János Négyesy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

János Négyesy

Hungarian musician

Date of Birth: 13-Sep-1938

Place of Birth: Budapest, Hungary

Date of Death: 20-Dec-2013

Profession: music pedagogue

Nationality: Hungary

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About János Négyesy

  • János Négyesy (or Négyesy János, as should be written in Hungarian) was a Hungarian violinist with a particular interest in contemporary music.
  • He performed world premieres of numerous works, the first two books of the Freeman Etudes (etudes I–XVI and XVII–XXXII) by American composer John Cage among others.
  • He was also the first European violinist who recorded the complete Violin and Piano Sonatas of Charles Ives (with pianist Cornelius Cardew).
  • He is the author of a teaching and reference book on violin techniques, which was commissioned after he met Pierre Boulez at IRCAM in 1976.
  • In 1979, he joined the faculty of the University of California at San Diego.He is also known for his computer paintings.
  • He began doing these artworks after moving to San Diego, California.

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