Sir Georg Solti, the conductor, was born György Stern in Budapest, but his parents changed his name to György Solt, after a Hungarian town, to align with Hungarian nationalistic policy.
Performer Biography
Sir Georg Solti's recording of Wagner's Ring Cycle with Decca was twice voted the greatest recording ever made in polls by the UK's Gramophone Magazine.
Recording & Production
This complete performance of Mozart's Don Giovanni was broadcast live from the opera house on July 17, 1954.
Performer Biography
Sir Georg Solti's career was significantly affected by the Anschluss of March 1938 and the anti-Semitic laws that followed, leading him to find refuge in Sweden.
Recording & Production
The source recording for this album is part of the 'Itter Broadcast Collection' held by Lyrita Recorded Edition Trust.
Performer Biography
Sir Georg Solti, the conductor, studied piano, conducting, and composition with notable figures like Béla Bartók, Leó Weiner, Zoltán Kodály, and Ernő Dohnányi.
Performer Biography
Sir Georg Solti, the conductor, was forbidden from conducting in Sweden, so he earned a living as a pianist and won first prize at the 1942 International Piano Competition in Geneva.
