But one day, when I was still young, I was parted from my family and left my native country. I hunted and searched for music, and destiny turned me into the object of my hunt. The circumstances of life became my ‘antlers’ and prevented me from returning home.
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Although both sides of my family were religious, I was never forced to practice the Jewish faith. I did not really rebel against it, but then, as today, I disliked organized religion. I have a strange inhibition about praying with others.
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Birth: | 21st October, 1912 |
Death: | 5th September, 1997 |
Nationality: | British |
Profession: | Music Conductor, Music Director, Pianist |
Sir Georg Solti was born in Budapest, Hungary. He was a Hungarian-born British music conductor and pianist, one of the most highly regarded conductors of the second half of the 20th century. In 1969 he was a music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, a post he held for 22 years. He also served as music director of the Orchestre de Paris from 1972 until 1975 and principal conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra from 1979 until 1983. He was a prolific recording artist, making more than 250 recordings, including 45 complete opera sets. The most famous of his recordings is probably Decca's complete set of Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen, made between 1958 and 1965. He was repeatedly honoured by the recording industry with awards throughout his career, including a record 32 Grammy Awards as a recording artist.
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