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Sir Georg Solti was a Hungarian-British orchestral and operatic conductor. He was born 21 October 1912 in Budapest, Austria-Hungary (now Hungary) and died 5 September 1997 in Antibes, France.

After the war, he was appointed musical director of the undefined in 1946. In 1952, he moved to the Frankfurter Opern- Und Museumsorchester, where he remained in charge for nine years. He took West German citizenship in 1953. In 1961, he became musical director of the Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. He became British citizen in 1972. In 1969, he became music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, a post he held for 22 years.

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Georg Solti has released 100+ albums. Some of their notable releases include Solti / Europe - The Orchestral Recordings, Solti / London - The Orchestral Recordings, Pomp And Circumstance Military Marches Op.39 / Overture "Cockaigne" Op.40 / The National Anthem "God Save The Queen" / Enigma Variations Op.36 . Explore their complete discography on this page.

Some of Georg Solti's most popular tracks include Requiem: Dies Irae, Requiem/Dies Irae, Symphony No. 3 in E flat major ("Eroica"), Op. 55~I. Allegro con brio, Piano Trio in D major ("Ghost"), Op. 70/1~II. Largo assai ed espressivo, Verdi: Il Trovatore - Vedi! Le Fosche. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.

Sir Georg Solti was a Hungarian-British orchestral and operatic conductor. He was born 21 October 1912 in Budapest, Austria-Hungary (now Hungary) and died 5 September 1997 in Antibes, France.After the... Read the full biography on this page.

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