Kossuth Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 15 (1963) Winner
Dénes Kovács
コヴァーチ・デーネシュ
Kovács Dénes
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1930-04-18 （Vác）
- Died
- 2005-02-11 （Budapest） age 74
- Nationality
- Hungarian
- Languages
- Hungarian
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Vác, Hungary → Budapest, Hungary
Career
- Occupations
- Classical violinist, Academic teacher
- Active Years
- 1949-2005
- Affiliations
- Budapest Opera, National Philharmonic, Franz Liszt Academy of Music
- Influenced By
- Dezső Rados, Ede Zathureczky
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fodor Music School | — | Violin | — | 1930年代-1944年 | Hungary |
| Franz Liszt Academy of Music | — | String Department | Diploma | 1944-1951 | Hungary |
Fodor Music School
Violin
Period:
1930年代-1944年
Country:
Hungary
Taught by Dezső Rados
Franz Liszt Academy of Music
String Department
Degree:
Diploma
Period:
1944-1951
Year of Graduation:
1951
Country:
Hungary
Pupil of Ede Zathureczky
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Reményi Prize | — | — | — | Winner |
| 1955 | Liszt Prize | — | — | — | Winner |
| 1951 | Violin Competition of the 3rd World Festival of Youth and Students | — | — | — | 3rd Prize |
| 1955 | Carl Flesch International Violin Competition | Brahms Violin Concerto, Bach Partita in D minor | — | — | 1st Prize |
| 1958 | Liszt Prize | — | — | — | Winner |
| 1963 | Kossuth Prize | — | — | — | Winner |
| 1970 | Eminent Artist | — | — | — | Title |
| 1974 | Order of Labour (gold) | — | — | — | Awarded |
| 1989 | Béla Bartók–Ditta Pásztory Prize | — | — | — | Winner |
| 2000 | Béla Bartók–Ditta Pásztory Prize | — | — | — | Winner |
Reményi Prize
1949
Result:
Winner
Liszt Prize
1955
Result:
Winner
Violin Competition of the 3rd World Festival of Youth and Students
1951
Result:
3rd Prize
Carl Flesch International Violin Competition
1955
Work:
Brahms Violin Concerto, Bach Partita in D minor
Result:
1st Prize
Liszt Prize
1958
Result:
Winner
Kossuth Prize
1963
Result:
Winner
Eminent Artist
1970
Result:
Title
Order of Labour (gold)
1974
Result:
Awarded
Béla Bartók–Ditta Pásztory Prize
1989
Result:
Winner
Béla Bartók–Ditta Pásztory Prize
2000
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- crystalline tone and sense of style
Legacy
Pre-eminent among Hungarian violinists, winner of the Carl Flesch International Violin Competition (1955). Premiered and recorded works by 20th-century Hungarian composers such as Gyula Dávid, Frigyes Hidas, Pál Kadosa. Noted for recordings of Bartók and Beethoven. Headed Franz Liszt Academy of Music (1967-1980). Received numerous national awards including Kossuth Prize (1963).
Quotes
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Learning the alphabet does not create a desire for reading.
Source: 1972 publication (critique of Kodály method) (1972)
Trivia
- Played on a 1742 Guarneri del Gesù violin.
- Regular duo partner was pianist Mihály Bächer.
- During his directorship of Liszt Academy, reorganized departments, granting autonomy to chamber music and percussion, and inaugurated several prizes and competitions.