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Composer Biography
The Széchényi family, one of Hungary's most important noble families, produced numerous significant personalities including politicians, bishops, generals, scientists, writers, and artists.
Composer Biography
Franciska Batthyány née Széchényi, the first known Hungarian female composer, was also a poet, artist, and philanthropist who founded a convent, hospital, orphanage, and crèche.
Composer Biography
Thirteen members of the Széchényi family were composers themselves, with sheet music from nine of them, including songs, featured on this album.
Composer Biography
Lajos Széchényi, a Hungarian nobleman, was a talented actor, poet, composer, pianist, and singer, and even performed his own piano compositions for an imperial audience.
Composition History
Franz Schubert set two poems by Lajos Széchényi, a talented poet and composer, to music in 1817, and later dedicated the famous lied 'Der Tod und das Mädchen' to him.
Performer Biography
Helmut Deutsch, one of the world's most in-demand song recital accompanists, began his career with soprano Irmgard Seefried and was a permanent partner for twelve years with Hermann Prey.
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