Musician Dictionary

György Kurtág

Hungarian composer · composer

DescriptionHungarian composer
Source: Wikidata
Born1926-02-19
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceLugoj Lugoj
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaHungary
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryHU
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipRomania Hungary France
Source: Wikidata
Occupationuniversity teacher composer music educator pianist librettist
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentspiano
Source: Wikidata
Genresclassical music
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsECM Records
Source: Wikidata
Member ofMárta and György Kurtág Academy of Arts, Berlin American Academy of Arts and Sciences Academy of Arts of the GDR Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts
Source: Discogs, Wikidata
Awardshonorary citizen of Budapest Erkel Ferenc Prize Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition Léonie Sonning Music Prize Ernst von Siemens Music Prize Meritorius Artist of Hungary Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order Honorary Member of the International Society for Contemporary Music Bartók Béla – Pásztory Ditta Award Friedrich Hölderlin Prize Grawemeyer Awards Kossuth Prize Hazám-díj Herder Prize Austrian Decoration for Science and Art Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal Wihuri Sibelius Prize Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

G. Kurtag G. Kurtàg G. Kurtág G.Kurtag Giorgy Kürtag Gyorgy Kurtag Gyorgy Kurtak Gyuri / György / Kurtág György Kurtag György Kurtàg György Kurtág Kurtag Kurtág Kurtág Gy. Kurtág György ジェルジュ・クルターグ

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Identifiers

mbid: 52c73400-0546-45ac-b1ec-81b630fa72fd · wikidata: Q48184 · isni: 0000000121290009 · ipi: 00143122518 · discogs: 1114557

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