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.

Járdányi Gergely


double bass

Place of Birth
Budapest
Date of Birth
1957
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Critically acclaimed as the „grand master of the double bass” by leading European newspapers, Gergely Járdányi is pursuing a busy international career as solo bassist, chamber musician as well as the principal bassist of the international „Alpe Adria Ensemble”. He has performed in Europe, America and Asia. 1989 – centenary of the death of Giovanni Bottesini, the legendary composer and bassist – was a particularly productive year for Járdányi. He gave a series of concerts in several European countries In memoriam Giovanni Bottesini with great success. Hungarian newspapers called him a „virtuoso of outstanding talent”, La Tribuna (Italy), in total astonishment, recognised to him „exellent technique and first class musicality”, „mago del contrabajo” as El Correo Espańol wrote. As significative judgement, Mrs. Anna Bottesini, a descendant of the famous musician exclaimed: „I’m really enthusiastic abouth the wonderful performance of Mr. Járdányi”. As a result, Járdányi has been invited by the Hungarian Radio to record the entire output of Giovanni Bottesini works for double bass. His first CD comes out in 1991.
In addition to his busy international schedule, Járdányi has taught in Austria and Hungary. His fame, as a soloist and as a pedagogue, has led him to give masterclasses as far away as in Caracas (Venezuela). He has also been a member of the jury for double bass competitions.
Doing research-work in Italy, Járdányi found manuscripts of Bottesini, unedited as yet. In collaboration with his master, Prof. Ludwig Streicher, they are going to publish them in a Bottesini-complete-edition.