Artist database

This is the Artist Database of BMC, which includes information about composers, musicians, orchestras, choirs and groups that are either Hungarian or Hungarian by origin or live in Hungary, as well as information about releases recorded with them.

Hegedűs Endre


piano

Place of Birth
Hódmezővásárhely
Date of Birth
1954

 
He started to learn the piano at the age 5. From 1973 to 1979 he studied piano at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music, Budapest with István Antal, Zoltán Kocsis and Ferenc Rados. He obtained his diploma as a pianist artist and professor with distinction in 1980. Since 1979 he has kept consulting the piano with Mrs. Anna Hajdú, professor in Budapest. In 1984 he participated in an intensive master course with the world-famous pianist Bruno Leonardo Gelber. Since 1983 he has been a soloist of the National Philharmony in Hungary � appearing 40 to 50 times yearly in solo recitals, beeing the soloist of concertos for piano and orchestra, and participating in chamber music performances. From 1977 to 1987 he participated in 17 international piano competitions and was awarded 10 prizes. In 1986, on the occasion of the Liszt Centenary he was awarded the Liszt commemorative plate of the Ministry of Culture and of the International Liszt Society for the outstanding interpretations of works by Liszt in Hungary and abroad. He plays in live programmes of Hungarian Radio 4 to 5 times a year. Up to now master-tapes of altogether 12 compositions were recorded with him for the Hungarian Radio. He toured and gave concerts in Australia, Austria, Bulgaria, Czehoslovakia, Cuba, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Norway, Poland, Romania, Switzerland, Soviet Union and in Yugoslavia. Between 1989 and 1992 he was a guest professor of piano at the Sapporo State University and gave recitals in a number of Japanese cities. Since July 1992 he is staying in Hungary again giving recitals here and abroad.

Current performances of Endre Hegedűs
Koncertkalendárium (www.muzsikalendarium.hu)
 
Year Title Publisher Code Remark
1991 Mjaszkovszkij, Nyikolaj: Zongoraszonáták VI-IX.
(Miaskovsky, Nikolay: Piano Sonatas Nos. 6-9)
Marco Polo (Naxos) 8.223178 Own
1991 Mjaszkovszkij, Nyikolaj: Zongoraszonáták II., III. és V.
(Miaskovsky, Nikolay: Piano Sonatas Nos. 2, 3 and 5)
Marco Polo (Naxos) 8.223156 Own
1993 Liszt Ferenc: Átiratok Bellini, Donizetti, Pacini operáiból
(Liszt: Transcriptions - Bellini, Donizetti, Pacini)
Hungaroton HCD 31547 Own
1993 Mjaszkovszkij, Nyikolaj: Zongoraszonáták I. és IV.
(Miaskovsky, Nikolay: Piano Sonatas No.1 & 4)
Marco Polo (Naxos) 8.223469 Own
1994 Schumann, Robert: Karnevál Op. 9; Esz-dúr zongoraötös Op. 44 Hungaroton HCD 31560 Own
1995 Liszt Ferenc: Fantáziák, reminiszcenciák és variációk Bellini-témákra
(Fantasies, Reminescences & Variations)
Hungaroton HCD 31299 Own
1995 Holbrooke, Joseph: Chamber Music Marco Polo (Naxos) 8.223736 Own
1996 Chopin, Fryderyk: Zongoraművek Hungaroton HCD 31700 Own
1998 Liszt Ferenc: Wagner operafeldolgozások
(Liszt: Wagner Transcriptions)
Hungaroton HCD 31743-44 Own
2 CDs
1999 Liszt Ferenc: Szerelmi álmok No.3; h-moll szonáta / Schumann: Szimfonikus etüdök Hungaroton HCD 31870 Own
2000 Arany felhők - Kortárs magyar szerzők dalai
(Golden Clouds - Hungarian Contemporary Songs)
Hungaroton HCD 32017
2001 50 éves a Hungaroton - Zongoraművészek (1951-2001)
(Fifty Years of Hungaroton - Pianists)
Hungaroton HCD 32088-90 3 CDs
2006 Pancho Vladigerov: Chamber Music Hungaroton HCD 32301