Géza Anda

Géza Anda (Hungarian pronunciation: [ˈɡeːzɒ ˈɒndɒ]; 19 November 1921  13 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 interpreter of Beethoven, Schumann, Brahms and Bartók. In his heyday he was regarded as an amazing artist, possessed of a beautiful, natural and flawless technique that gave his concerts a unique quality. Most of his recordings were made on the Deutsche Grammophon label.

Géza Anda
Géza Anda in 1967
Born
Géza Anda

(1921-11-19)19 November 1921
Died13 June 1976(1976-06-13) (aged 54)
Zürich, Switzerland
NationalityHungary
Switzerland (since 1955)
Spouses
Helene Winterstein-Bosshard
(m. 1953; div. 1963)
    (m. 1964)
    ChildrenGratian Anda
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