János Ferencsik
János Ferencsik (born January 18, 1907 in Budapest ; † June 12, 1984 there ) was a Hungarian conductor .
biography
Ferencsik studied at the Franz Liszt Music Academy in Budapest and began working as an assistant at the Budapest State Opera in 1927 . There he experienced numerous guest conductors such as Bruno Walter , Wilhelm Furtwängler and Arturo Toscanini , who shaped him the most from his musical and stylistic approach. After the Second World War , he directed the Vienna State Opera from 1948 to 1950 and the Budapest State Opera from 1957 to 1974. He was also one of the co-founders of the Hungarian State Orchestra and longstanding principal conductor of the Budapest Philharmonic . With these he was on the one hand concerned with maintaining the national musical heritage, on the other hand he also gave himself up to his love for the German-Austrian music of the 19th century.
Ferencsik received the Kossuth Prize in 1951 and 1961 .
Choice discography
Everything at Hungaroton :
- Joseph Haydn : Harmoniemesse , The seven last words of our Savior on the Cross (version for choir and orchestra)
- Ludwig van Beethoven : Symphonies No. 1 - 9
- Hector Berlioz : Symphonie fantastique
- Franz Liszt : Symphonic poems, piano concerts
- Zoltán Kodály : Háry János (stage version), Budapest's Te Deum, Missa Brevis
- Béla Bartók : Bluebeard's Castle (three times), 3rd piano concerto
Web links
- Obituary in the New York Times (English)
- Detailed discography at Hungaroton
- Literature by and about János Ferencsik in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ferencsik, János |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Hungarian conductor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 18, 1907 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Budapest |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 12, 1984 |
| Place of death | Budapest |