Denes Kovacs won first prize in the Carl Flesch competition in London in 1955, which launched his international career.
Album & Artwork
This album compilation includes nearly all of Denes Kovacs' known recordings of music by Hungarian composers.
Performer Biography
Denes Kovacs recorded a wide range of violin repertoire, including works by Beethoven, Bach, Bartók, and many other Hungarian composers.
Performer Biography
Denes Kovacs, the violinist on this album, began his violin lessons at the age of six and started studying at Budapest's Liszt Academy of Music when he was fourteen.
Performer Biography
Denes Kovacs received numerous awards in Hungary, including the Liszt Prize, the Kossuth Prize, and the Bela Bartók - Ditta Pasztory Prize.
Instruments
Denes Kovacs played on a violin made by the renowned Italian luthier Guarneri del Gesù in 1742.
Performer Biography
Denes Kovacs was a prominent figure at the Liszt Academy of Music, becoming head of the violin department in 1959 and Rector of the Academy in 1968.
