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Jenő Jandó

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Jenő Jandó

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1952-02-01 (Pécs)
Died
2023-07-04 (Budapest) age 71
Nationality
Hungary
Languages
Hungarian
Residence History
Pécs, Hungary → Budapest, Hungary

Career

Occupations
Pianist, Professor of Music
Active Years
1970-2023
Affiliations
Franz Liszt Academy of Music
Influenced By
Katalin Nemes, Pál Kadosa

Education

Franz Liszt Academy of Music
Piano
Country: Hungary
Studied with Katalin Nemes and Pál Kadosa

Awards

Franz Liszt Prize
Organization: Hungary
Result: Winner
Knight’s Cross of the Hungarian Order of Merit
Organization: Government of Hungary
Result: Winner
Beethoven Piano Competition
1970
Result: 3位
Hungarian Piano Concours
1973
Organization: Hungary
Result: Winner
Sydney International Piano Competition
1977
Category: 室内楽部門
Result: 1位

Awards & Nominations

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Prolific recording artistKnown for singing while playing

Legacy

Hungarian pianist who was the first house pianist for Naxos Records, recording over 60 albums. Professor at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music.

In Popular Culture

  • His recording of Mozart's Theme from Twelve Variations on 'Ah vous dirai-je, Maman' was used in Brainy Baby and Baby Genius video series.

Trivia

  • Known for singing while playing and stopped this by putting an unlit cigarette in his mouth.