György Kurtág
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Summary
György Kurtág was born on February 19, 1926[1], in Lugoj[2]. He has worked as a composer[3], pianist[4], music educator[5], university teacher[6], and librettist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,967 views/month, #7,137 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Child: György Kurtág Jr.[9]
- Country of citizenship: Hungary[10], Romania[11], France[12]
- Native language: Hungarian[13]
- Employer: Franz Liszt Academy of Music[14]
- Educated at: Piarist High School, Timișoara[15]
- Award received: Kossuth Prize[16], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[17], Erkel Ferenc Prize[18], Léonie Sonning Music Prize[19], Bartók Béla – Pásztory Ditta Award[20], Meritorius Artist of Hungary[21], Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary[22], Hazám-díj[23], Herder Prize[24], Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal[25], Grawemeyer Awards[26], Austrian Decoration for Science and Art[27], Wihuri Sibelius Prize[28], Ernst von Siemens Music Prize[29]
- Member of: Academy of Arts of the GDR[30], Academy of Arts, Berlin[31], Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra[32], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[33], Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts[34]
- Sex or gender: male[35]
- Genre: classical music[36]
- Record label: ECM Records[37]
- Commons category: György Kurtág[38]
- Family name: Q112194344[39]
- Given name: György[40]
- Student of: Pál Kadosa[41], Sándor Veress[42], Ferenc Farkas[43]
- Instrument: piano[44]
- Described by source: BEIC Digital Library[45]
Why It Matters
György Kurtág has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
FAQs
Where was György Kurtág born?
György Kurtág was born in Lugoj[2].
What did György Kurtág do for work?
György Kurtág worked as a composer[3], pianist[4], music educator[5], university teacher[6], and librettist[7].
Where did György Kurtág go to school?
György Kurtág was educated at Piarist High School, Timișoara[15].
What awards did György Kurtág receive?
Honors received include Kossuth Prize[16], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[17], Erkel Ferenc Prize[18], and Léonie Sonning Music Prize[19].