Arányi, Jelly (Eva) d’
Arányi, Jelly (Eva) d’ (b Budapest, 1893; d Florence, 1966). Hung.-born violinist, great-niece of Joachim. Début Vienna 1908 in duo with her sister, Adila Fachiri. Settled in London and became Brit. subject. Gave f. London ps. with Bartók of his 2-vn. sonatas (1922 and 1923) both of which were ded. to her, as were Vaughan Williams's vn. conc. (1925) and Ravel's Tzigane (1924), in both of which she was also first soloist. Gave f. Brit. p. of Szymanowski 1st vn. conc. (1930) and of Schumann vn. conc. (1938). CBE 1946.
More From encyclopedia.com
Kathleen Ferrier , Ferrier, Kathleen (Mary)
Ferrier, Kathleen (Mary), remarkable English contralto; b. Higher Walton, Lancashire, April 22, 1912;d. London, Oct. 8, 1953… Franz Schubert , Schubert, Franz (Seraph Peter)
Schubert, Franz (Seraph Peter) (b Vienna, 1797; d Vienna, 1828). Austrian composer. Son of impoverished schoolmaster,… John Field , Field, John
Field, John
Field, John, remarkable Irish pianist and composer;b. Dublin, July 26, 1782; d. Moscow, Jan. 23, 1837. His father was a violi… Sir Noel Coward , Coward, (Sir) Noël
COWARD, (Sir) Noël
Producer, Writer, and Actor. Nationality: British. Born: Noël Pierce Coward in Teddington, Middlesex, England,… sainfoin , sainfoin herb Onobrychis viciaefolia; also lucerne, Medicago sativa. XVII. Early forms saintfoin, St. Foine — F. †saintfoin (mod. sainfoin) orig. luc… Aleksandr Nikolayevich Scriabin , Scriabin, Alexander (Nikolayevich) (b Moscow, 1872; d Moscow, 1915). Russ. composer and pianist, son of a lawyer and his wife who was a brilliant pia…
You Might Also Like
NEARBY TERMS
Arányi, Jelly (Eva) d’