Born György Stern in Budapest, October 21st 1912.
His first job as … Read Full Bio ↴Born György Stern in Budapest, October 21st 1912.
His first job as Music Director was with the Bavarian State Opera.
Whilst in Germany soon after the war had ended in 1945, he met Richard Strauss (whom he would only ever meet 3 times). The elderly Strauss became a massive influence for Solti later during his professional career.
In 1952, Solti took over the Frankfurt Opera. It was with The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra that he recorded Richard Wagner's "The Ring". The actual recording took seven years to complete.
It was in the year 1961 that Solti became Music Director for The Royal Opera House in London. During those times, he met Valerie Pitts, a young journalist, whom he later married.
After his first trip to Chicago (1954) and fell in love with the orchestra, and was offered the seat of Music Director for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in 1969. He took the CSO on their first international tours. Together, they made over 100 recordings, including several operas.
Honours awarded to Solti included the British CBE (honorary), 1968, and an honorary knighthood (KBE), 1971, which became a substantive knighthood when he took British citizenship in 1972, after which he was known as Sir Georg Solti.
From 1992 onwards, Solti became a freelance conductor.
To commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the United Nations, he created the World Orchestra for Peace. The orchestra comprised of representatives from 47 of the world's leading orchestras.
Throughout the summer of 1997, Solti spent a lot of time preparing Bach's St. John Passion. Later that year during the first week of September, Sir Georg Solti's life ended.
His first job as … Read Full Bio ↴Born György Stern in Budapest, October 21st 1912.
His first job as Music Director was with the Bavarian State Opera.
Whilst in Germany soon after the war had ended in 1945, he met Richard Strauss (whom he would only ever meet 3 times). The elderly Strauss became a massive influence for Solti later during his professional career.
In 1952, Solti took over the Frankfurt Opera. It was with The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra that he recorded Richard Wagner's "The Ring". The actual recording took seven years to complete.
It was in the year 1961 that Solti became Music Director for The Royal Opera House in London. During those times, he met Valerie Pitts, a young journalist, whom he later married.
After his first trip to Chicago (1954) and fell in love with the orchestra, and was offered the seat of Music Director for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in 1969. He took the CSO on their first international tours. Together, they made over 100 recordings, including several operas.
Honours awarded to Solti included the British CBE (honorary), 1968, and an honorary knighthood (KBE), 1971, which became a substantive knighthood when he took British citizenship in 1972, after which he was known as Sir Georg Solti.
From 1992 onwards, Solti became a freelance conductor.
To commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the United Nations, he created the World Orchestra for Peace. The orchestra comprised of representatives from 47 of the world's leading orchestras.
Throughout the summer of 1997, Solti spent a lot of time preparing Bach's St. John Passion. Later that year during the first week of September, Sir Georg Solti's life ended.
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02R. Strauss: Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, Op.28, TrV 171Chicago Symphony Orchestra & Sir Georg Solti
05Borodin: Prince Igor / Act 2 - Polovtsian Dances and Chorus13:38London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti
06Wagner: Die Walküre, WWV 86B - Concert version / Dritter Aufzug - The Ride of the ValkyriesWiener Philharmoniker & Sir Georg Solti
07Wagner: Das Rheingold / Vierte Szene - Entry Of The Gods Into ValhallaWiener Philharmoniker & Sir Georg Solti
08Wagner: Die Walküre - Concert version / Dritter Aufzug - Wotan's Farewell and Magic Fire MusicWiener Philharmoniker & Sir Georg Solti
10Wagner: Götterdämmerung - Concert version / Dritter Aufzug - Siegfried's Funeral MarchWiener Philharmoniker & Sir Georg Solti
11Wagner: Götterdämmerung - Concert version / Dritter Aufzug - FinaleWiener Philharmoniker & Sir Georg Solti
12Stravinsky: Le Sacre du Printemps / Pt 1: L'Adoration de la Terre - 1. IntroductionChicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti & Igor Stravinsky
13Stravinsky: Le Sacre du Printemps / Pt 1: L'Adoration de la Terre - 2. Les augures printaniers - Danses des adolescentesChicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti & Igor Stravinsky
14Stravinsky: Le Sacre du Printemps / Pt 1: L'Adoration de la Terre - 3. Jeu du raptChicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti & Igor Stravinsky
