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Dénes Kovács

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(1930-2005) Hungarian classical violinist

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Dénes Kovács was a Hungarian classical violinist and academic teacher, described as "pre-eminent among Hungarian violinists". He won the Carl Flesch International Violin Competition in 1955.

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2000Bartók Béla - Pásztory Ditta Award
1989Bartók Béla - Pásztory Ditta Award
1963Kossuth Prize
1958Franz Liszt Prize
1954Franz Liszt Prize

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Dénes Kovács was a Hungarian classical violinist and academic teacher, described as "pre-eminent among Hungarian violinists". He won the Carl Flesch International Violin Competition in 1955. In his career as a soloist and recording artist, he premiered and recorded the works of 20th-century Hungarian composers, and was also noted for his recordings of Bartók and Beethoven. From 1967 to 1980, he headed the Franz Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest, Hungary's principal music college. He received many national awards including the Kossuth Prize (1963).

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Musicians
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Singer / Musician
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deceased
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Lived 1930 to 2005 · aged 74
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