János Ferencsik
János Ferencsik | |
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Born | 18 January 1907 |
Died | 12 June 1984 | (aged 77)
Occupation(s) | Musician, conductor |
János Ferencsik (18 January 1907 – 12 June 1984) was a Hungarian conductor.
Ferencsik was born in
At Bayreuth, he assisted Arturo Toscanini, an experience which was to be of decisive importance for the remainder of his career. Between the two world wars, he studied in Budapest under such conductors as Arturo Toscanini, Bruno Walter, Felix Weingartner and Wilhelm Furtwängler.[2]
Ferencsik's international career began in 1937. By the end of the 1930s, he became one of the Hungarian Opera's leading conductors. He conducted the farewell concert of Béla Bartók and
Ferencsik was a friend of Hungarian composers László Lajtha, Béla Bartók and Zoltán Kodály and was known for his interpretations of their works. Among his many recordings are two of Kodály's Székelyfonó. Notable students include Alexander Raichev.
Media
References
- ^ Szabolcsi Bence - Tóth Aladár: Zenei lexikon, Zeneműkiadó Vállalat, 1965. I. k. 616. o. Ferencsik János
- ^ János Ferencsik, Obituary June 13, 1984, The New York Times
- ^ VÁRNAI PÉTER: Interview with János Ferencsik, ZENEMŰKIADÓ BUDAPEST 1972
- ^ "COAST ORCHESTRA BEGINS 44TH YEAR; Los Angeles Philharmonic Led by Zubin Mehta Ninth Conductor Since '19" November 16, 1962, The New York Times
Sources
- Liner note with recording of Beethoven's Symphonies Nos 1 and 7, Hungarian Philharmonic Orchestra, on LaserLight 15 904.
- Szabolcsi Bence - Tóth Aladár: Zenei lexikon, Zeneműkiadó Vállalat, 1965. I. k. 616. o. "Ferencsik János"
- VÁRNAI PÉTER: Interview with János Ferencsik, ZENEMŰKIADÓ BUDAPEST 1972
External links
- Biography, allmusic.com; accessed 6 November 2016.
- Obituary, nytimes.com; accessed 6 November 2016.
- František Sláma archive, frantisekslama.com; accessed 6 November 2016.