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Arts & Literature
Georg Solti
Who
Georg Solti · Arts & Literature
What
Conductor of the Chicago Symphony who won a record number of Grammy Awards
When
1912, Budapest, Austria-Hungary (now Hungary) — 1997, Antibes, France
Where
United Kingdom · United States
Biography
Georg Solti is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Conductor of the Chicago Symphony who won a record number of Grammy Awards
How & why
Solti was a Hungarian-British conductor who led the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for over two decades and won a record 31 Grammy Awards, more than any other artist. Born to a Jewish family in Budapest, he fled to Switzerland during the war and later became a British citizen.
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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music
Contributions & Sources
Conductor of the Chicago Symphony who won a record number of Grammy Awards
1912
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Music
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