György Cziffra

Hungarian-French virtuoso pianist and composer (1921-1994)
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György Cziffra
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György Cziffra

Summary

György Cziffra is a human[1]. Born in Budapest[2], he… he was born on November 5, 1921[3]. He died in Longpont-sur-Orge[4]. He died on January 15, 1994[5]. He worked as a classical pianist[6] and composer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (812 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • György Cziffra's place of birth was Budapest[2].
  • György Cziffra passed away in Longpont-sur-Orge[4].
  • György Cziffra was born on November 5, 1921[3].
  • György Cziffra died on January 15, 1994[5].
  • György Cziffra is buried at Senlis[9].
  • A child of György Cziffra was György Cziffra, Jr.[10].
  • György Cziffra held citizenship in France[11].
  • György Cziffra's professions included classical pianist[6].
  • György Cziffra's professions included composer[7].
  • György Cziffra was educated at Franz Liszt Academy of Music[12].
  • A notable student of György Cziffra was Cyprien Katsaris[13].
  • György Cziffra received the Franz Liszt Prize[14].
  • György Cziffra received the Commander Cross of the Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic[15].
  • György Cziffra received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[16].
  • György Cziffra received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[17].
  • György Cziffra is recorded as male[18].
  • György Cziffra's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • György Cziffra's genre is classical music[20].
  • György Cziffra's discography is recorded as György Cziffra discography[21].
  • György Cziffra's Commons category is recorded as György Cziffra[22].
  • György Cziffra was part of the conflict World War II[23].
  • György Cziffra's family name is recorded as Cziffra[24].
  • György Cziffra's given name is recorded as György[25].
  • György Cziffra studied under István Thomán[26].
  • György Cziffra studied under Jolán Tauszky[27].

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Origins and Family

György Cziffra was born in Budapest[2]. He was born on November 5, 1921[3].

Education

György Cziffra's education included a stint at Franz Liszt Academy of Music[12]. Studied under István Thomán[26], a classical pianist[28], 1862–1940[29], of Hungary[30] and Jolán Tauszky[27], a piano teacher[31], 1895–1935[32], of Hungary[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include classical pianist[6] and composer[7]. A notable student of György Cziffra was Cyprien Katsaris[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Franz Liszt Prize[14], a music award[34], in Hungary[35], founded in 1952[36]; Commander Cross of the Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic[15], a grade of an order[37], in Hungary[38]; Officer of the Legion of Honour[16], a grade of an order[39], in France[40]; and Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[17], a grade of an order[41], in France[42].

Personal Life

A child of György Cziffra was he, Jr.[10].

Death and Burial

György Cziffra died on January 15, 1994[5]. He passed away in Longpont-sur-Orge[4]. Burial took place at Senlis[9].

Why It Matters

György Cziffra ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (812 views/month, #7,230 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was György Cziffra born?

Born in Budapest[2], György Cziffra…

Where did György Cziffra die?

György Cziffra died in Longpont-sur-Orge[4].

What did György Cziffra do for work?

György Cziffra worked as classical pianist[6] and composer[7].

Where did György Cziffra go to school?

György Cziffra was educated at Franz Liszt Academy of Music[12].

What awards did György Cziffra receive?

Honors received include Franz Liszt Prize[14], Commander Cross of the Order of Merit of the Hungarian Republic[15], Officer of the Legion of Honour[16], and Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[17].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [7] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [13] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag georges-cziffra
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  2. 13w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Budapest
    Discography György Cziffra discography
    Educated at Franz Liszt Academy of Music
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