Márta Kurtág

pianist, music pedagogue
Person human Q5438207
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Summary

Márta Kurtág was born on September 30, 1927[1], in Esztergom[2]. She died on October 17, 2019[3], in Budapest[4]. She worked as a pianist[5], music educator[6], répétiteur[7], and musician[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (149 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: October 1, 1927[10]
  • Spouse: György Kurtág[11]
  • Child: György Kurtág Jr.[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Hungary[13], France[14]
  • Employer: Franz Liszt Academy of Music[15]
  • Educated at: Dobó Katalin Gimnázium[16], Zsolt Nándor Music and Art School in Esztergom[17], Franz Liszt Academy of Music[18]
  • Religion or worldview: Judaism[19]
  • Sex or gender: female[20]
  • Record label: ECM Records[21], col legno[22], Hungaroton[23], BMC Records[24]
  • Commons category: Márta Kurtág[25]
  • Family name: Q112194344[26]
  • Given name: Márta[27]
  • Student of: István Antal[28], Pál Kadosa[29], Lajos Hernádi[30], Leó Weiner[31], András Mihály[32]
  • Instrument: piano[33]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Hungarian[34]
  • Birth name: Kinsker Márta[35]
  • Married name: Kurtág[36]

Why It Matters

Márta Kurtág has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] She is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Márta Kurtág born?

Márta Kurtág was born in Esztergom[2].

Where did Márta Kurtág die?

Márta Kurtág died in Budapest[4].

Who was Márta Kurtág married to?

Márta Kurtág's spouses include György Kurtág[11].

What did Márta Kurtág do for work?

Márta Kurtág worked as a pianist[5], music educator[6], répétiteur[7], and musician[8].

Where did Márta Kurtág go to school?

Márta Kurtág was educated at Dobó Katalin Gimnázium[16], Zsolt Nándor Music and Art School in Esztergom[17], and Franz Liszt Academy of Music[18].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . info.bmc.hu. info.bmc.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . info.bmc.hu. info.bmc.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . library.hungaricana.hu. library.hungaricana.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [1] ↑ . info.bmc.hu. info.bmc.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . info.bmc.hu. info.bmc.hu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1927-09-30T00:00:00Z, +1927-10-01T00:00:00Z
    Wikipedia languages → ['ca', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'he', 'hu', 'nl', 'simple']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → pianist, music educator, répétiteur +1
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  3. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Student of → István Antal, Pál Kadosa, Lajos Hernádi +2
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Hungarian
    Occupation → —
    Employer → Franz Liszt Academy of Music
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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