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Rita Bartos was a Hungarian classical music artist who was born on January 12, 1932, in Budapest, Hungary. She was the daughter of a music teacher and grew up in a family that was passionate about music. Her father recognized her talent for music at a young age and encouraged her to pursue a career in music. Bartos began her musical education at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest, where she studied piano and composition. She was a gifted pianist and quickly gained recognition for her talent. In 1952, she won first prize in the Hungarian National Piano Competition, which launched her career as a professional musician. Bartos went on to perform in concerts throughout Europe, Asia, and the United States. She was known for her virtuosic performances and her ability to bring out the emotional depth of the music she played. She was particularly renowned for her interpretations of the works of Franz Liszt, a fellow Hungarian composer. One of Bartos's most notable performances was at the 1956 International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, Poland. She was one of the few competitors from outside of Poland and was considered an underdog in the competition. However, her performance of Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor was a triumph, and she was awarded second prize. Bartos continued to perform and record throughout the 1960s and 1970s. She was particularly active in promoting the works of Hungarian composers, including Béla Bartók and Zoltán Kodály. She also collaborated with other musicians, including the Hungarian violinist Zoltán Székely and the American pianist Eugene Istomin. In 1980, Bartos was awarded the Kossuth Prize, the highest honor for artists in Hungary. The award recognized her contributions to Hungarian music and her international success as a performer. She continued to perform and record throughout the 1980s and 1990s, even after suffering a stroke in 1992 that left her partially paralyzed. Bartos passed away on December 31, 1998, at the age of 66. She left behind a legacy as one of Hungary's most celebrated classical musicians. Her recordings continue to be admired for their technical brilliance and emotional depth, and her performances are remembered as some of the most memorable in the history of classical music.

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