15Stravinsky: Le Sacre du Printemps / Pt 1: L'Adoration de la Terre - 4. Rondes printanièresChicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti & Igor Stravinsky
16Stravinsky: Le Sacre du Printemps / Pt 1: L'Adoration de la Terre - 5. Jeux des citésChicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti & Igor Stravinsky
17Stravinsky: Le Sacre du Printemps / Part 1: L'Adoration de la Terre - 6. Cortège du sage - Le sageChicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti & Igor Stravinsky
18Stravinsky: Le Sacre du Printemps / Pt 1: L'Adoration de la Terre - 7. Danse de la terreChicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti & Igor Stravinsky
19Stravinsky: Le Sacre du Printemps / Pt 2: Le Sacrifice - 1. IntroductionChicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti & Igor Stravinsky
20Stravinsky: Le Sacre du Printemps / Pt 2: Le Sacrifice - 2. Cercles mysteriéux des adolescentesChicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti & Igor Stravinsky
21Stravinsky: Le Sacre du Printemps / Pt 2: Le Sacrifice - 3. Glorification d'élueChicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti & Igor Stravinsky
22Stravinsky: Le Sacre du Printemps / Pt 2: Le Sacrifice - 4. Évocation des ancêtresChicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti & Igor Stravinsky
23Stravinsky: Le Sacre du Printemps / Pt 2: Le Sacrifice - 5. Action rituelle des ancêtresChicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti & Igor Stravinsky
24Stravinsky: Le Sacre du Printemps / Pt 2: Le Sacrifice - 6. Danse sacrale: l'élueChicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti & Igor Stravinsky
25Stravinsky: Symphony in 3 Movements - 1. AllegroChicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti & Igor Stravinsky
26Stravinsky: Symphony in 3 Movements - 2. Andante - Interlude (L'istesso tempo)-Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti & Igor Stravinsky
27Stravinsky: Symphony in 3 Movements - 3. Con motoChicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti & Igor Stravinsky
28Stravinsky: Symphonie de Psaumes - 1. Exaudi orationem meam, DomineChicago Symphony Chorus, Glen Ellyn Children's Chorus, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti & Igor Stravinsky
29Stravinsky: Symphonie de Psaumes - 2. Expectans expectavi DominumChicago Symphony Chorus, Glen Ellyn Children's Chorus, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti & Igor Stravinsky
30Stravinsky: Symphonie de Psaumes - 3. Alleluia, laudate DominumChicago Symphony Chorus, Glen Ellyn Children's Chorus, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti & Igor Stravinsky
31Bartók: Cantata Profana, BB. 100, Sz. 94 - The Nine Splendid Stags - 1. Molto moderatoChoir of Hungarian Radio & TV & Budapest Festival Orchestra & Sir Georg Solti
32Bartók: Cantata Profana, BB. 100, Sz. 94 - The Nine Splendid Stags - 2. AndanteTamas Daroczy & Alexandru Agache & Choir of Hungarian Radio & TV & Budapest Festival Orchestra & Sir Georg Solti
33Bartók: Cantata Profana, BB. 100, Sz. 94 - The Nine Splendid Stags - 3. ModeratoTamas Daroczy & Choir of Hungarian Radio & TV & Budapest Festival Orchestra & Sir Georg Solti
34Weiner: Serenade for small orchestra, Op.3 - 1. Allegretto, quasi andantino5:51Budapest Festival Orchestra and Sir Georg Solti
35Weiner: Serenade for small orchestra, Op.3 - 2. Lebhaft, sehr rhythmisch5:09Budapest Festival Orchestra and Sir Georg Solti
36Weiner: Serenade for small orchestra, Op.3 - 3. Andantino3:48Budapest Festival Orchestra and Sir Georg Solti
37Weiner: Serenade for small orchestra, Op.3 - 4. Allegro molto5:05Budapest Festival Orchestra & Sir Georg Solti
38Kodály: Psalmus Hungaricus, Op.13 - 1. Andante molto appassionatoTamas Daroczy & Choir of Hungarian Radio & TV & Budapest Festival Orchestra & Sir Georg Solti
39Kodály: Psalmus Hungaricus, Op.13 - 2. Keserusegem (Fig.16)Tamas Daroczy & Choir of Hungarian Radio & TV & Budapest Festival Orchestra & Sir Georg Solti
40Kodály: Psalmus Hungaricus, Op.13 - 3. Te azert lelkem (Fig.28)Tamas Daroczy & Choir of Hungarian Radio & TV & Childrens Choir Of Hungarian Radio & TV & Budapest Festival Orchestra & Sir Georg Solti
41Mahler: Symphony No.5 in C sharp minor - 1. Trauermarsch (In gemessenem Schritt. Streng. Wie ein Kondukt - Plötzlich schneller. Leidenschaftlich. Wild - Tempo I)12:24Tonhalle Orchester Zurich & Sir Georg Solti
42Mahler: Symphony No.5 in C sharp minor - 2. Stürmisch bewegt. Mit größter Vehemenz - Bedeutend langsamer - Tempo I subito14:43Tonhalle Orchester Zurich & Sir Georg Solti
43Mahler: Symphony No.5 in C sharp minor - 3. Scherzo (Kräftig, nicht zu schnell)0:01Tonhalle Orchester Zurich & Sir Georg Solti
44Mahler: Symphony No.5 in C sharp minor - 4. Adagietto (Sehr langsam)9:58Tonhalle Orchester Zurich & Sir Georg Solti
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