Edith Farnadi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Edith Farnadi

pianist from Hungary

Date of Birth: 25-Sep-1921

Place of Birth: Budapest, Hungary

Date of Death: 14-Dec-1973

Profession: composer, pianist, music pedagogue

Nationality: Hungary

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Edith Farnadi

  • Edith Farnadi (born 25 September 1921, died 12 or 14 December 1973) was a Hungarian pianist. She was born in Budapest and began her studies at the age of 7 at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music.
  • She studied with Professor Arnold Székely (also a teacher of Louis Kentner).
  • At the age of 9, she made her musical debut as a child prodigy.
  • At the age of 12, she played Beethoven's Piano Concerto No.
  • 1, directing the orchestra from the piano.
  • She received her diploma from the Musical Academy in Budapest when she was 17 years old.
  • During her studies at the Music Academy she won the Franz Liszt Prize twice.
  • She became a professor at the Budapest Franz Liszt Academy where she remained until 1942.
  • She then concertized widely throughout Europe in the 1950s and made recordings with the Westminster Label.
  • In ensemble she performed with the Barylli Quartet. It was while still a student in Budapest that she became a steady musical partner with the great Hungarian violinist Jeno Hubay.
  • At the International Musical afternoons at the Budapest Palais, she performed many times with Bronislaw Huberman.

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