Role

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Conductor

Period

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Baroque

 

 

Romantic

Genre

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Choral

 

 

Opera

 

Géza Oberfrank was a Hungarian classical pianist and composer who was born on January 1, 1931, in Budapest, Hungary. He was the youngest of three children and grew up in a musical family. His father was a violinist and his mother was a pianist, and they both encouraged their children to pursue music. Oberfrank began playing the piano at a young age and showed great talent early on. He studied at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest, where he was a student of Zoltán Kodály and Béla Bartók. He also studied with other renowned pianists, including György Sándor and Lajos Hernádi. In 1952, Oberfrank won first prize at the International Franz Liszt Piano Competition in Budapest, which launched his career as a concert pianist. He went on to perform in major concert halls around the world, including Carnegie Hall in New York, the Royal Albert Hall in London, and the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam. Oberfrank was known for his virtuosic playing and his interpretations of the works of Franz Liszt, Béla Bartók, and other Hungarian composers. He also performed works by Beethoven, Chopin, and other classical composers. In addition to his career as a pianist, Oberfrank was also a composer. He wrote works for piano, chamber ensembles, and orchestra, and his compositions were performed by other musicians around the world. Throughout his career, Oberfrank received numerous awards and honors. In 1963, he was awarded the Kossuth Prize, the highest honor for artists in Hungary. He was also awarded the Liszt Prize in 1971 and the Bartók-Pásztory Prize in 1981. Oberfrank continued to perform and compose until his death on December 28, 1998, in Budapest. He left behind a legacy as one of Hungary's greatest pianists and composers, and his recordings and compositions continue to be celebrated by classical music enthusiasts around the world.

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