Denes zsigmondy biography of barack
From Shadows to Light – Siân-Philipps – CC6035
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This recording came about as an exploration of what it means to be an “outsider- on the margins”. Most of the composers on this disc either experienced this or helped others who had. This resonated with my own lived experience of being an “outsider” when I was forced to leave Vienna where I lived. In 2011 I was a victim of criminal harassment by an individual in Vienna, which continued for months after my arrival in the UK even, through defamatory online impersonation. This relentless internet abuse led people to shun me, affected my livelihood and all aspects of my life. I have since campaigned against homelessness, internet abuse and discrimination against women. This year, I was a guest speaker at Henley Business School’s Conference on Reputation. This CD will form the basis of a tour supported by Arts Council England, HMUK, the Vaughan Williams Foundation and the Golsoncott Foundation.
Perhaps the ultimate outsider was Egon Wellesz (1885-1974), who was forced to flee Vienna (due to the Nazis) for Oxford where he had been awarded an honorary doctorate. He was subsequently interned as an enemy alien on the Isle of Man with other musicians and intellectuals but suffered a nervous breakdown. Vaughan Williams and others intervened to return him to academia. His Violin Sonata no.2 (1953-1959) was composed when he had “nominally” retired. It is angular and angst-ridden with wide intervals that resemble screams. An expert in Byzantium, he had been instrumental in introducing Vienna to Debussy’s music, although his own “impressionism” was darker. Wellesz did not feel appreciated in Britain, he fell out of favour in Vienna and even his former teacher Arnold Schoenberg denounced and disowned him.
When revisiting Vienna in 2014 I was told a Welsh girl, Grace Williams (1906-1977) had come to Vienna to study with Egon Wellesz and had written a violin sonata. In response to my enquiries in
László Legendy was born in 1973 in Hungary. He started to play the piano at the age of six.
In 1987 he was admitted to the Béla Bartók Conservatory of Music in Budapest, to the class of Gábor Csalog.
In 1991 he continued his studies with András Kemenes and György Kurtág at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest where later he graduated.
He performed and recorded two Piano Concertos of Róbert Gulya composer, with dedication for the young pianist.
From 1993 he gave concerts in Hungary as the soloist of the Hungarian National Philharmony.
He regularly performed with the great violinist and professor, Dénes Zsigmondy.
As a chamber musician he gave several concerts in Hungary and abroad.
In 1999 on his third CD recording he played Beethoven: IV. Piano Concerto with the Juventutis Symphony Orchestra.
His hometown awarded him with the Young Artists for the Culture title.
From 2000 for years, he was performing and on tour with Orsolya Szokolay violinist, daughter of the famous Hungarian composer Sándor Szokolay. This is how his 10 years collaboration started with Prof. Sándor Szokolay.
László assisted the composer in working with digital notation program and edited his works. This close relation based the Legend Art Publishing Company.
He developed his notation skills as an editor inspired by such Artists as Zoltán Kocsis and became famous from his demanding editions published by Legend Art.
Beside of music notation he was continuously playing the piano and had international private students too. He is the type of musician believes the score should be most carefully read and followed, while the artistic freedom cannot override the composer’s intention.
He is dedicated performing the works of Bach, Haydn and Mozart.
From 2017 László Legendy serves as President and Artistic Director of the Sándor Szokolay Foundation.
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Olvido Ruiz Castellanos is a singer and recording artist from Havana, Cuba. She began her career alongside her mother, the famous singer Jaqueline Castellanos (aka La Dama del son) and had her debut on Cuban television already at the age of five. She began her formal musical education at the age of 8 at the National Academy of Arts and Music (Paulita Conception) studying violin, piano and choir direction.
Olvido became the youngest member and lead singer of the well-known female band Azucar performing in Cuba and touring across Latin America as well internationally which finally lead to the band winning the prize Cuba’s Most Beloved Band on Cuban national television.
During her time in Cuba she was involved on various albums directed by maestro Joaquin Betacourt and other Cuban producers in collaboration with Cuban record company EGREM.
In her early twenties, she moved from Havana to Barcelona and performed at numerous concerts and festivals throughout Europe, where she also had the opportunity to be an opening act for legendary vocalist Celia Cruz as well as the Afro Cuban All Stars.
At the beginning of the year 2000 she founded a Latin Hip-Hop project and recorded a new version of Buena Vista Social Club´s song Chan Chan that lead to a record deal with Sony Music in Germany. The song became a success and the music video was played regularly on MTV, VIVA etc. In the following period she collaborated and recorded with renown German Latin jazz pianist Sebastian Schunke (album Vida Pura) as well as with renown producer Meeco (album Amargo Mel) along with famous musicians such as Ron Carter, Eddie Henderson and David Friedman.
In 2008, Olvido founded together with Grammy nominees Klazz Brothers the project Cuba Nova that lead to the release of the album Agua by Sony BMG and touring throughout the world.
In 2012, she was invited as a special guest by one of Germany’s most famous Hip Hop groups Die Fantastischen Vier to participated at a MTV unplu This is a list of Hungarians notable within Hungary and/or abroad. It includes notable Hungarians born outside present-day Hungary. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources. Main article: List of Hungarian architects See also: List of Hungarian painters and List of Hungarian sculptors Main article: List of World War I flying aces from Hungary Main article: List of World War II aces from Hungary For a more comprehensive list, see List of Hungarian composers.List of Hungarians
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