Georg Solti

Summary

Georg Solti is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Budapest^[2]. He was born on October 21, 1912^[3]. He died in Antibes^[4]. He died on September 5, 1997^[5]. He worked as a conductor^[6], pianist^[7], composer^[8], and music director^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,210 views/month, #6,812 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Georg Solti's place of birth was Budapest^[2].
• Georg Solti died in Antibes^[4].
• Georg Solti was born on October 21, 1912^[3].
• Georg Solti died on September 5, 1997^[5].
• Burial took place at Farkasréti Cemetery^[11].
• Georg Solti was married to Valerie Pitts^[12].
• A child of Georg Solti was Claudia Solti^[13].
• Georg Solti held citizenship in Hungary^[14].
• Georg Solti held citizenship in United Kingdom^[15].
• Georg Solti worked as a conductor^[6].
• Georg Solti worked as a pianist^[7].
• Georg Solti worked as a composer^[8].
• Georg Solti worked as a music director^[9].
• Among Georg Solti's employers was Bavarian State Opera^[16].
• Georg Solti's education included a stint at Franz Liszt Academy of Music^[17].
• Georg Solti received the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[18].
• Georg Solti received the Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[19].
• Georg Solti received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[20].
• Georg Solti received the Grammy Trustees Award^[21].
• Georg Solti received the Léonie Sonning Music Prize^[22].
• Georg Solti received the Geneva International Music Competition^[23].
• Georg Solti is recorded as male^[24].
• Georg Solti's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Georg Solti's genre is classical music^[26].
• Georg Solti's record label is recorded as Decca^[27].

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Origins and Family

Georg Solti's place of birth was Budapest^[2]. He was born on October 21, 1912^[3].

Education

Georg Solti's education included a stint at Franz Liszt Academy of Music^[17]. Studied under Zoltán Kodály^[28], Béla Bartók^[29], Ernő Dohnányi^[30], and Leó Weiner^[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include conductor^[6], pianist^[7], composer^[8], and music director^[9]. Georg Solti was employed by Bavarian State Opera^[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[18], a grade of an order^[32], in United Kingdom^[33]; Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[19], a grade of an order^[34], in Germany^[35]; Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[20], a lifetime achievement award^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1962^[38]; Grammy Trustees Award^[21], an award^[39]; Léonie Sonning Music Prize^[22], a music award^[40], in Denmark^[41], founded in 1959^[42]; and Geneva International Music Competition^[23], an organization^[43], in Switzerland^[44], founded in 1939^[45].

Personal Life

Georg Solti was married to Valerie Pitts^[12]. A child of him was Claudia Solti^[13].

Death and Burial

Georg Solti died on September 5, 1997^[5]. He died in Antibes^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[46]. He is buried at Farkasréti Cemetery^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Georg Solti include Sir Georg Solti International Conductors' Competition^[47], a classical music competition^[48], in Germany^[49].

Why It Matters

Georg Solti ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,210 views/month, #6,812 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] He is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

Entities named for him include Sir Georg Solti International Conductors' Competition^[47], a classical music competition^[48], in Germany^[49].

FAQs

Where was Georg Solti born?

Georg Solti was born in Budapest^[2].

Where did Georg Solti die?

Georg Solti died in Antibes^[4].

Who was Georg Solti married to?

Georg Solti's spouses include Valerie Pitts^[12].

What did Georg Solti do for work?

Georg Solti worked as conductor^[6], pianist^[7], composer^[8], and music director^[9].

Where did Georg Solti go to school?

Georg Solti was educated at Franz Liszt Academy of Music^[17].

What awards did Georg Solti receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[18], Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany^[19], Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[20], and Grammy Trustees Award^[21].