Who was Ferenc Fricsay?
Q: Who was Ferenc Fricsay?
A: Ferenc Fricsay was a Hungarian conductor who became an Austrian citizen in 1960.
Q: What famous composers were his music teachers?
A: His music teachers were Béla Bartók, Zoltán Kodály and Ernst von Dohnányi, all of whom were prominent Hungarian composers.
Q: When did he conduct his first concert?
A: He conducted his first concert at the age of 15.
Q: Where did he spend much of his time from the 1950s onward?
A: From the 1950s onward, Fricsay spent much of his time in Germany as conductor of the Bavarian State Opera (1956–1958), the RIAS Symphony Orchestra, the Deutsche Oper Berlin and the Berlin Philharmonic.
Q: For which record label did he record from the 1950s until his death?
A: He recorded for Deutsche Grammophon record label from the 1950s until his death.
Q: What is he known for interpreting musically?
A: Fricsay is known for interpreting musically Mozart's and Beethoven's works as well as those of his teacher Béla Bartók.
Q: How old was he when he died?
A; He died at 48 years old due to stomach cancer on 20 February 1963 in Basel, Switzerland.
