Brahms the symphonies georg solti biography

Sir Georg Solti was one of this century’s most brilliant conductors and a leading figure of musical culture in Europe and the US. The great Maestro made his first recordings for Decca in , as a pianist with Kulenkampff (Brahms and Beethoven violin sonatas) and as a conductor with the Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra (Beethoven Egmont Overture).

He continued as an exclusive Decca artist for over half a century and leaves a vast legacy of over great recordings – including 45 complete operas – chiefly with the Vienna Philharmonic, the London Philharmonic and the Chicago and London Symphony Orchestras.

Brahms the symphonies georg solti biography

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He won many international honours for his recordings including 32 Grammy awards – more than any other classical or popular recording artist.

Sir Georg studied piano, composition and conducting with Bartók, Dohnányi, Kodály and Leo Weiner at Budapest’s Liszt Academy.

Although he made his concert debut as a pianist, he was soon engaged as a conductor by the Budapest Opera. In , T