Georg Solti Death
Georg passed away on September 5, 1997 at the age of 84.
When did Georg Solti die?
September 5, 1997How old was Georg Solti when died?
84
Georg Solti Birthday and Date of Death
Georg Solti was born on October 21, 1912 and died on September 5, 1997. Georg was 84 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: October 21, 1912
Date of Death: September 5, 1997
Age at Death: 84
Georg Solti - Biography
Sir Georg Solti, KBE (/ˈdʒɔrdʒ ˈʃɒlti/; 21 October 1912 – 5 September 1997) was an orchestral and operatic conductor, best known for his appearances with opera companies in Munich, Frankfurt and London, and as a long-serving music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Born in Budapest, he studied there with Béla Bartók, Leo Weiner and Ernő Dohnányi. In the 1930s, he was a répétiteur at the Hungarian State Opera and worked at the Salzburg Festival for Arturo Toscanini. His career was interrupted by the rise of the Nazis, and because he was a Jew he fled the increasingly restrictive anti-semitic laws in 1938. After conducting a season of Russian ballet in London at the Royal Opera House he found refuge in Switzerland, where he remained during the Second World War. Prohibited from conducting there, he earned a living as a pianist.
