Edith Farnadi

Edith Farnadi

Edith Farnadi (b. Sept. 25, 1921 - d. Dec. 12 or 14, 1973) was a Hungarian pianist. She was born in Budapest and began her studies at the age of 7 at the Budapest Academy. She studied with Professor Arnold Szekely. At the age of 9, she made her musical debut as a child prodigy. At the age of 12, she played the C Major Concerto of Beethoven (piano concerto No. 1), directing the orchestra from the piano. She received her diploma from the Musical Academy in Budapest when she was 17 years old. During her studies at the Music Academy she won the Franz Liszt Prize twice. She became a professor at the Budapest Franz Liszt Academy where she remained until 1942. She then concertzied widely throughout Europe in the 1950s and made recordings with the Westminster Label.

References

Liner Notes from Westminster LP #WL 5168, Liszt: Piano Concertos 1 & 2, Edith Farnadi, pianist, Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera, Conducted by Hermann Scherchen

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