Gyorgy Sandor was a Hungarian pianist born in Budapest on September 21, 1912. He was a close friend of Béla Bartók and an advocate of his work, and his own musicality was described as Lisztian. He had a vast repertoire, ranging from classical to contemporary music.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $188.6 billion (2024)
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About
Friend of Béla Bartók and advocate of his work whose own musicality was characterized as Lisztian. He possessed a wide-ranging repertoire.
Before Fame
He studied with Bartók and Zoltán Kodály at the Liszt Academy.
Trivia
He had a distinguished teaching career, beginning at Southern Methodist University and moving to the University of Michigan and finally to The Juilliard School.
Family Life
He was married to Christa in 1950 who was the ex-wife of Archduke Karl Pius of Austria. Together they had a son, Michael, before divorcing.
Associated With
He participated in the premiere of Bartók's Piano Concerto No. 3 with the Philadelphia Orchestra as conducted by Eugene Ormandy.