Péter Szervánszky
Hungarian violinist
About Péter Szervánszky
Lived 1913 – 1985 (aged 71). Péter Szervánszky was a Hungarian classical violinist.
Péter Szervánszky (24 September 1913, Kispest – 27 March 1985, Budapest ) was a Hungarian violinist.
On 5 January 1944, Szervánszky gave the first performance in Hungary of Béla Bartók's 2nd violin concerto, in which he played the tutti ending of the concerto. Bartók had already left Hungary for the United States and left the score with the eminent musicologist Bence Szabolcsi. Péter performed the work with the Székesfövarosi Orchestra, conducted by János Ferencsik.
Szervánszky is the brother of the artist Jenő Szervánszky and the composer Endre Szervánszky, and uncle of the pianist Valéria Szervánszky.
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Who was Péter Szervánszky?
Hungarian violinist (1913–1985)
When was Péter Szervánszky born?
Péter Szervánszky was born on 24 September 1913 in Kispest.
When did Péter Szervánszky die?
Péter Szervánszky died on 27 March 1985 in Budapest.
What was Péter Szervánszky's occupation?
Péter Szervánszky was a classical violinist.
What nationality was Péter Szervánszky?
Péter Szervánszky was Hungarian.
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