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Ernő Dohnányi

Hungarian conductor, composer, and pianist (1877–1960)
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Summary

Ernő Dohnányi was born on July 27, 1877[1], in Bratislava[2]. He died on February 9, 1960[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as a conductor[5], composer[6], pianist[7], musicologist[8], and music educator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,657 views/month, #7,191 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Tallahassee[11]
  • Father: Frigyes Dohnányi[12]
  • Spouse: Elsa Marguérite Galafrés[13], Ilona von Dohnányi[14]
  • Child: Hans von Dohnányi[15], Q134567745[16]
  • Country of citizenship: Hungary[17]
  • Occupation: university teacher[18], music arranger[19], music teacher[20], musician[21]
  • Position held: professor[22]
  • Employer: Florida State University[23], Berlin University of the Arts[24], Franz Liszt Academy of Music[25]
  • Educated at: Franz Liszt Academy of Music[26]
  • Student: Ervin Nyiregyházi[27], György Ferenczy[28], Astrid Berwald[29], Tibor Wehner[30], Georges Solchany[31], Mikloš Schwalb[32], Thora Bratt[33]
  • Notable work: String Quartet No. 2[34], Ruralia Hungarica[35]
  • Award received: Kossuth Prize[36]
  • Sex or gender: male[37]
  • Genre: opera[38], symphony[39]
  • Commons category: Ernő Dohnányi[40]
  • Cause of death: pneumonia[41]
  • Family name: Dohnányi[42]
  • Given name: Ernő[43]
  • Relative: Klaus von Dohnanyi[44], Christoph von Dohnányi[45], Justus von Dohnányi[46]
  • Student of: István Thomán[47], Hans von Koessler[48]

Why It Matters

Ernő Dohnányi has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Ernő Dohnányi born?

Ernő Dohnányi's place of birth was Bratislava[2].

Where did Ernő Dohnányi die?

Ernő Dohnányi died in New York City[4].

Who were Ernő Dohnányi's parents?

Ernő Dohnányi's father was Frigyes Dohnányi[12].

Who was Ernő Dohnányi married to?

Ernő Dohnányi's spouses include Elsa Marguérite Galafrés[13] and Ilona von Dohnányi[14].

What did Ernő Dohnányi do for work?

Ernő Dohnányi worked as a conductor[5], composer[6], pianist[7], musicologist[8], and music educator[9].

Where did Ernő Dohnányi go to school?

Ernő Dohnányi was educated at Franz Liszt Academy of Music[26].

What awards did Ernő Dohnányi receive?

Honors received include Kossuth Prize[36].

Related Entities

Georg Solti Hungary New York City

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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