Hungarian musicians who died due to Cancer
Here are 2 famous musicians from Hungary died in Cancer:
János Fürst
János Fürst (August 8, 1935 Budapest-January 3, 2007) also known as Janos Furst was a Hungarian conductor.
His albums: BBC Music, Volume 14, Number 11: Sibelius: Symphony no. 1 / Nielsen: Symphony no. 1.
János Fürst began his musical career as a violist in the Hungarian State Orchestra before pursuing conducting. He began conducting in the early 1970s and quickly gained recognition for his dynamic and passionate interpretations of classical works. He went on to conduct at major orchestras throughout Europe, including the London Symphony Orchestra, the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra, and the Berlin Philharmonic.
Fürst was particularly well-known for his interpretations of the works of Scandinavia composers such as Sibelius and Nielsen, which he recorded for BBC Music. In addition to his conducting work, Fürst was a dedicated music educator and served as a professor at several leading music schools, including the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest.
Fürst passed away in 2007 at the age of 71, leaving behind a legacy as one of Hungary's most accomplished and respected conductors.
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Katalin Karády
Katalin Karády (December 8, 1910 Budapest-February 8, 1990 New York City) also known as Karady Katalin, Katalin Kanczler or Karády Katalin was a Hungarian singer and actor.
Her albums: Karády Katalin.
A Retrospective, Karády Katalin: Táncdalok, and A Zsúfolt Társaság are considered classics in Hungarian music history. Karády was a popular performer during the 1930s and 1940s in Hungary, and later gained fame in other parts of Europe. However, her career was cut short due to her alleged collaboration with the Arrow Cross Party during World War II. After the war, she was imprisoned and banned from performing until 1953. Despite this setback, she continued to perform and record music until her emigration to the United States in 1956. In the US, she worked as a nurse and later lived in relative obscurity until her death in 1990. Despite controversy surrounding her political leanings, Karády's talent as a performer continues to be celebrated today.
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