László Somogyi

László Somogyi (25 June 1907, Budapest, Hungary – 20 May 1988, Geneva, Switzerland) was an Hungarian conductor.

Somogyi received his musical training under Zoltán Kodály and Leo Weiner at the Ferenc Liszt Academy at Budapest, where he was later to become leading professor of the Conductor's Class. While in Hungary he founded and led the Symphonia Orchestra, was Chief Conductor of the Hungarian Broadcasting, and guested with the Hungarian State Opera. He also conducted the most important orchestras in Poland, East Germany, Rumania, Yugoslavia and Bulgaria.

In 1956 he left his native and was since active all over the world, including South America. His American debut in March of 1961 with the Houston Symphony was a great succes.

Somogyi's recordings include Haydn symphonies, the Dvorák piano concerto with Firkusny on the Westminster label, and Beethoven's Chorale Fantasy with a very young Daniel Barenboim on MCA in 1960.

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