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György Cziffra, Jr.

György Cziffra Jr. (Hungarian: [ˈɟørɟ ˈt͡sifrɒ]; 1943 – 17 November 1981) was a Hungarian conductor. His father was the pianist György Cziffra who had served in the Hungarian forces during World War II, and was arrested for political reasons by communist authorities after World War II. In 1956 the family fled Hungary, settling in France.

He trained as a pianist, but decided to turn to conducting.…

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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
Hungary
Died
1981
Labels
Connoisseur Society
EMI
Last updated: May 15th, 2012

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