his early days. But...
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Sir Georg Solti Dies at Age 84; Celebrated Classical Conductor
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 9/7/1997; ; 700+ words
; Sir Georg Solti, 84, the Hungarian-born conductor who...range of the classical repertoire, Mr. Solti (pronounced SHOAL-ti) was as well known...Symphony and the London Philharmonic. Georg Solti was born in Budapest on Oct. 21...
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The Bold and the Beautiful; Sir Georg Solti Left His Unmistakable Imprint on Music Whenever He Waved His Baton
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 9/8/1997; ; 700+ words
; At his best, Sir Georg Solti, who died on Friday at the age of 84...unmistakable style wherever he went. During Solti's long tenure with the Chicago Symphony...this was revealed to have been the "Solti sound" -- and we discovered he had...
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Sir Georg Solti
Transcript from: NPR Weekend Edition - Sunday; 9/7/1997; ; 586 words
; ...OF BEETHOVEN'S FIFTH SYMPHONY) SIR GEORG SOLTI, CONDUCTOR, CHICAGO SYMPHONY: A little more, a little more... SOLTI, SPEAKING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE SOLTI...little more sound ... HANSEN: Sir Georg Solti and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra...
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 "Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO)")
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SIR GEORG SOLTI, CHICAGO SYMPHONY CONDUCTOR HUNGARIAN-BORN MAESTRO ALSO DIRECTED ORCHESTRAS IN LONDON, PARIS, SALZBURG.(News/National/International)
Newspaper article from: Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO); 9/6/1997; 700+ words
; ...Byline: Allan Kozinn The New York Times Sir Georg Solti, the vigorous and exacting Hungarian...best music academy in the world,'' Sir Georg told an interviewer in 1987. ``We...time.'' CAPTION(S): Photo Sir Georg Solti.
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Sir Georg Solti - some final words
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 9/14/1997; ; 700+ words
; EDITOR'S NOTE - Sir Georg Solti, Chicago Symphony Orchestra music director...pay tribute or send messages to the Solti family may sign a condolence book in...LONDON Fresh from his daily massage, Sir Georg Solti was in the basement office of...
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Sir Georg Solti
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Sir Georg Solti , 1912-97, English conductor, b. Hungary. He made his conducting...1933) and later led orchestras in Switzerland, Germany, and France. Solti gained fame as music director (1969-91) of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra...
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Solti, (Sir) Georg
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music
Solti, (Sir) Georg [ György Solti ] [ Stern, Gyuri ] ( b Budapest, 1912; d Antibes, France, 1997). Hung.-born conductor and pianist (Brit. cit. 1972). Ass. at Budapest Opera 1930. Début as cond. Budapest...
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Solti, Sir Georg
Book article from: World Encyclopedia
Solti, Sir Georg (1912–97) British conductor, b. Hungary. He was music...Orchestra (1969–91). An outstanding operatic music director, Solti was the first conductor to record (1965) Wagner's entire Ring cycle...
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Solti, Georg
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
Georg Solti Conductor Sir Georg Solti is perhaps the most famous living conductor in international music...onstage and off. In a career that has spanned more than 60 years, Solti has received accolades from around the world and continue us conducting...
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Trends in Classical Music
Book article from: American Decades
...Philharmonic conductor Zubin Mehta and Sir Georg Solti, the popular septuagenarian conductor...their symphony, Chicagoans threw Solti a seventy-fifth birthday gala at their Orchestra Hall in October 1987. Solti repaid the gesture that night by...
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