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Csontos Ferenc

double bass
Place of Birth
Budapest
Date of Birth
1946
 
He commenced his musical studies at the age of 6, when he began the violin. He later studied the double-bass with Lajos Montág, under whom he graduated from the Budapest Ferenc Liszt Music Academy in 1969. He took part in many double-bass masterclasses and seminars. He gained a certificate from Ludwig Streicher’s course. He enjoyed success at various international double-bass competitions (Geneva, Markneukirchen). Since 1964 he has worked as an orchestral musician. In 1967 he became a member of the orchestra of the Hungarian Opera House. He regularly performs as a soloist and in chamber music concerts, both in Hungary and abroad. In 1989, he was a guest in London where he held a masterclass. He regularly appears on Hungarian Radio and Televison, where he has made many recordings. He has also recorded for foreign radio stations, including the BBC, the WDR in Cologne, as well as radio stations in Switzerland and Austria.
 
Year Title Publisher Code Remark
1987 Schubert, Franz: Piano Quintet in A Major "Trout" Quintet, R. Schumann: 3 String Quartets, Op.41 Hungaroton HCD 12918-19 2 CDs
1997 Schubert, Franz: A-dúr Zongoraötös D. 667 "A Pisztráng"; Dalok: Die Forelle, Ständchen, Frühlingstraum etc.
(Schubert, Franz: Piano Quintet in A major D.667 "The Trout"; Lieder: Die Forelle, Ständchen, Frühlingstraum etc.) 		Hungaroton HCD 31683
1998 Kurtág György: Művek szoprán hangra
(Kurtág, György: Works for Soprano) 		Hungaroton HCD 31821
2005 Magyar zenei mozaik
(Hungarian Music Mosaic) 		Hungaroton HCD 32330 Own
2019 The Masters Collection: Zoltán Kocsis Hungaroton HCD 32840-42 3 CDs