The Concours Géza Anda is a triennial international

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competition in

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. It was founded in memory of Hungarian

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Géza Anda Géza Anda (; 19 November 192113 June 1976) was a Swiss- Hungarian pianist. A celebrated interpreter of classical and romantic repertoire, particularly noted for his performances and recordings of Mozart, he was also considered to be a tremendous ...

by his widow Hortense Anda-Bührle. The purpose of the competition is to discover and promote young pianists who will pass on the musical spirit of Géza Anda. The Géza Anda Foundation provides winners with free concert management for three years after the competition (up to 200 engagements).

Winners

References

* List of prize-winners and chairmen of the jury at Concours Géza Anda ntil 2021, the date of publication p. 135, in:

Wolfgang Rathert Wolfgang Rathert (born 17 July 1960) is a German musicologist. Life and career Born in Minden, Rathert passed the C-examination as a church musician during his school time and acquired the Abitur at the Herder-Gymnasium Minden. After his commun ...

: ''Géza Anda. Pianist. Ein Panorama zum 100. Geburtstag / A Panorama on his 100th Birthday'', herausgegeben von der / published by Géza Anda Foundation erman-Englisch Hofheim, Wolke 2021 (ISBN 978-3-95593-104-9).

External links

Official website

Directory of International Piano Competitions

Piano Competitions & Music Competitions at Bakitone International
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